Kaon wrote on 2012-05-31 17:46
Quote from Phunkie;875077:
My family used to have 3 dogs before we moved. One of them ran away, the other we left back in the Dominican Republic.
It isn't that difficult. And there were 5 of us at home.
Sorta reminds me of my house... 7 people, 3 cats, 3 dogs, and at times in the past, fish, turtles, etc. Not the easiest thing in the world to manage o3o;
Elena wrote on 2012-05-31 18:13
Reminds me of mom's family. 8 people. And chickens.
That they killed and plucked and cooked themselves. @.@
AzN wrote on 2012-06-10 05:39
"Til death do us part" is funny after you consider what type of news media I've been reading from. Actually, while that phrase has been translated into "til boredom do we break" by the majority of people, there have been two known cases I've heard of that people actually don't give a damn about death when dealing with marriage.
What does that mean? A man in Thailand, for example, married his girlfriend. But what a second, "Til death do us part" and "people actually don't give a damn about death when dealing with marriage" put together; I don't know about you, but it clearly means that, when he married his girlfriend, she was "dead."
And yup, dead as can be. It was really sad, honestly; they were planning to get married 10 years prior and in-continuation but the "man" had to work and finish his top priorities; nothing wrong with that, right? The soon-to-be bride was killed in a car accident just one-day before the wedding, however, and you could imagine the pain the guy must have felt. But nonetheless, he carried on his promise and married her - at her own funeral, of course. So if "til death do us part" is our phrase, what's with this guy? Some say he's a total sicko and/or necrophiliac - though that'd be impossible if you know the true meaning of that word, and some say he's a pretty-damn noble man.
I honestly think that he had the kind of unconditional love for her that anyone would die for. Not all people marry people simply because of the money or popularity or some other form of self-greed, but purely out of love itself.
Now, personally, I'm against marriage. While that man had the right heart, nearly everyone else does not. Marriage gets complicated. Marriage costs more money than it should. And do you realize all the stuff I'd have to give up if I were to get married? I could no longer:
- Look at any other girl in an affection, sensual way. I'd practically have to give all my love and affection to 'one' girl.
- I could only have sex with that 'one' girl; no more experience anything new.
- Money? I better get used to handing some over to the wife.
- What if she gets into debt and can't pay it off? Bye-bye, weekly paycheck.
- Gets into a car-wreck or some other legal matter? If she can't afford it, I better be ready to pitch in some money.
- Divorce? Marriage just makes it harder for you to break-up.
- I have to adjust my way of living. What if I wanted to live in CA and she didn't? What if she wanted kids and I did not? Compromises are nasty things these days.
- Etc. etc. Many, many more.
Not to down marriage, if that's what someone wants to do; by all means, do it. Whatever makes you happy, right? Marriage, to me, isn't something I have to do in order to gain more memories. I can gain just as much and more without it if I wanted.
I used to be that hopeless romantic guy who was all for "finding the right one." Hell, I was really wanting an innocent relationship the most, but the more I got older, the more I realized that it would be a damn-near miracle if I were to have gotten such a thing. So instead of waiting until my mid-40's, I decided to drop that idea and just live life for myself. And honestly, I don't know how you could be depressed and lonely. You get to have sex whenever you want, you have friends, not to mention family, and etc.
And no, money cannot buy love, but it sure enough as hell can buy some decent distractions.
And another thing, maybe people are getting married simply because they fear the thought of being alone. Yeah, growing old sucks, and it won't be so fun going through your golden years alone; but here's the other thing, we all die alone anyway. Sure, you're married maybe, but I doubt both you and your partner will die together. (unless you happen to both get into a car accident or something) But most likely, either you or your partner will kick the bucket first.
Religious-wise, I really have no say. That's what they believe in, and if it means they must get married, then so be it.
Lastly, I know. I'm rambling all over the place. As for the "NO WAY THAT GUY DID NOT MARRY HIS DEAD GIRLFRIEND." Look it up on YouTube, Google, etc. You'll see it. While you're at it, look up something about a China man marrying his dead girlfriend of eight days. But for that second one, he actually had a beliefs about some type of virgin ghost that dies a virgin, or something. Nothing like the Thai man, honestly.
Mystickskye wrote on 2012-06-15 13:28
Quote from Milk;866170:
Why not? Because if you where to get divorced it would cause [s]a lot more[/s] damage in terms of both mental and financial to both sides in the relationship. Divorce also doesn't effect the husband and wife. It also effects the kids, and the family members involved in the relationship. But I guess the same could be said for couples who have gone ahead and done all those things and just decide to break up eventually. [s]The only difference is that the couple who got married is down a couple thousand dollars from the marriage and divorce and one of the sides ends up being screwed with finances (the person that makes the most money.).[/s]
This can apply without a marriage.