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Latest post on 15 July 2014 - 14:02
I know, this will be boring! I am staying the summer over here, but found a wonderful page that is doing a 52 weeks of decluttering and organising! they post every week - now its week 28 - about what to do in every week, how to organise every thing, its amazing how they go to every thing even your daily handbag!!!! I started using all the checklists and methods over there, and believe it or not, I couldn't be a happy bunny more! I feel quiet and restored calmness back to my life, I believe all these stuff are just herding negative energy!! I know.... its boring what I had just post!
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Latest post on 03 July 2014 - 16:19
Sue, I got in touch with the 7 days reporter regard the children in women prison, as I did want to give fresh fruits and vege to the children so they can know what it taste in real, beside other stuff like a play house and bikes. Unfortunately the reporter told me the prison won't accept stuffed toys or food at all, beside she had so many people contacted her for donations, still she couldn't push more and she kept my contact with others just in case the prison give the word go. Hopefully in these Ramadan days, something magically happen and these children can taste what it's to be a child. I am hoping that something would happen and things could change. Good of you to make an active effort even though you could not get things to the children, its really heartbreaking to know that they are prevented from enjoying fresh produce. Finding that hard to comprehend. Di@DXB, I'm still waiting for a reply from Wafa the reporter, she is trying to solve this matter, I have loads of children and baby cloths still in a very good condition, loads of stuffed toys and blocks, plus the bikes and the play house, the problem is these children are an issue, as the prison manger - if this is the right title - wants to remove the children and place them either with next of kin to the children, or a place that could care for them until their mothers do their time, and thats a reason why no donations are accepted at the moment. It really hard that these children done nothing wrong still they are harvesting what their mothers had sow! For me; I will hold on what I have and keep in touch with Wafa - the 7 days reporter - and see what will come out of this, in my personal opinion these children are the most needy children over here, and thats why they are always in my thoughts.
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Latest post on 03 July 2014 - 01:42
Sue, I got in touch with the 7 days reporter regard the children in women prison, as I did want to give fresh fruits and vege to the children so they can know what it taste in real, beside other stuff like a play house and bikes. Unfortunately the reporter told me the prison won't accept stuffed toys or food at all, beside she had so many people contacted her for donations, still she couldn't push more and she kept my contact with others just in case the prison give the word go. Hopefully in these Ramadan days, something magically happen and these children can taste what it's to be a child. I am hoping that something would happen and things could change.
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Latest post on 25 June 2014 - 23:02
So ladies, while I was driving from Ajman to Dubai via Emirates road yesterday mid night, I saw this land cruiser trying to over take me but I couldn't let it go as I had to take exit. There were two men in the vehicle. They followed us until reached next to us and started asking to stop with hand signals. It was too late and high way with no immediate way to stop for such issue. We just ignored them thinking they are ****** off on not giving them way. There so so many crazy people who think they own the road. Anyway today I found out that I have a fine of 800 AED same time yesterday. With no details given about location. It just says sudden swerve. When I called to check this RTA guy told its by Dubai Police so I should check with them. When I called Dubai Police, they called the person who entered the fine. Surprisingly, I was told that Police tried to stop me on a sudden lane change and I didn't stop instead we misbehaved and didn't stop, so they posted a fine with 4 black points. I was speechless. The person who was on phone told me rudely not to waste his time, and if I want to challenge fine I can go to police station and make an objection. My husband is telling to pay fine and forget about it, saying that local and policeman could do worse. But I am so shocked, how would we know he is police when vehicle was private ,and I didn't change any lane, plus there was no way we could pullspull over car immediately. How could they just give anybody a fine if they are police? Its utter rubbish and the guy was an idiot, arrogant man. Is it worth it to make a complaint? Or I should just pay fine and forget about it? I am feeling awful. By the way, I was told at the end of call that if I want to remove fine, I can challenge fine or apologize and they might consider to remove fine. edited by smartee on 25/06/2014 edited by smartee on 25/06/2014 In my opinion you should contest it, go and do it and explain why did you not stop. A woman alone in her car, in a high way, another car chasing her with 2 men inside. This will look very bad on the 2 police men! Couple of months back I did speed up as a crazy man was chasing me and managed to stop the car, my children panicked. And he just wanted to get me out of my car!!! Managed to speed up and went to the police, believe it or not; police officer told me I should run that man down with my car instead of running away from him, as I am a woman and he was a man! The police officer did tell me that!!!! So OP you should go and object this fine.
