15 hours ago, Lacessit said:

My father taught me to stay out of debt. A valuable lesson which has served me well for all my life.

 

My childhood was happy, until I won a scholarship to a prestigious college, at secondary level. There, I learned kids from privileged backgrounds could be total @rseholes. It was a poisoned chalice, although I did have some very good teachers. The combination of being a "brain" and socially inept made me a target.

 

I only started to gain self-confidence when I left home to work in a remote part of Australia, and had to fend for myself.

Alice Springs? The Kimberly?

Obviously working in such remote parts of Australia you met wonderful people 

9 hours ago, BarBoy said:

I don't mind a bit of sausage in my bun every now and again.

 

Not every day, though.

 

I mostly prefer the fish supper..

Disgusting post 

10 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Alice Springs? The Kimberly?

Obviously working in such remote parts of Australia you met wonderful people 

Why do you post <deleted>?

Good people can work in isolated places. I met many amazing people in Antarctica, which is as isolated as it's possible to find on planet Earth

15 hours ago, BarBoy said:

Tried it. In Thailand.

 

Didn't work for me. Same as AA.

 

So I have decided to keep the booze as a medicine and along with a little diazepam every now and again works wonders when my anxiety strikes.

Im not having a go at you or anything but have you ever considered that the booze and meds are causing your anxiety? It caused it for me. Im detoxed now from both and rarely have either now. But when I go on a binge it comes back. give up your vices pal

This reincarnation of the ”Bob” bot should be shut down. More ridiculous threads to generate traffic.

3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Disgusting post 

what's disgusting about it?

 

the sausage or the fish supper?

18 hours ago, AlexRich said:

Show me the child at seven, and I’ll show you the man.

That was a great doco series "7 Up".

10 hours ago, ubonr1971 said:

sounds like you also had a screwed up childhood. why dont you tell us about your problems and issues??

I don't know what give you that idea of MY childhood, which was very pleasant for myself and four siblings. 

Only problem was as usual, lack of money in the household, both Dad & Mum working their hardest to give us their best.

4 hours ago, gargamon said:

This reincarnation of the ”Bob” bot should be shut down. More ridiculous threads to generate traffic.

Its quite sad in that the guy has no life at all and only exists on the internet. In reality just a drunk who does not fit in. No money, no honey and sitting in a 25 sq meter hovel typing at a breakneck pace. Each and every day. 

2 minutes ago, marin said:

Its quite sad in that the guy has no life at all and only exists on the internet. In reality just a drunk who does not fit in. No money, no honey and sitting in a 25 sq meter hovel typing at a breakneck pace. Each and every day. 

who's sadder - the ones who create the threads or the ones who reply to them?

 

think about it...

7 minutes ago, BarBoy said:

who's sadder - the ones who create the threads or the ones who reply to them?

 

think about it...

Or those reading your train wreck. As for your thread I had a great time growing up as an Aramco brat in Saudi Arabia. I had been around the world 4 times before moving back to California at 12. 

18 minutes ago, marin said:

Or those reading your train wreck. As for your thread I had a great time growing up as an Aramco brat in Saudi Arabia. I had been around the world 4 times before moving back to California at 12. 

and all that youthful experience hardly did any great wonders for your personality, did it?

 

you are still a spoiled brat even now, judging by your replies...

8 minutes ago, BarBoy said:

and all that youthful experience hardly did any great wonders for your personality, did it?

 

you are still a spoiled brat even now, judging by your replies...

Bob you are getting very personal and rude. At least I dont lie my way through life, get rid of the Colin crap and come out and enjoy the fact you are a man of many socks and no life. 

 

How am I spoiled bob? 

1 minute ago, marin said:

Bob you are getting very personal and rude.

you called yourself a brat..

 

I simply echoed your thoughts.

These topics around Christmas time always tear at the heart!
 

 No! As a young boy I seen my friends parents and how

their lives were compared to mine!

 

Got to say growing up with Larry , my father and living with a mother who enabled him to be

a monster has never escaped me!

 

Im a adult child ,a survivor of a dysfunctional family of violent alcoholics!

It’s by luck Im not dead or in jail !

 

 

 

 

 

 

These topics around Christmas time always tear at the heart!
 

 No! As a young boy I seen my friends parents and how

their lives were compared to mine!

 

Got to say growing up with Larry , my father and living with a mother who enabled him to be

a monster has never escaped me!

 

Im a adult child ,a survivor of a dysfunctional family of violent alcoholics!

It’s by luck Im not dead or in jail !

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 hours ago, giddyup said:

That was a great doco series "7 Up".

Yes, it was. 

On 12/18/2024 at 2:05 PM, marin said:

Its quite sad in that the guy has no life at all and only exists on the internet. In reality just a drunk who does not fit in. No money, no honey and sitting in a 25 sq meter hovel typing at a breakneck pace. Each and every day. 

Not like you though ,you do it for free , get a life Marin instead of being uncivil to the salary earners 

 

On 12/18/2024 at 2:43 PM, marin said:

Bob you are getting very personal and rude. At least I dont lie my way through life, get rid of the Colin crap and come out and enjoy the fact you are a man of many socks and no life. 

 

How am I spoiled bob? 

Your spoiled Marin because of your parents,don't blame yourself 

I do see and how can we put it eloqantly or should I say academic,you are a product of your parents

On 12/17/2024 at 3:47 PM, BarBoy said:

what's disgusting about it?

 

the sausage or the fish supper?

3 a year  don't make you queer. Right Bob?

 

Just now, EVENKEEL said:

3 a year  don't make you queer. Right Bob?

 

or even 3 a day!
 

Colin.

On 12/18/2024 at 10:44 AM, BarBoy said:

you called yourself a brat..

 

I simply echoed your thoughts.

google Aramco Brats might surprise you.... Learn something new..

1 minute ago, marin said:

google Aramco Brats might surprise you.... Learn something new..

and why would I do that?

 

I couldn't care less.

On 12/17/2024 at 5:26 AM, Lacessit said:

IMO there's a difference between old money and new money. Old money has good manners. New money tends to treat anyone they consider below them like dirt. I saw that at the college, and also at a high-end golf club where I was a member.

 

My experience also - old money tends(!) to be gracious. New tends(!) to be arrogant and self centered. Exhibit one: the US' Little Rocket Man himself.

Yeah I had a pretty happy childhood. Wasn't rich that's for sure, both my Mom and Dad were farm workers in the CA Central Valley.

 

But I felt very loved, and as a rare thing back in the 60's, especially as an Hispanic I was an only child, so they poured their love into me.

 

It was a happy time, all us kids played out in the street, and of course back then during the summer vacation you told after breakfast, "Go out and play" and you weren't expected to come home until dinner!

 

My parents, especially my Mom pushed me hard at school and I ended up at UC Berkeley

 

That said saw a bunch of school friends who were from less loving families fall to the drugs, gangs and ultimately prison.

 

It's not a cliche to say that our childhood 'can' make or destroy your life