>> Heh. The last girl I ever went out with took me on a trip to Blackpool 
>> even though we had "split up" at that point. I didn't really realise until 
>> afterwards that actually she just wanted me to pay for everything.
>>

>> But actually, I had a really awesome time. And I've never slept in the 
>> same bed as a girl. (Although sleeping is all that happened. And yes, she 
>> snores. Loudly.) So I just kept smiling anyway...
>>
>> In retrospect though... she really wasn't a very nice person. Kinda glad 
>> it ended quickly. ;-)
> 
>       The important thing is that you enjoyed yourself. You had a great 
> time, and you learnt a little more about 'life'.

Yeah, I learned about sea life. ;-) If you ever get the chance to go to 
the Blackpool sealife center, give it a whirl. It's fairly good. 
Blackpool zoo isn't bad either. (I didn't know they had one.) It 
features a maze made of maise. (Get it?)

As for life... well, a couple of street traders conned us out of about 

actually impossible. But they keep ranking up the prizes (and costs). We 


>>>> I was actually thinking more along the lines of "parenthood is an 
>>>> utterly thankless task".
> 
>       It is, and I've always known that it would be. There are so many fine 
> lines that you have to consider.
> 
>       You've summed it up quite well there Andrew, that's exactly it.

Like I said, I have so much to look forward to. :-S

> Take 
> my position now. My son is coming and going as he pleases, he pays no rent, 
> (and never did), I get no phone call or text to say whether he'll be back 
> home for his tea, (three times this week, I've eaten his meal that I cooked, 
> the next day). I know exactly where he's coming from and exactly what he 
> wants me to do. He wants me to take him to task about all of this, and you 
> know what happens next don't you? He then throws it back at me, and then 
> moves out probably claiming that I threw him out to his 'crew'. But, it 
> ain't gonna happen. I'm not saying anything. The path he takes now is his 
> choice. And I know he will get in trouble of some kind, whether that's 
> money, or some drugs hassle, (yes, I've smelt it in his room before now), or 
> some police trouble, or some hospital trouble when he finally meets the 'big 
> boys' in a club somewhere. He's too immature to be out there, and believe 
> me, he thinks he's invincible. He's been pumping weights for the last four 
> years pretty much constantly, (I've even found steroids in his room), but 
> when he crosses the wrong person, he'll know about it.

Hmm. No offence, but... There are many, many things wrong in my life. 
However, at least I can say I'm not heading for nearly as much trouble 
as this individual seems to be heading for.

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