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Latest post on 25 June 2014 - 22:44
You are darn right Marroosh! These assaults have no relation to not getting any! It's all about power and dominating other and bending their will to the abuser, no more no less Like married men or men in relationships don't assault women. Men who do this are sick and there is no other reason for it. Offenders are from all walks of life, young and old, rich and poor, married or singles, men or women, yes there are women who are this type offenders, but not been talked about specially in the Middle East
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Latest post on 25 June 2014 - 22:21
You are darn right Marroosh! These assaults have no relation to not getting any! It's all about power and dominating other and bending their will to the abuser, no more no less
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Latest post on 25 June 2014 - 21:53
More than a year ago, in a jumeirah restaurant a ten years old girl been rapped in ladies toilet by a cleaner went inside the ladies room. More than five years back a boy been killed in men's toilet in a mosque after the raspiest couldn't rap the boy by bashing the boys head into the wall. Couple of months back in an office a male colleague filmed his females colleagues in the office bathroom..... Should I go and fitch more?! I believe in Islam we have a rule states I case of urgency even haram is not punishable, الضرورات تبيح المحظورات . So I will accompany my boys inside ladies toilet as long as they are young and can't fend for themselves. Saying this; would this get me dirty looks? Sure and I am not looking to get applause from strangers, if this become punishable by law, sure that won't stop me from doing this. Nothing would stop me taking my boys into ladies toilet in any public place, not the dirty looks and even if it become against law. Protecting my little boys is not a bargain, and if a place like Dubai ladies club doesn't entertain little boys beyond 4, then this place is not in my visiting places. If a place doesn't entertain my children I don't even conceder it as a place. So judging posters who say self sufficient ..... Ahhhh! I'll just not post my thoughts! <em>edited by Gorobattie on 25/06/2014</em>
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Latest post on 24 June 2014 - 13:25
posters! this is a wind up, just ignore the 2 posters who keep defending maid slavery!
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Latest post on 24 June 2014 - 13:13
May I say something here? This thread is soooo weird! started with something and now being something else!!! and a very strange woman who earn 20k and her husband earn 5500 - both real estate agents - with very bad english, 4 children one of them is 4 months old, live in a 2 bedroom apt with no maid room.......lol this is very strange !!!!! I would stay away from replying back to this so called poster NOT! and remember don't feed the troll
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Latest post on 23 June 2014 - 15:25
hi Ladies thanks for answers just wanted to add, I don't ming the idea of my maid staying out on her day off,I meant I can't think of any reason why some people don't want. I wouldn't dream off sending her to run for errands by foot or public transport,I have a toddler and baby on the way so I thought I might need help outside the house from time to time as well.. And I don't think she is desperate for money enough to work on her day off ,I just found out it could put us in trouble as sponsors so I want to know how else she could put us in trouble.If I know,i can make sure to be careful on those things.. thanks again :) its totally up to you really. Just please don't come back crying over what next she would or could do....like running away or getting pregnant ... All the best!
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Latest post on 23 June 2014 - 15:23
Usually it's issued with the maids visa, that mean the employee who issued the maid visa didn't finish their work properly, and you don't pay extra to get the labour card, its already paid for with the visa.... take every single paper given to you with ID and passport and go to the same employee - name will be their in receipt - and ask about the labour card, he/she should issue it on the spot.
