₦airaland Forum

Welcome, Guest: RegisterLoginWith GoogleTrendingRecentNew

Stats: 3,325,254 members, 8,420,999 topics. Date: Friday, 05 June 2026 at 04:23 PM

Toggle theme

Damiso's Posts

Nairaland ForumDamiso's ProfileDamiso's Posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 (of 117 pages)

FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 3:16pm On Dec 23, 2013
Efemena_xy: ^^ How big can the darn bird get jare? angry angry

Not to worry, it's gonna fit in there by-fire-by-force even if I have to hack it up! tongue cool

Nah, it'll be okay. I'm just playing kiss kiss
Lol....I bought a turkey (dont know why cos we are going to my SIL for Christmas) but il just do my own home Christmas dinner on boxing day.A couple of friends might pop in so all the food won't go to waste. can't wait to try your turkey recipe kiss
FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 3:05pm On Dec 23, 2013
CC I don't know O. angry angryHubby just called to say our local tesco has run out of all 1L Baileys.And thats our only proper Big supermarket.Its part of what we give my SIL every year so I guess he has to go elsewhere.

Efe why u no gauge your oven size naw?
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 2:59pm On Dec 23, 2013
A-40:
Haaaa 22 ke? 21 year old girl in this present regime has finished Uni or is already serving or doing her Masters. So long as you are at least 18 or in Uni you are old enough IMO. On average girls start to knack before guys sef! I know how many QC girls have been slaughtered in many a BQ back in them days and to them it was a sign of levels to date Uni boys in their 200 or 300 Levels (if you be Jambite nothing for you it was that bad)

Some have been kpanshing steady in their youth and when they get to marriage age want to start rationing the puna. I call BS
Awon Unilag Club Boys grin grin grin tongue tongue tongue.If not for Naija se you guys know that is Statutory Rape tongue
FamilyRe: Pls How Do I Bring Up My Kids To Be Ajebobutters by damiso(f): 2:34pm On Dec 23, 2013
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
My ribs hurt ' too much swallow'
A for agogo grin grin grin grin grin
FamilyRe: Single People Likely To Die Much Earlier Than Their Married Peers by damiso(f): 2:25pm On Dec 23, 2013
Loneliness is really the issue here I think.Being lonely can be very depressing.There was eveb a study in the Uk that found that people who go to church and socialise with people in a 'familial' setting tend to live longer too.And I don't think this study was faith based (na UK now grin) more like the social and psychological effects.
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 10:36am On Dec 23, 2013
Efemena_xy: Hmmmm...odd one this is...now let me see:

If I was still single (goodness gracious), I definitely would have lowered my standards. My number one priority will be to fit in as many juniors as is possible before my biological reaches 13 O'clock. And trust me, by this time, it'll be to hell with what people think. If I have to get my own biological kids out of wedlock, then so be it.

Of course by this time, I would be (as I am anyway), well established in my career - obviously even much further than I presently am as I wouldn't have had to make family compromises along the way as most (if not all of us), married mums do. So being financially independent with my own homes and businesses, I'll be at liberty to choose which DNA gene pool I want my spawning my offspring.

Mind you, I'll never force / cajole anyone to marry me at that point, so the deal for me would be deciding who to choose to father my kids without the shackles of marriage borne out of societal pressure. So the question will be, do I go for a young virile young man blessed with Adonis looks, highly intelligent and a Mr Valentino in bed? Or do I risk going for someone older than me and risk having kids with Downs Syndrome?

Based on that, there are certain things I still will never compromise on:

~ Looks: You just have to be a looker. Marriage or not, I want my heart to flutter helplessly like a love-struck 18 year old whenever I set my eyes on you. Yes, yes, I know I'm vain - very vain but who wants to give birth to kids looking like apes? Forget inner beauty or tired adages like beauty is in the eye of the beholder - me, I must like what I see on the outside before I bother scratching the surface. I don't do hard-faced men. Not my style.

~ Height: Okay, it's no secret I love 'em tall but even if I have to compromise, shortness get levels abeg. I can't go for dwarfs height-challenged guys (no offence intended). So Aki 'n Paw-paw sort of height is a no-no abeg. I'd rather adopt.

~ Tribe: Never been an issue for me, so 'compromising' won't be that much of a big deal. As long as he's a black brother, then no sweat.

