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I think you owe me an apology, Danielle. I never called anyone a "b*tch" or any other name. I do not curse, nor do I name call. I challenge you to repost the alleged thread. Perhaps you have me mixed up with someone else?
I also wonder if you really READ my posts, or just skim over them? I hope you are really reading this one so that you don't misconstrue anything I'm saying.
I have been nothing but respectful to the other posters on this thread... and, I will remain to be so.
If you go back and re-read my posts, I have said a number of times that I am not judging anyone. I merely offered up statistics to back up why I feel about the situation as I do. Don't kill the messenger.
To recap... the stats clearly show that those living together before marriage have a lesser chance of actually getting married... and if they do get married after living together... have a poorer chance of staying married. It does not mean that living together necessarily spells doom for a relationship-- but it DOES stack the odds against you. There are plenty of people who have beaten the odds.
Personally, I don't believe in living together before marriage. It is not right for me. But, as I have said before, if you or anyone else here feels it is right for them, that is fine. I also don't play the lottery, but I have no objections to those who do.
And.. if you ask for an opinion, as the original poster did, I will give an honest one. I'm sorry that you don't like my opinion.. but that's what makes the world so interesting. We're all different people with different ideas. Without that diversity, the world would be a very boring place. I don't know about you, but I don't have to have the same opinion about everything with my friends in order to like them.
In fact, my best friend and I are on complete opposite sides of the political fence. Oh, we had some very healthy debates during the presidential election, but, we agree to disagree, and then go shoe shopping together!
One thing I will say... I am very troubled and saddened by your implication about my sorority's ritual. I certainly hope you didn't mean it.
And finally, I've said a number of times that I welcome differing opinions. I only ask that they be argued in a RESPECTFUL manner. There is a big difference between being sarcastic -- making fun of a poster's opinions, and offering statistics, studies, and reasons why one thinks as they do.
Now, I do hope that we can agree to disagree.
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