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Latest post on 23 June 2014 - 15:14
In this time, people - so called Ha! - still make/ design clothes or shoes that doesn't fit humans, yet you find crazy people do buy it! We should accept our selves as we are, not to shape it like these clowns shaping and moulding humans into dolls. In my opinion - only me - those who make such crazy unusable outfits should be not be allowed to sell their ill products, as there are people like these women will undergo unnecessary surgery just to say they are wearing x,y or z product, these so called fashion designer are toxic and should be treated as drug dealers, as they lour people with tendencies to be addicted to their products, and just hurt themselves in the process...... Now I just re read my post, and hopefully won't start a bun fight ... * :D *
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Latest post on 19 June 2014 - 16:51
is that enough? a warning? Thats why in my post I said police, not RTA.
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Latest post on 19 June 2014 - 16:40
OP, keep this panty away from him, place it in a zip lock bag!! yuk I know! Go to the family court, they will try to mediate first to stop divorce from commencing, however you can always say you don't wish to continue life with this man, as he is a serial cheater, and won't repent, and over the years? or the multiple times he promised to stop but never fulfil his oath. And he can be abusive, and you are asking for divorce not mending the relationship. You are in a very good position - as you are the main bread earner in the house, you sponsor the child, so he must hand over the child passport to you - as you are the sponsor - and you can make a separate case with this only if he didn't give you the passport, his passport would be taken from him in return of the child passport. don't worry much about the apartment, you can always take another one, be careful you must mention in your divorce that you are the one who pay the rent, so if things got nasty, you can cancel the cheques and you must be in contact with the landlord otherwise he/she could present it to the bank then a bounced cheques case lodged against you. I hope you have a safe place/friend that will support you in the transition, specially having a child, and he could be abusive as you posted earlier. and If he knew that you have support he won't do anything be taken on him in a country that is not his. All the best and be strong.
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Latest post on 19 June 2014 - 16:23
At least VictoriaM your experience was easy, mine was very interesting! Last thursday I received a call from Etisalat Number telling me his name - one word and I can't remember it - and he is calling me from AD Etisalat, how are you?! I told him I am fine thank you, and you? I am great ma'am! Then he told me that I had won Etisalat 500 K dhs, and I should put this PIN number for more instruction to follow how to receive my half a million! I told him; okay, why you are calling from a mobile number? he said I am calling you from Abu Dhabi and this number is a computer generated number! so I told him why Etislat number 101 didn't show on my phone, this won't be the first time Etisalat calls me? again he repeated the same sentence. then I told him maybe because you are a scammer and trying your luck, I want you to know that I am reporting you to the police because there are no such a thing like you said, scammer! then hanged up. he called me back!! like 7 times, a call after a call, on the 8th I picked up and told him if you called again this time won't be scamming, it will be harassing, and hanged up, he called agin! this time found my kids whistle and when he called second time I just blow the whistle! and hanged up! believe me he kept calling another 3 times!!! I did report him, by the night he called me again! this time handed over my phone to DH, once DH said hello, the scammer hanged up! and never called again! this number was what you call special numbers that they sell. so I really don't get what was the propose of calling me, even after I told him off!
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Latest post on 18 June 2014 - 10:53
OP, I urge you to report this man to the police, not RTA, this man have a criminal intent to tell he will drive you somewhere and do what he please to you, this is very serious threats, he attacked you with out provocation from your side, which means he is not fit at all to deal with humans. You knew your way and which way to take to your destination, how about a none suspecting woman that doesn't know her way around and this time this man did take her somewhere and done to her what he please? Reporting him to the police is to protect you and every female living in UAE, and you feel terrible because someone did attack you, and you need to do something about it, first for yourself, secondly for every living female in this country.
