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  • A Anders Molin

    Be honest, it's the only way to go. - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"

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    gregs
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    This seems to be the consensus, so I'll try to be as honest as possible. I find it best not to say quite how much pain you're in, as it forces sympathy, which is not what I want:);P

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      You've been invited to Florida for a week with a beautiful, intelligent woman, but you're too ill to go because of a long term progressive illness - how do you go about breaking it to her? :(( X|

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      Greg, be honest and keep it simple. I moved here about a year ago and the first real friend I made here has aggresive MS. When we met we got on really well and then she told me about the illness. I accepted that and she is my best friend. At the moment I have to be careful travelling because of ME, which at least I can sort out but I have had to call off several things. Instead of making excuses I've told people and they have accepted it. Good luck *hugs* Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

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        Greg, be honest and keep it simple. I moved here about a year ago and the first real friend I made here has aggresive MS. When we met we got on really well and then she told me about the illness. I accepted that and she is my best friend. At the moment I have to be careful travelling because of ME, which at least I can sort out but I have had to call off several things. Instead of making excuses I've told people and they have accepted it. Good luck *hugs* Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

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        Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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        Aw hun. Big hugs for both you and your friend. Although I don't know much about ME, I know how awful MS can be. :(( Anna :rose: Homepage | My life in tears "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In

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        • G gregs

          You've been invited to Florida for a week with a beautiful, intelligent woman, but you're too ill to go because of a long term progressive illness - how do you go about breaking it to her? :(( X|

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          Brad Jennings
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          I'd say be honest with her, honesty is the only way to go IMO. If you don't want to tell her that you have a long term illness so that she won't worry about you, just tell her that you're sick, but make sure you let her know that you really wanted to go on the vacation with her. Get well soon man! (I hope this is appropriate:~ ) Brad Jennings "You're mom is nice. Mind if I go out with her?" - Jörgen Sigvardsson

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            I'd say be honest with her, honesty is the only way to go IMO. If you don't want to tell her that you have a long term illness so that she won't worry about you, just tell her that you're sick, but make sure you let her know that you really wanted to go on the vacation with her. Get well soon man! (I hope this is appropriate:~ ) Brad Jennings "You're mom is nice. Mind if I go out with her?" - Jörgen Sigvardsson

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            She knows I'm sick, but not quite how sick:(

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              Greg, be honest and keep it simple. I moved here about a year ago and the first real friend I made here has aggresive MS. When we met we got on really well and then she told me about the illness. I accepted that and she is my best friend. At the moment I have to be careful travelling because of ME, which at least I can sort out but I have had to call off several things. Instead of making excuses I've told people and they have accepted it. Good luck *hugs* Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D

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              Thank you very much:rose:

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              • G gregs

                You've been invited to Florida for a week with a beautiful, intelligent woman, but you're too ill to go because of a long term progressive illness - how do you go about breaking it to her? :(( X|

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                Larry Antram
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                just to be contrary... tell her you're in the CIA and you have a mission abroad that week.

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                • L Larry Antram

                  just to be contrary... tell her you're in the CIA and you have a mission abroad that week.

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                  Given I live in the south of England, she might find that a bit far fetched:):-D

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                  • G gregs

                    You've been invited to Florida for a week with a beautiful, intelligent woman, but you're too ill to go because of a long term progressive illness - how do you go about breaking it to her? :(( X|

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                    The answer depends on whether this is someone you have sex with (or planned on having sex with in Florida). If she is, then get her to come take care of you (in both senses of the word). If not, then you've lost nothing except a few days in the Florida humidity. --Mike-- Eh! Steve! Homepage | RightClick-Encrypt | 1ClickPicGrabber "You have Erica on the brain" - Jon Sagara to me

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                    • G gregs

                      You've been invited to Florida for a week with a beautiful, intelligent woman, but you're too ill to go because of a long term progressive illness - how do you go about breaking it to her? :(( X|

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                      mystro_AKA_kokie
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                      greg wrote: You've been invited to Florida for a week with a beautiful, intelligent woman, but you're too ill to go because of a long term progressive illness - how do you go about breaking it to her? invite her to an orgie?:) u knew this would get x-rated. It's a sh*tty world. Take advantage of whomever,whenever,whereever. And oh.. becarefull what you say to me,am too sensitive.Or i might just show up at your house.i retract the latter,am trying to be a better person.

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                        Honest is good:) Unfortunately my illness means that after the flight, or doing anything holiday-like that involves effort, I would have to rest for 24 hours, usually screaming in pain. I find that tends to put people off:rolleyes: They also don't understand that it doesn't really bother me, so it's not as bad as it looks, as I'm "used to it" from an emotional point of view.

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                        *hugs* gregs wrote: as I'm "used to it" from an emotional point of view Please "understand" that coping with your pain is not always a question of intelligence or understanding, there are social and primal roadblocks that are hard to overcome. Good luck to you. Yes, Honest is Good, and if it is not, nothing would have been. :rose:


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                          You've been invited to Florida for a week with a beautiful, intelligent woman, but you're too ill to go because of a long term progressive illness - how do you go about breaking it to her? :(( X|

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                          Paul Watson
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                          gregs wrote: how do you go about breaking it to her? Tell her you are going, to enjoy your life ilness or not. If the Florida life guards have to wheel your wheelchair onto the beach so be it. Otherwise be straightforward and honest with her.

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                            Given I live in the south of England, she might find that a bit far fetched:):-D

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                            Tom Archer
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                            gregs wrote: Given I live in the south of England, she might find that a bit far fetched The fact that noone would believe that you're CIA is a major part of your cover! :) Cheers, Tom Archer, Inside C# Mainstream is just a word for the way things always have been -- just a middle-of-the-road, tow-the-line thing; a front for the Man serving up the same warmed-over slop he did yesterday and expecting you to say, "Thank you sir, may I have another?"

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