~ Religion: Na wa o! That's harrrrrrrrrrrd! Okay, as long as he's not a religious freak and much 'weaker' than me religious wise, then maybe I might give it a shot. But having said that, an atheist will be preferable, abeg.

Oh, and on functional blokos - it has to be very functional - in or out of marriage. Sex is important and I'm not prudish in anyway. No matter how heavy his wallet is, if he can't perform his basic duty as a man, I've got no time to waste. I'll slap him on his back and it'll be: Oya, find your level! I won't pretend to be a prude and suffer in sex.u@l silence.

Now, these are my take / opinions on what I think I would have done if I were still single at this point.
grin grin grin grin grin.Ashley Walters is kinda short though tongue tongue
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 9:51am On Dec 23, 2013
bukatyne: Damiso,

Take it cool

The whatever part was because I didnot know the right word to use there.

I never said it was make or break, how can it be?

Apologies on the deceit part. Your first post sounded like you didnot know at first.

I agree with him that the celebrations is commercialized anyways and I think the prayer part is really sweet

Take Care
That's Ok Bukatyne kiss kiss I get your point.

Maybe my first post was kinda like a ramble but I was just trying to illustrate how our experiences, backgrounds etc kinda shape how we view stuff I.e. I coming from a background where people made a fuss about stuff like that and he growing up without that.Sometimes in marriage we view things on how we percieve it should be and sometimes conflicts are better resolved if we look at the root cause on why the other party does not see it our way.

I agree with you though on not keeping apperances on some core issues eg faith etc.Its deceit if I find out you were doing all the spirikoko church thing only for us to marry and find out you were an atheist all along and just pulled the 'church brother' act to get a wife. angry grin
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 9:18am On Dec 23, 2013
bukatyne: I get yourpoint too and I am not trying to be whatever

The issue is that if he could do it during courtship to make you happy, he coud continue it after the marriage to contiune the happiness.

It is well
I never said you were trying to be whatever....I simply did not think 'deceit' was the right premise for the point I was trying to make.As I said I kinda knew that all those things likr birthdays, anniversaries were not his forte and when I said 'show' I meant it in like okay o lets do it please you.Even after marriage he would still do it but not like the big gestures I would pay attention to eg maybe just get a cake and forget to buy card.To him cards are just paper so he will rather wake you up at 12 and pray for you.But I like cards so would say stuff like you eh forgot card again.Stuff like that.

Each to his own, as I said I(speak for myself here) do not see the issue as make or break.I just take exception to the word 'deceit' in my case thank you.See why some people do not like sharing real personal experiences on NL.
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 11:52pm On Dec 22, 2013
PocketEconomist: grin Even juju man sef. I see one juju man with santa claus cap for head some years ago grin grin If you see as the red cap fit the red wrapper and bare chest, you go think say na traditional father christmas grin grin
LOL santa voodoo style. grin grin grin grin

Jokes apart though, I kinda see his point, these holidays are getting so commercial in nature especially Christmas that is actually meant to be religious angry.It helps the economy sha so make I no too dey do Mr Scrooge. grin

Alot of kids in the UK think Christmas is about Santa and gifts and Easter about the Easter Bunny and egg hunt.
FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 11:45pm On Dec 22, 2013
..Welcome newbies kiss

Just got back from Carol service.....Oh how I love hymns, carols etc.The lyrics sooo speak to me.I know it's a bit old school but I love them.
I have finally gotten the Christmas bug but am happy its for the right reason ojere grin grin grin.I can so feel CC on the small family church thing. ;DThe only snag is most (I said most grin) naija churches no dey like that 'small' tag grin grin.Dem sef wan grow and multiply grin

One carol for the house kiss

Joy to the world,The Lord Has Come
Let Earth recieve Her King
Let every Heart Prepare Him Room
And Heaven and Nature Sing
And Heaven and Nature Sing
And Heaven and Nature Sing
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 11:29pm On Dec 22, 2013
PocketEconomist: I tire o my sister, Even witches dey celebrate christmas grin grin Remember harry potter?
]

Even atheists grin grin
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 11:16pm On Dec 22, 2013
bukatyne: HI dami,

I am happy he is changing to be more romantic kiss

However a line really got to me and overconfirmed what I had already confirmed.