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Latest post on 01 June 2014 - 19:28
I will be the devil advocate here and tell OP to just ignore these little complains, you know very well if you are a working woman or stay at home that when you have these minor stuff nothing nobody will step in and do your work or chores. we all have from time to time these stuff happen but we just do what we have to do, if every time I stopped my work or chores because I have a light headache or stiff neck, nothing would be done and I would got fired when I was working.
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Latest post on 01 June 2014 - 19:23
bump
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Latest post on 01 June 2014 - 19:21
would love to know where to buy mackerel that is not tiny ones, and a real big fish that could be filleted thanks
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Latest post on 01 June 2014 - 19:18
Most of the time call centre agents have no idea what they are answering ! if you DH have already his Visa, travel plans already made - tickets and hotel arrangements or letter states he is staying with friends or relatives - then you need to not worry. I hope I did understand you right.
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Latest post on 01 June 2014 - 17:25
Its the one at Le Royal Meridien beach resort, did anybody recently had a hair cut and hair colour there? Appreciate your reviews about it, and if any one tried it and like it, would you please recommend the one who cut your hair and the colourist? Thanks in advance :D
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Latest post on 29 May 2014 - 13:57
She is an employee, nothing more nothing less. tell her the house rules and what she is expected to do - job description - and show her what she is expected to do if something you do differently .... and maintain some sort of separation between your life and her life, what ever your deal with the agency - you pay her extra for her meals - you let her cook her own food or - you don't pay that extra cash - then she eats what you serve to your family, but you serve her meal before you and your family have yours..... just thoughts....
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Latest post on 29 May 2014 - 13:47
I think this is the best solution this mum found out, walking this distance, wether she like it or not, seems her only solution. Maybe she doesn't have a car - as a stay at home mum - maybe she is used on the walking to school, maybe she couldn't find another solution....there are many reasons, but if she is the one who walk her child to school, that means she stay at home and it * might* be her only way to go to school. OP I can understand your concerns, but back in my days when I was a kid, I remember that I had seen a kid having his book and a pad and doing homework/studying under a street light pole, as this was a surprise for me, I did ask my mother about this once we arrived home, she told me that this kid have no electricity in their home for a reason or another, and he need to finish his homework/ studying and giving himself no excuse for not having light in their home, so he is doing his best to get high marks. This mother is doing her best, sure she would like to have a good transportation for her son with limited cash with her.....or she is just a mother who wants to give herself and her son daily boost in his life with the daily walking.
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Latest post on 26 May 2014 - 15:11
JoyceB, I hear you. When DH acted like this, I did exactly what I advised and you posted, he then got the notice :P You gave your DH a neck massage? lol i *think* she means she woudl throttle him... That's exactly what I meant ;) Ha ha I was thinking it could have several meanings......... LOL Get your minds out of that bad place :P
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Latest post on 26 May 2014 - 12:12
JoyceB, I hear you. When DH acted like this, I did exactly what I advised and you posted, he then got the notice :P Now to fedup and sourskittleashnut, It doesn't matter you are full time home maker or full time working woman, your DH must do his share of work, he can't just come home and start criticising everything you do, if it was me I would do the same with him, but this will lead to endless fights. May I suggest you do this treatment, letting him do what he want to his like, plus you need to tell him do this or do that while you are preparing dinner or cleaning something in the house, delegate some of the house chores to him, if he start telling he is tired, or watching the game tell him you can't do this and that all in the some time, if he resisted more, maybe you should stick to necessities regarding your child(ten), so you already taking care of whom can't take care of himself/herself and leave the grown up to pull himself together and start treating this house as his house, not acting like a visitor. You both know your husbands very well, and you know what approach to deal with them, all the best, and remember it takes 2 to work their marriage, not only the wife or only the husband. Good luck
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Latest post on 26 May 2014 - 11:46
Why don't you just stop doing what he moan about, and let him do it to his liking? that should make him know what you are doing and appreciate it. Just a thought.
