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Joe90
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25 Nov 2020, 3:16 am

The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
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Hello, Joe90...I understand the "bittersweet" feeling...To be happy for those, while at the same time sad for that which you don't have...And no, it is NOT jealousy...

I know, because i attended many, many, many happy weddings in the course of my life-time...And i was genuinely happy for the couple...Yet, at the same time, i was sad for me...I always believed in love; i just did not believe that it existed for me...

With respect to pregnancy, at least it is your choice NOT to have children...I don't have that choice...You see, i met my beloved husband until my late 40's...(I had lost my reproductive organs at a young age, appx one decade before)...Still, i am grateful to God that i was a "Substitute Mom" to my beloved niece and my beloved nephew, when i helped in their upbringing for approximately one decade...I am beyond grateful to God also for my husband's children...At present-time, they do not live with us; but i remain hopeful...Have you considered adoption???...An autistic child, perhaps...???...Just a thought...Greetings from California...And have a blessed Sunday... :heart: :heart: :heart:

Can't adopt - in the UK they don't let you adopt unless you are very rich and under 25. Sadly, we're neither of those. My partner 20 years older than me and is unemployed.

And no disrespect to autistic people but I wouldn't want an autistic child.


But to avoid derailing this thread, visit my thread here:-

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A lot of women don't like it when guys post there, it's a very hostile environment against men there at times.


It doesn't bother me if guys post there. Guys are welcome to post in my thread.


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25 Nov 2020, 4:01 am

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It's not colloquially used where I live, only 'hasad' is used.


Bring it back into circulation : )



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25 Nov 2020, 6:01 am

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It's not colloquially used where I live, only 'hasad' is used.


Bring it back into circulation : )



Colloquially in Levant, I think the closest word to it would be نيالك, which means "congrats for what you've acquired", its root is نال. Often it's said in a non-envious context but not always so.



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25 Nov 2020, 7:40 pm

Interesting how many words there are in different languages to convey different things that we have no words for or concept of in English. Very interesting - I like it. Good value from this thread. 8)

Now I wish I could remember what that eggplant based fermented food was Boo mentioned before. Next time I’m in the one shop that may have it I wanna see if they do - but I can’t recall what else was in it or what it was called. Paging squishy fishy Boo Face! :D


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