The reason why marriage seems like an uphill task is because during courtship, we do most things for show. We know we will never do chores but will help our ladies do everything from laundry to cooking We know we will tell her I love you only on new year's day yet will turn it to adaily anthem during courtship. We know that we will not contribute N1 to housekeeping yet will pay part of the bills during courtship.

After the wedding ceremony, the other party begins to feel deceived and shortchanged and quarrel starts.

Deceit and putting up appearances during courtship defeats the very purpose of courtship.

It is better to pick a random person on the street and marry than to marry a deceiver during courtship. With a stranger, you learn A likes X, B does not do Y and adapt to it will encouraging the person to make necessary adjustment if any while in a deceitful courtship, you have to unlearn all whatyou kniw about hi/her and relearn new things.

This post is really to intending couples in courtship and singles
I get your point Buky but I think the 'show' was really not meant to be decietful.I am tired so cant type epistle grin grin grin but looking back it was more a difference in backgrounds and priorities.My husband cant pretend even if you paid him so I knew he was not a holiday person even while dating/courting.If you look at it sef maybe the deceitful person sef was me sad cos I knew this thing was not like a real big deal to this person so why the nagging?Why nag and go on and on about it when you know this person does not think this thing is a big deal? If holidays and all those stuff were like a big make or break thing for me I should have broken it off.Like I said even if he did not change I had made up my mind to just do those things I.e birthdays, valentines etc without necessarily expecting the same measure on mine.

My husband still (I know cos he I know him so well) is not a fan of holidays esp valentines day grin but is (just as he did when dating) making an effort to make me happy.To me that's the real romance or heartwarming part. grin grin
Today he still said I pity all those people who go into debt for Christmas . It's just 24 hours I don't get the obsession especially for all this people that don't even believe in Christ grin grin.I looked at him and said na you know. grin
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 10:55pm On Dec 22, 2013
Chillisauce: IN the spirit of Xmas, merry Xmas all to my Christian brothers and sisters.

No more fightings, no more cabals, no more terrorizing defenseless people, let's enjoy peace.
Shout out to everyone on family section,
Baby mama, Efe, CC, Ileo, coogar, Jenny, YPP, Damiso,buka, ihedi,debosky, TV, byvan, Ewuro, ujujoan, Nashville, Bellong,baby123, blue, aluta, kulyie kulyie,,tryour, RR, Tgirl, pocket economy, tpia cheesy, Kanwulia shocked, debrief( where ever you are), jidegirl tongue,

If I miss ya name, kindly remind me and don't be offended..old age callin grin
Y'all great, keep up the good works.

Jenny the yekini guru, how's the ikworikwo going on. We need another Jenny junior by September 2014. Let's go dia.

Joyeux Noël ,
Just got back from Carol Service in Church and soo basking in the Christmas spirit , ,Merry Christmas Chilli kiss kiss kiss And everyone else
FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 3:05pm On Dec 21, 2013
mysticgal: help,how can one deal with a wicked stepmother angry
Wicked like how...take it easy dear kiss
FamilyRe: Post Ur Xmas Shopping And Their Prices (pictures) by damiso(f): 3:04pm On Dec 21, 2013
Ewuro707: I just got up.
Peggy you have to turn things around dear, a woman owns and runs the show including the mans purse sef, you just have to learn how to humble yourself and chill, let him be abeg so you can enjoy your life, life's too short Abeg.

I had a friend like you, she suffered because she wouldn't submit to that man, and trust the shameless dude, he made her life and the kids a living hell, they only buy essentials and no 'frivolities' (no candy for kids sef) like you explained yours too,( no cow leg/ oxtail, no tutu for girls, no teddy bear for kids bedtime, no pink clothing for girls cos it cost extra undecided, just plain gray/brown Walmart stuff, no crayfish for okra because it's a waste &not necessary, just strict beef and chicken shocked) ) it was hell.- you should see him eat all those 'taboo' like a gorilla in my home.

you can't continue like this esp with kids involved, I'm talking to you like a sister, please please, anyways, any idea what you'd like to get the lo for Xmas, I'll chip in something since your new job hasn't paid you yet. Abeg,ignore anybody , don't feel shy , this is btw me and you, and ofcourse anybody else who wants to put a smile on those los cute faces.
Awww Jidegirl.thats so sweet kiss kiss kiss