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Latest post on 15 May 2014 - 12:51
OP, may I suggest that you tell your friend that you always will be there for her? and no matter what would happen she can always ask you for help? Right now she is under his spell, she loves him and wants her marriage/engagement work out, but she is trying her best to please him, and he is playing her very well, he will isolate her in a step to have her like a ring in his finger, so when he start abusing her - emotionally and physically - she will have no place to go and no one to turn, this is the old classic steps for any wife abuser/ beater starts his relationship with his wife/ wife to be. She have to make the step, not you OP, she is the one who must know and understand her situation and from that she will take her step - either the right one and leave him, or the wrong one and keep going with the planned wedding and think she can change him as no one can change anyone - but at least tell her that you will always be there for her, even if you don't talk or meet. Sorry OP you can't save them all, they must want to be saved and start asking for help then others can help. I hope this post can make sense to you.
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Latest post on 10 May 2014 - 10:51
Thanks Marroosh, my hope was someone online here worked for Emirates or the airport and knew of a way to find out...my other thought was to pretend she worked for me and call them saying I suspected she'd left Duabi without my permission....drastic measures I know. :-0 Sorry but this means you are asking someone to be fired of his/her work and stand a trial. Plus as an employer you have no authority over your staff as to whether they are allowed to leave the country or not. Spot on Marroosh
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Latest post on 10 May 2014 - 10:42
Thanks Marroosh, my hope was someone online here worked for Emirates or the airport and knew of a way to find out...my other thought was to pretend she worked for me and call them saying I suspected she'd left Duabi without my permission....drastic measures I know. :-0 Sorry but this means you are asking someone to be fired of his/her work and stand a trial.
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Latest post on 10 May 2014 - 10:39
If you know here name, then this should help you to find out. You can find her work number and just make a phone call asking about her, like you are a prospective clint or anything could be related to her work, once she is on the phone hang up, which indicate she is NOT with him, and he was saying the truth. If she was on vacation or on a business trip, I believe you have the hotel number where your husband will be staying in, again, call the hotel ask if you can leave a message for her, if they took the message then he was lying. There are many ways for finding out the truth.
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Latest post on 08 May 2014 - 22:03
earlier today was at burger king, just ordering the family meal in the restaurant itself, and the dude there told me it's only for home delivery!!! I tell him okay, I'll order it and I can take it with me home now. Then this dude tell me no maaaam you pay extra 5 dhs, and the delivery will be delivered here, as it will arrive after 30 min!!!! I told him: we are in the restaurant itself, you want me to make a phone call to order home delivery to the restaurant, and it won't be coming out of this very same restaurant !!!! You must be kidding me!!! I left the place, went to buy good Lebanese food.
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Latest post on 07 May 2014 - 15:34
In a few months time we will start seeing the panicky threads of passports and visas expired or due to expire....usually in the kids passports. This would be a good time to go check them all. Darn! My child's passport is due after 9 months! Now I have to start panic!
