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Many people have described the feeling they got at the end of LiT as a "kick in the stomach". It's real life - not at all "movie-ish". No resolution, no hint at their feelings. We are viewing a "slice of life" and essentially are observers. Note that Sofia doesn't resort to those unrealistic convers...

Pockets - I don't care much for Scarlett either. It's a shame she hasn't been able to really take off in a career that seemed so promising after LiT and "Pearl Earing". Her roles have been less than impressive in my opinion. LostCalls - your comments are quite accurate. I know I can find myself sayi...

Thanks, Pockets. I very much agree about the "being so connected" sentiment. I don't know much about MySpace or Facebook (other than potential benefits and potential dangers) but I guess one or the other lists your relationship status. I don't remember the whole back and forth, but during the breaku...

Well, I love Wisconsin. The border is about an hour from where I live - 90 minutes to Milwaukee and 90 minutes to Lake Geneva (where we go several times a year - sometimes for a few days but usually just for the day.) It just seems so clean and peaceful and relaxing. There is nothing around Chicago ...

Welcome "Cheesehead"! (And I say that with respect to my favorite state to visit on a quick getaway - and as a HUGE Bears fan who enjoys being part of the greatest rivalry in sports!)

Well, I think my daughter is finally coming out ofit all. We had a very good conversation last week at night - after she had a very good conversation with my wife earlier in the day. Getting advice and support from both of us helped her a lot - and getting it separately seemed to work best. Her ex f...

In my opinion, her insecurities are fueld mainly from the sense that she is not the person I really want to spend time with. It's a viscious cycle - because right now she is right, but only because her insecurites are manifested in a way that makes me dislike her. In my mind - THIS is what we should...

I've made it clear to our counselor where I want to go. Love, respect, dignity. Being able to be comfortable being myself. He knows the blocks I feel and he's seen first hand the problems I've referred to. Privately, he's told me that my wife still doesn't see that what she calls "caring" is in fact...

I agree. But I wish he'd start guiding. All he is doing is listening. We've both asked him where he thinks this is going - and we get vague statements (that even I don't get). The fact is we're bouncing all over the place because there are so many places to bounce to. I THINK he wanted to talk about...

He doesn't know yet that my wife feels that way. My wife and I are "negotiating" that. I put that in quotes because I still feel her idea of compromise is me doing things her way because I love her. I don't want to accuse her of making this difficult for me intentionally; she feels (or says she feel...

Well, posting under the influence is usually a bad idea. So I need to try and clarify what I was getting at. From the session last night, I see I had two distinct “disorders” going on. The first was the “perfect storm” aspect: In a new job – first as a manager – where I felt uncertain a boss who had...

Well, tonight's session I believe finally purged the "Charlotte" incident from my wife's mind. It was tough on me and I feel drained going through so much in front of her - I managed to keep from breaking down in tears but I was damn close at one point - I tried to almost be detached as I described ...

Thanks Ith, but it's so difficult. I may write more after another session or two but this is headed down a dark alley.

My younger son went back to college yesterday; my daughter goes back next week. My older son went back to work today. The "glow" from all the activity and events is fading and we're getting back to routine. Overall, it was a great time. Back to counseling this week. At the counselor's suggestion, we...

WeAreAwake.org-related 2007 predictions Scarlett will still not come close to the potential she showed in LiT Sofia will consider another semi-autobiographical picture about an offspring of a famous figure who failed in one endeavor only to find success in another Bill will turn down a shot at Ghost...

I join in wishing everyone a great 2007! I know it will be a pivotal year for me.

I realize there has been sentiments of "seasonal blues" expressed on the board - which I very well understand. But I like to think of this as an almost "forced" time of year to simply assure we have our priorities straight. Isn't there a sense of self-satisfaction that comes from almost defiantely r...

Thank you very much Ith! Now she's beating herself up over the whole thing. Poor girl has some of the bad tendencies from both her mother and her father. But she has some of the good ones too. She'll come out of this a better person - and with the advantage of learning this at a young age as well. T...

Well, they broke up. Not sure exactly how it all happened - and given the abrupt silent treatment he gave her I think he handled it poorly; but they talked it out last night - rather than text messages and emails - and they both ackowledged immature actions that they need to grow out of. In the end ...

I'd want to know: Who was your "Bob" in real life? But I'm sure she'd never answer that.

Not a question - but I'd want her to know that her movie changed my life (for the better, I think.)