Some of these men (including my own though he has really suprised me this Christmas) are just too overcalcu grin grin grin grin angry.My own used to say Christmas, Valentines, ,Mothers and Father's are capitalist ways to make money grin grin.That we are just consuming, ,consuming making China rich.His own no reach crayfish for okra sha grin grin.He likes good food too much for that. grin And he is gift giver just not on the traditional days you expect . That's why sometimes it helps for a wife to have her own money when you have all this calcu men grin grin grin
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 2:22pm On Dec 21, 2013
Dyekatana: hello guys , been kinda ill real bad cold/cough stuff took some medicine that just knocked - me - out. smiley. oh my goodness guys i am sooo glad to see all the responses to my issues now.........

let me tell y'all what happened yesterday ; i told you i've been ill right, this cough cold is really bad but you know me ..(superwoman grin) i kept on doing what needed to be done in the home. at night i went to cactus man and said i needed him to cuddle me,(no jigi jigi involved cheesy) cos you know that nothing can make you more miserable than when you have a cold/cough and you know what he said.... no!
let me tell you, i was fed up and came straight to the computer and logged on to facebook......................... and...........................


i swear i heard y'all in my head............... jk saying "put his needs first" "he might be under pressure" chaircover generously lending me her men. ihedinobi saying "cut if off now" nashville asking me why i married him (haven't figured that out yet either undecided) and of course baby mama saying "work on your marriage" now i have seen many more great posts that make me feel like the bad guy here grin


y'all need to get out of my head! grin
thanks guys. now i know why addicts often fall off the wagon grin
and why they need support kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss x 10 o all of you guys


i logged out and just went to bed cos i was feeling really bad again to his credit though he saw my displeasure.. i did not make an issue (drama) but i just sighed went out to watch tv and he later said i should come and stay with him .... i said no that i did not need to be cuddled again and just stared straight at the tv. i was plenty pissed by then. angry grin
then this morning he said he was sorry. i just laughed and said all is forgiven cheesy

just have to go now. i promise to reply to all the great posts but right now my cough is really acting up and i have to go and take my medicine again and that potion grin just plain knocks me out smiley



group hug to all you lovely people kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss
I like you cos you seem like one with a lively spirit who does not take herself too seriously.
One way or the other our experiences sometimes shape our world views.Am happy he apologised.You know some people think showing an emotional or soft side makes then vulnerable but you have to make your husband see that you are his and who else can he share his vulnerable side with than his other half.

I also mentioned something at the beginning of the thread about how my hubby is not really into externded family but I am.I come from a clanish large family (esp my mum's side) so large that there is a descendants association in the UK and America grin.Yup they hold monthly meetings in people's houses and on Jan 1st a big party.We had over 11 people living with us growing up so I grew up an extended family person. My husband is not really an extended family person and this also used to cause conflict earlier on in our marriage. I said some hurtful things to him but upon calming down I realised his reasons

.His mum died in her early 40's but prior to that she and their dad were already have issues.Because of this, ,they did things separately I.e investments, property etc cos the woman felt It was better to do all these things in her own name.She had a sister who was so close to her and was her confidant. Knew about her properties etc.Of course she never thought she would die early but when she died my husband and his siblings were still kids.When the maltreatment by their stepmum became too much, my sil was in UI so she told hubby to go stay with this aunty.He was more like a houseboy and unknown to them, the woman had diverted about 2 of their mum's landed properties.Alot of the other relatives could not even be bothered (which hubby does not really hold against them cos this life sef everyone has their own issues) to check up on them.My Sister in law had to become a mum to her younger siblings at an early age.Till today,one of their mums houses still has family staying in it who claim its theirs.
Told this story cos my hubby has seen first hand how sometimes extended family can be horrible but I haven't. Maybe my experiences are different cos my parents were always there to be the buffer and who says all this aunties, uncles, cousins I love so much would not be the same if my parents were not there.My husband is very me and my wife (I know every investment he has even those before we got married) because he feels they suffered alot cos his parents were not united and trusted extended family over trusting each other

