I asked then and I'll ask now, what was so wrong with what I asked? You don't know anyone who got preggo unexpectedly and then got married because of it? Happens all the time, what is so insulting about that? Was it calling Agent socially retarded? Pales in comparison to what he would dish out here.
I married Agent because he is a wonderful man who I want to spend the rest of my life with. He is my best friend and an amazing person. He is an incredible father. This question is insulting on a number of levels.
A couple other things... I am my own person. I was a unique person long before I met Agent, and I continue to be a unique person now. People should not be "judged" based on their relationships, but based on their own individuality.
Second, I think that internet communication and posting on message boards is a horrible way to understand one another. People misunderstand SO many things when you cannot see nonverbal cues and response is delayed. It takes the "realness" out of interaction. I KNOW that Agent was completely misunderstood on this site, and frankly, I think that Jack knows that as well. I understand why Jack does not like him anymore, but it also hurts me, because I know that Agent and I had numerous great interactions with Jack in person, and I just wish that they would bury the hatchet and move on. But that is not for me to decide. We were just back in Indiana last week, and actually went down to the Columbus area to look at some land, and it hurt me that we did not go to see Jack. I think he is a great man, and wish that he could meet our beautiful children. When Augusta was born, we actually wanted him to be her godfather.
But I digress...I don't post much anymore for a number of reasons, one of them being that internet communication is very misunderstood. Take for example this remark by UGA "how anyone could feel the least bit of compassion for the dude or his wife that is trying to protect his honor." I do not see how I am trying to protect his honor by saying that I don't like being called a "cunt". And I don't like what Saint said about my family, and I have a right to be offended by his comments, but this has nothing to do with honor.
I am sorry for the comments I made to you, Saint, and I hope maybe we can just "bury" our own hatchet now. We don't agree on everything, but that is what makes this democratic country a wonderful place to live - we can all believe whatever we want. My point on drinking out of cans is that it takes a lot more energy to produce this product than drinking out of the tap (when you consider transport, production of cans, etc.), and I feel that often in America we feel that we are entitled to whatever we want.
I was raised a Mennonite and although I do not attend church regularly, I still feel that I live by a lot of their ethics. My favorite saying that I was raised with is "Live simply so that others may simply live." I am definitely a hypocrite when it comes to this, but I try my damn best to do whatever I can to minimize my consumption.
Peace.