NWA83 Forum Posts (4)

RE: The Last Word... No Artifical Colours, No Artificial Flavours.

I'm going to have to confiscate the word until further notice......



Ghaah heck. Who am I kidding?

ITS MINE NOW! ALL MINE!

MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE!



So there!



Hope y'all had a merry Xmas, and here's to the new year ahead.

RE: What is the real motives behinf the U.S. miltary presence in Afghanistan?

Actually that raises an interesting point. Just how much did they know? I mean, it is rumored that the U.S. Government had reason to expect a terrorist attack, which resulted in 9/11. Perhaps they did little to prevent it, because they needed to justify their anti-terrorism war that followed. Whatever their reasons for the war, it definately isn't as simple as a "crusade" to bring down a terrorist group. However, that does make a convenient smoke-screen.

In any case, it all comes down to the different super-powers of the world squabbling for control over as many resources and as much land etc as possible. America has its motives, as does Russia, China, and any others wanting to gain power - such as the Taliban.

Its all basically a land-grab. The problem now is that things are near to reaching a head, which is the point where a full blown open war becomes a real possibility. And by "open war", I mean a conflict that is on par with WW1/WW2, with many super-powers directly fighting each other.

Wars are like bombs really, the fuse gets lit long before you hear the bang.

Its just a question of time now. But chances are that an open war will come within the next decade or so. As much as I agree that little can be gained directly from a war of that caliber, perhaps a major standoff is exactly what is needed. I mean, WW1 and WW2 were dark times for everyone, but both wars brought about major changes in society in general. This resulted in societies re-evaluating their priorities on a fundamental level.

At the end of the day, something has to give. And we are nearing that point.

RE: Is this normal behavior?

Children can often have a hard time dealing with change. Best if the change comes slowly, so that he has a chance to adapt to it.

sweetesttee - You sound like you want what is best for both you and your son, which is exactly how it should be. Whether it's normal or not isn't really the issue here, but rather whether your concerns as a mother are justified - which they are.

The best things you can do to help your son adapt are to introduce the changes gradually, and to talk/listen to your son and understand his feelings as much as you're able - and vice verca. He may only be 5 but kids often understand far more about some things than people give them credit for.

Best of luck to you and your son. Hope things turn out well.

RE: Healthy Relationships

Very true - but the "chemistry/attraction bug" is usually connected with at least some basic traits in the other person. It doesn't necessarily need to have anything to do with looks, but there's always something about another person that will trigger that "bug" into a crazed frenzy.