.Like one thread on this section, I am very open even with my extended family that I don't see the big deal in letting them know plans etc.But my husband believes some things are meant to be between us.I used to get upset and even fight him but now I realise we are different, different upbringing, different experiences etc so we both have to accomodate those differences. His relatives can't just call up and say they are coming to stay but mine can and always want to do that.I intially used to allow it but now except my mum or siblings I have made it a norm that you can't just spring up visits cos its not fair on him.My mum is not too thrilled cos she ran a open house where everyone from Ijebu, Abeokuta etc would just fall into so she can't understand why my house can't be the same in London huh grin.Its been a long battle as she feels my hubby is changing me grin lipsrsealed embarassed but I am just trying to let her and them know that my husband and me have different backgrounds and it's his house too.


So dyketana, sorry for my long stories grin grin grin but I just want you to try to understand what is behind your hubby being the way he is and take it from there.Our backgrounds, experiences form part of what makes us who we are.
I don type o grin
FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 1:33pm On Dec 21, 2013
chaircover: LOL . . Dami
I haven't worn iro and buba since 2006 grin

YPP abeg send some chin chin reach my side o! Make I kuku break that tooth once and for all grin
So you are funky madamgrin grin grin grin grin.Carry on joor.
In the last 8 years I have worn iro and buba on the ff days:
1.My wedding (trad and wedding proper) I wish they had that 2nd dress thing in my time that's what I wouldv worn Hundred and something thousand naira lace that has never been worn again angry
2.My two kids naming ceremony.I was even going to sew skirt and blouse for my son's one but my mum kepg going on and on on how I am now an iyawo ile. grin She was like aso owo iyebiye lo tun febaje yii (you want to spoil this expensive lace again).She is always on my case that some laces are too expensive for skirts and blouse or dresses.My mum is a proper ijebu owambe person so she can't believe she has a daughter like me grin grin grin grin.I cant be bothered about all those shoe and bag, gold, lace, hayes, sagoe, aso oke gele ish. undecided

I abhor the thing though its now been funkified a little these days with the knot wrapper thing.We like wahala sha. women.
FamilyRe: My Neighbour Is Jealous For Our Progress by damiso(f): 1:20pm On Dec 21, 2013
bluuu: what is the meaning of ofem@nu please??
I think it means those people that eat oil but is said in derogatory way (I have alot of igbo friends so they told me).
FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 10:06am On Dec 21, 2013
yellowpawpaw: Best weather for some pple.
My rice and stew CC.

Dami, as for this xmas,gals r not smiling at all!
Can't wait for it to be over.
Today, I'm doing chinchin sad
Next year God's grace,change of plan.
I wish I knew how to make chin chin.I am soo lazy atimes when it comes to certain things I just pay for them.I am taking chin chin to my sis in law place but I bought it.Can bake but just ordered cup cakes cos I just can't be bothered.
FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 10:03am On Dec 21, 2013
chaircover: Thats the problem . . .I am too "posh" to wear jacket on lace so I only use a colour matching aso oke as warmth. I don enter one chance today.

Rain rain go away come and rain another day Mrs CC wants to play cheesy grin

Meanwhile oga is wearing suit. . . . its us women and palava tongue grin
Real wahala grin grin.Me too I can never wear jacket on lace or iro and buba which is why if you invite me for a winter wedding expect me in a dress or at the very least aso ebi sewn into a funky western style that I can still wear blazer with and look trendy grin
But madam CC tongue tongue grin grin emo pe madam leyin (you know say you be madam) you no fit dey do all those omo kekere(small girls) moves grin grin grin wink
FamilyRe: My Neighbour Is Jealous For Our Progress by damiso(f): 9:49am On Dec 21, 2013
yellowpawpaw: That is why I lv guys.
Who get time for all these drama?
She looked at me scornfully, she hissed as she passed me, her greetings wasn't as cheerful as before, infact, I'm suspecting her!
Women r their worst enemies.
Always imagining things and making mountain out of molehill. If she locked door and u knocked and knocked b4 she opened, thank her and go to ur flat.
What happened to minding ur biz?

Even if she is the type that stirs trouble, use diplomacy and cool it at least for the fact that u r their tenant abi u want ur hubby to start lookin for a new flat when it wasn't in his budget yet?
Secondly, it pays to live in peace with ur nebor. Maintain ur distance yet be close.
Hope u don't brag or gossip although ur posts says otherwise.

