Having my own stubborn dad, I wish you and your parents the best, tommyrot.
Anyone ever been friends with someone who's very wealthy?
A girl on my high school tennis team once, during practice, mentioned that she was having trouble deciding what color to paint her personal tennis court.
For a while there I was considering personal protection for one of those too rich families. Talk about a job the headaches would have scuppered.
So, gender is independent of genitalia. You're a straight man if you're attracted to women, and women doesn't imply vaginas. What are you if you're attracted to people with vaginas? Is there a word for that? Gynophile?
I am having a great time searching shibari. God, there's some stunning work out there.
The other ridiculously rich family I knew was tech-money rich. Venture capitalist, owned four houses (and a vineyard) in Northern California, was the angel donor at our school. One year he provided bonuses to whole staff. Those of us who were there for 2 years got $10,000 and those of us who were there a year got $5,000. It was the first last and only time I received a bonus as a teacher.
Sarameg that is scary.
I have nothing to contribute on the "Rich People" thread. Rich people I have known have been bosses and casual acquaintances rather than friends. For what it is worth they have spanned a broad range of human behavior ranging from "psychotic asshole" to "really nice person".
That reminds me, I am so with flea on how I would not work out if I had tons of money. I would hire someone to work out for me.
sarameg,
I have been following that story from afar. I'm sorry the abduction happened so close to you. Does it sound like it was an acquaintance of her half-sister? That household just wasn't right for a 17-year-old.
I would work out. If I was rich, I would want to live FOREVERRRRR
My gym is begging me to come back. They're waiving initiation fee and two month's membership. I want to cry.