> On Apr 22, 11:11 pm, "Tom" comcast.net> wrote:
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>> "schizobeck" aol.com> wrote in message

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>>> I live in "isolation" because I was given some land in a forest and I
>>> haven't married because no one has been up to the task apparently.

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>> You're all by yourself.  Not entirely by choice.  And the internet "helps"
>> since you don't actually have a "life".

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>> How does it "help", Becky?

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>>> Did you know 25%% of Americans are single?

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>> Most of those are too young or were widowed.

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>>> Many people never bother to marry.

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>> People who aren't crazy generally don't consider it a "bother".

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>>> Also, LOTS of nice, sane people live/lived in the woods including
>>> myself,

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>> A crazy woman who won't admit it.

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>>> Grizzly Adams

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>> A fictional character.

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>>> and Henry David Thoreau

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>> A dead poet who actually only lived in the woods for two years as an
>> "experiment".

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>>> Laura Ingalls Wilder

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>> Who never lived alone her entire life.  She lived in rural areas, on farms
>> and homesteads, but always surrounded by people.  She was a teacher, you
>> know.  Oh, and she got married and had kids, unlike a certain basket-case
>> spinster living out in the woods with a bunch of dead pets.

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>> Thank you for providing us with such persuasive examples of just how far out
>> of touch with reality you are.

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> Well, yes OF COURSE I HAVE A LIFE and life more abundantly according
> to my religion of rearing  -- I just wean out hateful pains in the
> asses to keep my life in good working order -- oh the terrible messes
> there would be otherwise.  There is nothing crazy about that either
> dear.
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> Listen man, 1.  There is nothing out there that says singleness is
> some kind of aberration.  2.  My Bible actually RECOMMENDS THAT I STAY
> SINGLE FOR MY OWN PERSONAL HAPPINESS (WHICH I'M INCLINED TO BELIEVE).
> 3.  PEOPLE WHO TRY TO FORCE THE OPINION THAT MARRIAGE IS THE ONLY
> DESIRABLE STATE ARE ALSO PUSHING MALE DOMINATION, MALE SEX DEMAND
> INSISTENCES (ESPECIALLY THE UNPLEASANT ONES) AND IMPOVERISHMENT OF
> WOMEN.
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> If I meet a man who loves me, doesn't want to drag me down and whose
> association doesn't drive me into poverty (haven't met a man yet who
> didn't start behaving like what was mine was his on the first date
> before we got out of the driveway, stingy selfish bastardos) I'll
> probably get married then.  Until then back off, you don't know what
> you're talking about, I'll see no match as favorable with a man who
> thinks he can take what I've worked decades to earn.  I can't believe
> you jokers from the dark ages still exist, LET ALONE TRY TO MAKE
> YOURSELVES LOOK SYMPATHETIC TO WOMEN'S PLIGHT.
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> SORRY NOT INTERESTED.  THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTION, BUT MEN GOTTA START
> MAKING MARRIAGE A DESIRABLE INSTITUTION BEFORE I EVER CONSIDER IT
> AGAIN.  Next time, at least feign an offer of something I want before
> trying to make believe I'm actually going to miss out on something by
> not marrying.
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> Thanks again for your concern, but it is quite misplaced.  The dead
> pets were much better company than the chauvinstic cavemen I've met so
> far.  SPINSTER IS NOT A NEGATIVE WORD YOU IDIOT.  I CARRY IT PROUDLY
> BECAUSE I'VE DONE THIS ON MYSELF AND, AGAIN, THERE IS NOTHING SHAMEFUL
> ABOUT THE STATUS.
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> There is however something shameful about your behavior towards me
> man.  I'd tell you to look in a religious book or talk to a pastor,
> but they are all pretty much still hateful chauvinistic SOBs who
> couldn't tell you how to properly treat a woman if they had a cue card
> glued to their nose, worse yet you're probably some preacher yourself,
> snooping around trying to "get the goods" on "bad people" at
> alt.magick who will counsel you on your own badness?
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> No need to reply, get some training on relationship counseling that
> actually is at least occasionally favorable for the woman's opinion if
> you plan to continue advising people on their love lives.  Also, learn
> to be more concerned about those who have been forced into sexual acts
> against their will.  It's called rape and it's been against the law
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