Oh my, what a mentality!
Spot on YPP.We women have time.'She looked at me','she did not look at me','she eyed me','she hissed',bla bla bla bla.Me if I greet someone she no answer my automatic reaction is maybe she no hear.I will greet her again.If I do it like 6 times and I notice no response she is telling me hold your greeting, salutation is not love. undecided

In a way that's why I like oyinbo land (not saying oyinbo land is better than naija o) but even among not so well off peeps, if my neighbour chooses not to say hello, it would never occur to me that its cos I painted my house or got SkyTv undecided undecided.Black people and I better pass you mentality.
FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 9:37am On Dec 21, 2013
Good morning fun room.Happy Saturday All . How's Christmas prep going? Me I don finish all my shopping though we are going to my Sister in law's on Christmas day so na to only do the grilled fish (popularly called monica grin) be my cooking for Christmas day . And also dodo gizzard. But trust us women I still bought food like na me wan do party grin
chaircover: good morning everyone kiss kiss kiss kiss

I was thinking that I would have a well deserved lie in bed today, but we have been invited to a last minute wedding . . . . . . in this rain and wind

I hope my gele does not fly off. . . . our lace too is very light . . .I hope I dont freeze to death today . . .I don enter am.
Hehehehehehe grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

It never fails to crack me up when I see iro and buba with gele then jacket knacked ontop grin grin grin grin plus gele saving moves when its about to fly off. grin grin I can imagine. Why people dey suffer people with gele and lace for winter wedding naw huh lipsrsealed
FamilyRe: Making Love & Raising A Family by damiso(f): 3:42pm On Dec 20, 2013
Dyekatana you have gotten some very great advise but I just want to buttress on the fact that you can make or rather 'show' your husband how ou want him to meet your needs romantically.As I joked about earlier my husband too is not Mr Romantic or emotional(ok let me say was cos he has really been surprising me in 2013 kiss kiss).As baby mama has alluded to look for why he is the way he is and take it from there.

Dont like giving specifics about my life but I will share this to encourage you and help you not give up on your man.My husband lost his mother quite young.His dad (sorry to say) really sucked at giving the right emotional support to his kids at that critical time and then married again less than 2 yrs after his wife's death . Their stepmother was really horrible to them and thet ended up having to live with relatives . These were relatively sheltered kids who were born in England, driver used to take to school the works then turning into bonafide houseboy in other people's homes . The day my husband shared some of the details with me I saw tears in his eyes. cry.Birthdays, Christmas etc were no longer celebrated and so he kinda grew up thinking all those things are inconsequential.

When we were courting, he did the whole valentine, birthday thing more like a show grin even though he always used to tell me then he did not want a fuss about his birthday and was just ok with it being like any other day.I must say here that he is a great impulsive giver, he could go out and say 'I saw this and thought you would look nice in this'.But birthday, Christmas, Valentines, Anniversary useless angry angry.Intially I used to get upset and nag, 'ehn just a card on our anniversary angry angry.But with time through deep heart to heart talks about his childhood I realised it was just not a big deal to him.He realised though that it upset me and sometimes tried to make an effort.
I decided I would take the Christian look on it and just make a fuss on his birthdays (cook, take him out get him gifts etc) without necessarily expecting the same on mine.Even Christmas I was the chief planner.
This year I got made redundant in February at work so I don't earn as much money as I used to and believe me my husband has really suprised me.As I said at valentines he took me out, bought a gift.On our anniversary he suprised me again with a day away without the kids.This Christmas I am in shock. shocked.He has gone all out, bought all the stuff that are normally my consistuency grin and last night he slept at 12 midnight helping me wrap gifts. :oThat has never happened.On my way out but before I left home just got a delivery for so much drinks that I am wondering who will drink all of it.When I asked him na wa what changed this Christmas grin, he just laughed and said am not serious.His friend told me he does not even want me to remember that I am a lowly student at the mo grin.But I guess my not nagging and doing all these stuff over the years eventually got to him

So my darling dont give up.It is well with your marriage. kiss
FamilyRe: Verbal Abuse VS Physical Abuse, Which Is Worse? by damiso(f): 6:17pm On Dec 18, 2013
Both as bad as the other.But personally I cant stand to be have anyone panel beat me. sadI have always hated any form of physical confrontation, only ever been in a physical altercation(secondary school) once in my whole life.For days, people kept coming to my class as they could not believe I could slap a fly talk less of another person but the girl was just a bully and I needed to stand up for myself.I got punished and I felt bad about it.Make person no come spoil my fine face grin cool.I am really a wimp in that area, so no I cant stand physical abuse from a partner.

