However, an interesting fact I have read about recently is that there have been cases of the Dickensian bone disease, rickets, among the burkha clad Muslim women living in Birmingham, UK.
The lack of sunlight to the body has resulted in a deficiency of vitamin D causing this disease to rear it´s head once again.
Aside from the fact that "worst" and "qualities" don´t really collocate If I was to answer honestly about my weaknesses...., I would say my inability to say no in many situations.
In my professional life, but more so in my personal life. I hate hurting other people´s feelings and I often over-extend myself.
I need to be more assertive.
I would love to be able to say f@@c@ off sometimes, but I can´t. I don´t do swearing, never have. I try but it sounds very silly.
Imma needs to give me some lessons on swearing like a trooper.
Somebody mentioned dude which I dislike intensely too. However I really only come across it here or speaking to some Americans as it is not commmonly used by Brits.
I really dislike American expressions being used by Brits. They just don´t ring true at all.
I´m glad I live in Spain where they have their own unique terms of expression, not borrowed as the Brits tend to do from the Americans.
However, whether we like it or not,the English language is permanently evolving and developing. New words and expressions are coined and existing words change their meaning as society, culture and technology progress.
I have to keep on top of these changes as an English teacher to non-native speakers, and my guru is Professor David Crystal who is is one of the world's foremost experts on language.
But this is the other thing with online or long distance relationships. Do we juggle a number of possibilities as your post seems to suggest...please correct me if I´m wrong.......or go with the flow until the meeting takes place, which could take months!
I think many people here, and on other dating sites, keep their options open for fear of failure, and are doing the juggling act.
Not me I hasten to add. I am in an LDR and I feel that I would be being unfaithful by juggling. That may seem silly to some given that we have never actually met yet, but it´s the way I am.
However, this moral fibre ccmes from the fact that we have arranged to meet in December. If we did not have that then I doubt very much if I could continue solely communicating via this medium. It is simply not enough, and I have a real social life where I meet people regularly which makes it all the more difficult.
Sorry it is in Spanish, but a rough translation, albeit less beautiful is below.
Y cuando llegue el día del último viaje, y esté al partir la nave que nunca ha de tornar, me encontraréis a bordo ligero de equipaje, casi desnudo, como los hijos de la mar.
And when the day of the last journey arrives, and upon leaving the ship that has never returned, you will find me on board light of load, Almost naked, like the children of the sea.
Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails That's what little boys are made of !" What are little girls made of? "Sugar and spice and all things nice That's what little girls are made of!"
My take on this, as a person in a LDR and planning to travel to see him in December, is that for me, it will be an experience whether we hit it off or not.
I have travelled all over the world but avoided the USA, I now have the opportunity to see a small part of it.
I also know that the man I am visiting will make the experience as pleasant as possible, even if we don´t have that physical attraction, and we will still remain frends.
That´s good enough for me to take the plunge and go on another journey.
Of course opposites attract, for a whole host of reasons.
I have often been attracted to men who are the complete opposite in many ways.
The problem is making such a relationship work. It can succeed, but only if both parties are willing to be flexible and respect the others point of view and beliefs.
Compromise is the order of the day, but sometimes compromise is just not enough, and if there are radical differences, they will undoubtedly result in the demise of the relationship in time.
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If I was to answer honestly about my weaknesses...., I would say my inability to say no in many situations.
RE: What do you think are your worst qualities?
Oh you!!!How are you gypsy man?
I´m going to see Goran Bregovic live in July.