jalin_o

@jalin_o (68)

United States • Age 37

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Live. Laugh. Love.

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Not speaking the national language....

Silverchic @Silverchic (396) • Australia 17 Dec 06

Does it bother anyone else when you see people that can't speak the language of the country they are living in? Now I don't mean tourists - although as a tourist I do attempt to learn at least a couple of words in their native...

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jalin_o i completely agree!! living in miami its something that i see every day! i speak english and spanish.. so if i see someone trying realy hard to speak english, i'll help them out by speaking spanish (well, that depends on my mood) but i hate it when peopoe...

17 Dec 06

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Who will admit it?

brendalee @brendalee (6082) • United States 17 Dec 06

I have a habit of letting my dogs lick the dinner plates after we eat. Of course they are washed well afterwards. But I was wondering how many others let their dogs do this. Most people I know with dogs do this too, but I also...

dogs

lick plate

pets

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jalin_o i love my dog to death. but i don't think i'll let her lick my plates... she licks me all over my hands, arms and faces but i don't let her lick my mouth... but thats just me.. if you don't find that disgusting, then who cares...=]

17 Dec 06

Why Are Your Crying?!?!?!?!?!

emarie @emarie (5442) • United States 17 Dec 06

..this is a subject that used to occur in my house quite a bit. why do some people not understand why others cry??? i'm an emotional person and when i'm stressed or sad or hurting, i might just cry about it. my husband doesn't...

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jalin_o i cry sometimes for no reason.. its just another form of expression.. in my opinion atleast.

17 Dec 06

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10 Days Suspention for Possession????

jesi06 @jesi06 (279) • United States 17 Dec 06

My daughter is in high school and was recently suspended for 10 days for having possession of a cell phone. Now, for the record she wasn't talking on it nor was she using it in any way. She simply had it in her possession. To be...

kids

school

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jalin_o that is RIDICULOUS!!! you should definately go to the school and complain!! good luck!

17 Dec 06

For Women Only-Painful Periods.

lalav1 @lalav1 (1052) • United States 8 Dec 06

Do uou have increasingly painful periods? If so, you should really get it checked out with your OB/Gyn. In my forties I started having cramps so bad that I couldn't sit at my desk at work w/o taking six Aleve's! I found out I...

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jalin_o i'm one of the lucky few that rarely gets painful periods! =] **knock on wood** i've known people to have to stay in bed all day on their first day because the pain was so bad. in any case, i'm glad to hear that you did well through you surgery. =]

9 Dec 06

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I need some advice!!

ScarletAlston @ScarletAlston (2693) • United States 5 Dec 06

here's the situation..my mother died last month and her apartment pretty much is now is my name..I decided that my father isn't going to be living here due to some of the things he did just before she died (stole her bank card and...

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jalin_o as much as it might hurt, you're doing to right thing. this "man" should have helped you pay for those expenses. don't worry. be strong. you don't want him to be leeching off of you forever! (sorry, thats kind of harsh). good luck! and i'm sorry about...

6 Dec 06

Teaching children RESPECT!!!

Stephanie5 @Stephanie5 (2946) • United States 5 Dec 06

Ever noticed that now-a-days children are SOOOOOOO disrespectful???? And I'm not very old either, but when I was a child if I would of spoke to my mother the way my kids speak to me, I would of gotten a couple teeth knocked...

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jalin_o i don't think it's a losing battle, well atleast for some parents. and i don't think that a spanking when they've done something wrong should instill fear in your children... (but i guess it depends on the spanking). i don't have much to say about this......

6 Dec 06

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I've been told it may be my fault. What do you think?

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 4 Dec 06

I went through seven months of therapy to be taught that being abused by my ex spouse was not my fault. A friend I really admire says it's possible that my ex abused me because of the way I behaved...allowed myself to be...

abuse

women

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jalin_o don't listen to her... abuse is never the victim's fault, thats why they are called victims. its not your fault, and be glad that you're not in a relationship that made you feel that way!! you're one of the lucky few that got out of a relationship before...