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Latest post on 03 May 2014 - 21:50
Instructions For A Bad Day by Shane Koyczan, There will be bad days. Be calm. Loosen your grip, opening each palm slowly now. Let go. Be confident. Know that now is only a moment, and that if today is as bad as it gets, understand that by tomorrow, today will have ended. Be gracious. Accept each extended hand offered to pull you back from the somewhere you cannot escape. Be diligent. Scrape the gray sky clean. Realize every dark cloud is a smoke screen meant to blind us from the truth, and the truth is, whether we see them or not - the sun and moon are still there and always there is light. Be forthright. Despite your instinct to say, "it's alright, I'm okay" - be honest. Say how you feel without fear or guilt, without remorse or complexity. Be lucid in your explanation, be sterling in your oppose. If you think for one second no one knows what you've been going through; be accepting of the fact that you are wrong, that the long drawn and heavy breaths of despair have at times been felt by everyone - that pain is part of the human condition and that alone makes you a legion. We hungry underdogs, we risers with dawn, we dissmissers of odds, we blessers of on -- we will station ourselves to the calm. We will hold ourselves to the steady, be ready, player one. Life is going to come at you armed with hard times and tough choices, your voice is your weapon, your thoughts ammunition -- there are no free extra men, be aware that as the instant now passes, it exists now as then. So be a mirror reflecting yourself back, and remembering the times when you thought all of this was too hard and that you'd never make it through. Remember the times you could have pressed quit -- but you hit continue. Be forgiving. Living with the burden of anger, is not living. Giving your focus to wrath will leave your entire self absent of what you need. Love and hate are beasts and the one that grows is the one you feed. Be persistent. Be the weed growing through the cracks in the cement, beautiful - because it doesn't know it's not supposed to grow there. Be resolute. Declare what you accept as true in a way that envisions the resolve with which you accept it. If you are having a good day, be considerate. A simple smile could be the first-aid kit that someone has been looking for. If you believe with absolute honesty that you are doing everything you can - do more. There will be bad days, times when the world weighs on you for so long it leaves you looking for an easy way out. There will be moments when the drought of joy seems unending. Instances spent pretending that everything is all right when it clearly is not, check your blind spot. See that love is still there, be patient. Every nightmare has a beginning, but every bad day has an end. Ignore what others have called you. I am calling you friend. Make us comprehend the urgency of your crisis. Silence left to its own devices, breed's silence. So speak and be heard. One word after the next, express yourself and put your life into context -- if you find that no one is listening, be loud. Make noise. Stand in poise and be open. Hope in these situations is not enough and you will need someone to lean on. In the unlikely event that you have no one, look again. Everyone is blessed with the ability to listen. The deaf will hear you with their eyes. The blind will see you with their hands. Let your heart fill their newsstands, Let them read all about it. Admit to the bad days, the impossible nights. Listen to the insights of those who have been there, but have come back. They'll tell you; you can stack misery, you can pack disappear you can even wear your sorrow -- but come tomorrow you must change your clothes. Everyone knows pain. We are not meant to carry it forever. We were never meant to hold it so closely, so be certain in the belief that what pain belongs to now will belong soon to then. That when someone asks you how was your day, realize that for some of us -- it's the only way we know how to say, "be calm. Loosen your grip, opening each palm, slowly now -- let go
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Latest post on 03 May 2014 - 21:45
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Latest post on 01 May 2014 - 17:23
1-We always run out of space in the pantry or the fridge, as he ALWAYS place everything on the edge of the shelve! 2- after 10 years of marriage he doesn't know where I place the folded laundry! 3- Yes! laundry always don't reach its distinction, always a pile beside the hamper! 4- Everyday I clean the sink and the drying side, and do have a dishwasher, STILL dirty dishes are always placed beside the sink on the kitchen bench! 5- Always asks what I did in my day, what time I did walk up, what exactly I did the whole day! 6- Always leave toothpaste dispenser with toothpaste out of it, and I keep wiping it everyday. 7- when I walk up in the morning he always close the bedroom door, and the the lights which leave it pitch black, despite I am walking up! 8- he uses 4 or 5 teaspoons for his morning coffee and leave them everywhere in the kitchen, so I never have enough clean teaspoons! 9- leaves cout hangers hanging on the were drop knob! 10- never answer the phone if I call him! and always on silent at work! 11- He can see I am awake and the kids also preparing for school, yet he locks the door! ETA: I started using post it nots to tell not to this or that....lol that irritates him and he remove the post it, this time I glued the nots on the walls or the drawers.....that made him more irritated! <em>edited by Gorobattie on 01/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 25 April 2014 - 13:28
Apricot, You've got a mail. You can remove your email now.
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Latest post on 25 April 2014 - 13:16
Apricot, my site start with 4 Now I am so interested to share our info, I do love reading, and nothing more could make me happy than knowing more sources for that.
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Latest post on 25 April 2014 - 11:54
Hi Apricot. I had company over this evening for dinner and have just finished cleaning up. Anyway, my email ----------- I don't have an ipad or sophisticated phone. I just want a way to download books as I now live outside Dubai most of the year (Libya) but when I come back to Dubai to stock up they take a great deal of travel weight. Another problem I have is that the electricity in Libya is unstable so there are sometime long periods without electric -- hence the Kindle (or like) is a better option. I also heard the Galaxy Tabs are good but pricey. I don't want or need the ability to also use the device for anything else or as a phone. I would be interested to hear your thoughts as it just makes my head spin when I start talking to the sales people. Thanks for your time. Also, I have looked at Carrefore for gummy worms --- did not see the strings but will look again. I use sometimes a site that have free books to download, you keep searching the name of the book or the author in many different ways, so you can come up with results.. this site users buy the books, scan it, then upload it, you can always get them for free, you just pay money if you want to comment on the book. When you are ready tell me to post the site name, I don't want to give it just like that. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 25/04/2014</em>
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Latest post on 25 April 2014 - 11:48
Banana Sandwich
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Latest post on 25 April 2014 - 11:28
threads like this if its not true, makes posters who have a real situation think million times before asking for advices or help, its like those professional beggars who keep coming up with tricks to extort money from any one falls for their tricks, which makes anyone become skeptical about helping anyone asks for help. If the OP had already figured out what she will do, why in the first place she asked for advices and what to do? even if you in the middle of the way you set up your mind on what is next, why should you brag about what you did? I had a look on old threads - not the OP's - but in general found out that once the poster got what she/he want, they deleted their original posts, but this OP she kept feeding the thread, not closing it, not letting it go....not she felt she have to brag about it. Now this really makes me thing triple times before I even read about someone else's problems, or even give an advice for someone will just make me feel bad about giving a hint of what could happen. The OP forgot she have a child or children between her and her ex husband, which means she will deal with him sooner or later, forgot that children after a certain age they don't want to deal only with the mum, they need their father in their lives, and now you had damaged your own relationship with your assumed child(ren) for the rest of your live, once you have a child your life had been changed 180 degree and you were so selfish that you thought only about yourself. assuming there were a baby with the mistress, as you said she backed up and terminated the pregnancy, didn't you think that it might be just words? didn't you think that this baby might will grow up with no father? there will be always so many questions that will not find answers now, but what happened happened to grown ups that acted irresponsibly, and all forgot about there are children did not do any harm are in this! if OP's ex husband forgot about his children, I am sorry you OP yourself forgot about them too! and now you are endangering your child(ren) life style again by going out/seeing another man, which the same weapon you used on your ex husband will be used on you, this time there are no one to take care of the children. I have nothing more to say about this, and this is my last input in this thread, and I hope this all is a wind up or just someone board and seeking attention to make up this whole thread, as I don't see any way out for the children involved in this, this is what I will keep telling myself so I can rest my mind from this thread.
Gorobattie
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 April 2014 - 23:06
This whole thread is a wind up, I have thought so since the first post. I think you are right, I did go an read the OP posts, boy ? she really couldn't keep track of the exact numer of children, the age and the gender! First post says she have a girl toddler attend a nursery school, then mysteriously next post she says the kids! Then the next she says my pupe ! I am sorry she can really keep track of what she said about the children's gender ,the age, how many kids she had with her husband !!!!!