5 Dec 06

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Is this depression?

deidraisrad @deidraisrad (71) • United States 4 Dec 06

I'm 21 years old and going to college. I like to have fun with my friends but most of the time I prefer to be alone. I've been feeling really lazy recently. Don't get me wrong I do go out and but not necessarily party. I just feel...

depression

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jalin_o i know exaclty what you're going through. i just turned 20 and i cried on my birthday! i don't know whether its depression or not, but just take it one day at a time.. feel better! =]

5 Dec 06

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A 100 Pound 2 Year Old?

mskim2u2004 @mskim2u2004 (355) • United States 4 Dec 06

We've seen this so many times on Maury- Severely Overweight Children That Is. When is this going to stop? I'll tell you how I think this starts. I see so many mothers putting a bottle in their childs mouth everytime they cry. They...

baby issues

health issues

weight issues

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jalin_o i completely agree... especially coming from a hispanic family. its not even about looking good, its mainly about being healthy!

5 Dec 06

Do people know how to tip a server and why they should?

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 4 Dec 06

One thing that really makes me upset is when I see that people in a food establishment doesn't tip their server. These people work on their feet and literally run to make the customers happy. Generally they work for minimum...

waitressing

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jalin_o i always leave a tip. the minimum was 10%. if the server is very attentive and a good server overall, i try to give as much as possible! they do such hard work and they have to put up with so much.

5 Dec 06

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Would you let a convicted child molestor babysit your kids?

lesnan @lesnan (537) • United States 5 Nov 06

Taking into consideration that he has paid his debt to society and has become religious. Does EVERYONE deserve a second chance?

second chance

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jalin_o i don't give a sh**... the answer is NO!!!

4 Dec 06

have you noticed the lack of gentelmen now?

samsonskola @samsonskola (3357) • United States 3 Dec 06

I was born and raised in the south. A gentleman held a door open for a lady, and was polite and courteous. I try to be courteous for everyone I can. But I'm finding a trend...lots of times if I'm going out a door and a man is...

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jalin_o i totally agree... and its not just in the US.. i went to London not that long ago and i could have been dying on the street and no one would have even looked. but luckly, i'm one of the lucky few that has found a gentlemen! =]

4 Dec 06

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Marine Wife

spiritfinger @spiritfinger (137) • United States 1 Dec 06

Are you a Marine wife? How do you like it?

marine wife

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jalin_o my boyfriend is a marine. and he's being deployed in a few months. any advice would me helpful! (i actually just started a discussion about him being deployed).

4 Dec 06

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im having a baby and getting married! Am i to young???

wallaceparker @wallaceparker (27) • Canada 3 Dec 06

im 19 years old. my financee is 3 months pregnant and i just only asked her last week to marry me.. am i to young for this.. i work 40 hours every week for 10/ hour.. i hate my job tho.. i dont no if i can do this.. does anyone...

having a baby at 19

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jalin_o theres not much to say... if you truly love her, aside from the fact that she's pregnant, i say its going to be hard but love conquers all... but if you're getting married just to make things easier its the wrong thing to do.. not only for you, but for her and...

4 Dec 06

Do you think famous people have the right to have a private life?

jbb316 @jbb316 (1779) • United States 4 Dec 06

I do. Everyone needs their privacy sometime no matter what their career is.

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jalin_o yes and no... yes because they are human too.. but no because they chose that lifestyle! no one is making them act for millions of dollars a year! just my opinion though!

4 Dec 06

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who brings out the worst in you?

sunsham68 @sunsham68 (1376) • India 3 Dec 06

There are people we love, who bring out the best in us, but there are also people with contorted personalities who make us hate who we are when we are around them...my sister in law, sadly is one of those people...I always try to...

bring out the worst

negative people

negative personalities

worst

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jalin_o its horrible, but my mother... =[

3 Dec 06

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What one thing would you rescue from your burning house?

ArienKing @ArienKing (4647) • India 3 Dec 06

I want to know only items and not a human being.

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jalin_o my dogg... does that count? if not, then i guess my laptop! i have alot of pictures and good memories on here!

3 Dec 06

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What one thing would you rescue from your burning house?

ArienKing @ArienKing (4647) • India 3 Dec 06

I want to know only items and not a human being.

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jalin_o my dogg!!!!!!

3 Dec 06

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Where are you from ?

umair2hot @umair2hot (1220) • India 3 Dec 06

Where are you from ?

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jalin_o i was born in miami, but my mom is from colombia and my dad is from spain!

3 Dec 06

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