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 April 2014 - 17:32
hello everyone, I know it has been a very long time since I have posted an update on my situation. I have been on EW and seen so many infidelity stories which is so alarming. I wanted to thank you all for your support and warm wishes, it really helped me in such a difficult time. a lot has changed - but for the better!after what had happened, I was a in complete state of disarray and was working on getting everything together to leave with my child. during this period I was consoled by my good friend whose husband works with DH. her DH was so angry at the situation that he had informed the managing director of their firm. he called me in and had a long discussion with me and was very sympathaitic, it seems he was in a similar problem. to cut things short he has terminated DH;s employment and placed a ban on him so DH had to leave the country and with minimal funds as I had taken most of the funds out of the account. As for his lovely lady, once she found out he was penniless and could not live in Dubai anymore she ended the arrangement and the pregnancy. DH is now back home begging for me to come back, which I am not. I have a good employment now with DH;s former firm and the last thing I ever thought of was finding someone else. but the managing director is now being wonderful with me and I don't think I could have met a better person...all new life chapter! I have already started divorce proceedings. You never know what is around the corner.xxx Now that happy ending is a bit bizarre! Banning your husband/ex husband on what bases? What authority did have the DM to ban him? I know I will be the one will advise of calling police for the due - husband and mistress - IF the wife is going out of this marriage with the clothes on her back or not being able to have access to her child(ten)...... BUT that dramatic change is very suspicious. Getting someone to be terminated and banned mean that he did a very big mistake/discrepancy with what he supposed to do, but that ending?!!! I admit I didn't read the whole posts by OP, but to terminate someone and ban him means involving police and immigration in that, the husband spend some time behind bars - If this was a work related termination - but the DM doing this then hire the wife in the very same firm the husband used to work for??? OP aren't you afraid that it might hit you what hit your ex husband once this DM doesn't like you for a reason or the another ? If this all was true, then I am the queen of England! In real life things like this doesn't happen, in real life when this happen OP should look behind her shoulders, because this could happen in a blink of an eye for her too. What about your child? how on earth you would be able to renew his/her residency after banning your husband? do you think you will be able to renew it without his consent over here? if you were the cause of him loosing his job, and his money - after you took most of it as you said - do you think he will be helpful and let you have his kid just like that? Sooner or later you need to go home too, then you will be facing this standing between you and your child, your child will forgive and maybe give excuses for his/her father for cheating on you after you cleaned him from money and kicked him out of this country like that, now prepare yourself for your child not respecting you for doing this to his father. I know most of you won't like my opinion, but here I had to leave it like that, Now I do feel sorry for that man, you took most of his money, his child, his career, his dignity and had a black dot on him for the rest of his life. Now.... you had created your own monster, it won't hurt you now, wait couple of years then you will understand my post, what you won now, it will taste like dust over the years. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 24/04/2014</em>
Gorobattie
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 April 2014 - 11:13
LOL Izzy! I would think an alien invasion happened in my house! No one bakes except me, kinda become my duty! lol <em>edited by Gorobattie on 24/04/2014</em>
Gorobattie
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 April 2014 - 11:11
I was 36! LOL - what you been taking? :D I don't know! I think I am in a generous mood right now! lol :D
Gorobattie
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 April 2014 - 09:46
I was 36!
Gorobattie
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 April 2014 - 09:21
Actually its a test check all the boxes that you feel it describe you, and it will get you the results. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 24/04/2014</em>
Gorobattie
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 April 2014 - 08:55
OP, don't get involve by any direct way, you want to help call the police, don't provide your phone number or name to the maid, over here there is no such a law protect good samaritans, so going yourself is a danger, as you said this family did that to their maid, they won't hesitate of accusing you of encouraging the maid to abscond.
Gorobattie
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 April 2014 - 08:51
I believe this all what she told you, let her rest, then talk with both of them after sobering up.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 17 April 2014 - 22:45
I started to post items for sale, the 1st a bed, the 2nd a Washing Machine. I got no further when my phone started ringing and hasn't stopped, the callers asking the same 2 questions re the washer, ie colour and weight of washing. I'm now getting texts offering me daft money. What is it about Washing Machines? washing machines, some types of fridges and window air-conditions ..... they are traders, they buy it from you with these prices, then advertise it with free delivery and installation
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 17 April 2014 - 22:30
This video went viral on social networking sites, I did see it couple of days ago.
 
 
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