I dont think verbal abuse is quantifiable.Its more emotional abuse.Very dangerous as well.Verbal abuse is kinda vague so I think its more emotional. Some people are just sharp tongued but won't really shred your self confidence.But some people are calm, quiet but just one word ehn or even look sef you will shrink to nothing.I know sharp tongued people who really mean no harm but know some quiet people that you need some level of self confidence or self belief to interact with them if not you will want to disappear.

E.g. Ordinary 'Shut up' might hurt or not hurt some people. But "Really? Really? I have told you your IQ is not up to par, stop disgracing me in public with your below par intelligence".

1st statement is rude but to me statement 2 said over time does more damage.
FamilyRe: Operation No To Househelps 2014 by damiso(f): 3:49pm On Dec 18, 2013
SupermodelVicky:
A househelp is a necessary tool in a home.
In as much as we want 2b supermums&try 2act lik runnin a home doesn't weigh women dwn;we're killing ourselves slowly;looking older than our age;HBP;Stroke;Arthritis;waistpain&d rest.
I don't have a househelp and I don't look older than my age cool cool.I also know those diseases you listed are not as a result of not having a househelp hun. cool.They are more lifestyle, genetic diseases related to diet, hobbies etc.

Can we please get tips abeg now? Can we please stop the housegirl/no housegirl crusade.

Ok my own tip, Try to do grocery shopping online and in bulk for none perishable stuff.Saves you the time and hassle of always having to go to the market.I know this is practical even in Naija cos there are websites advertising stuff even in naija.The N10 N20 difference and here £4 delivery charge is worth the hassle of going shopping.Maybe cos me I dont like shopping sha
FamilyRe: Post Ur Xmas Shopping And Their Prices (pictures) by damiso(f): 3:36pm On Dec 18, 2013
Chillisauce: Go to edit email, change the email address to what ever you want, something like that.
Would like to do the online thing but the time on arrival is the problem. And me sef I like to waka Sha.
Ok will try that thanks Chilli.

I know its odd for a woman but I dont enjoy shopping.Its like a chore for me.The displays, queues, crowds (esp this UK where Christmas dey make dem craze) just puts me off.So I have done the bulk of my shopping online but will go to the shops tomorrow to get a couple of things (perfumes I like perfume shopping).I am even doing my food shopping online save for a few bits (the african stuff).Last year taught me a lesson.In Tesco (one of the shops here) I saw a couple with the 2 biggest trolleys, their daughter and son pushing one trolley each as well ALL fullto the brim shocked shocked shocked shocked shocked.Like who is going to eat All that food huh.Even if you are having guests.The waste here at Christmas is ridiculous. When like 90% of the population don't even believe in Christ sef undecided.
FamilyRe: Post Ur Xmas Shopping And Their Prices (pictures) by damiso(f): 3:24pm On Dec 18, 2013
Chillisauce: Damiso, she was trying to reach you and CC obviously you should pm her. Make we continue with the price discussion.
Ok, thank you Chilli.I am quite clueless about the PM thingy though cos I cant quite remember the password of my NL email account.

Awaiting delivery for some of my pressies.I can't stand all these 8am to 6pm delivery slots. angry
FamilyRe: Pls How Do I Bring Up My Kids To Be Ajebobutters by damiso(f): 3:19pm On Dec 18, 2013
chaircover: Byvan please find a way of telling your friend that she is damaging her kids skin. These creams are way too strong for babies. A glowng and healthy skin looks much better and is much healthier than an artificially bleached dry and dull skin. These creams are absorbed and can cause kidney damage especially in a baby whose organss are not even mature.
CC you don't know being fair skinned is a sign of freshness to some people grin grin.I really felt like slapping one girl who kept yammering on about how dark my daughter is compared to her brother. Like the mother is not dark skinned huh Mschewww double hiss angry angry.I hate all those kain inferiority complex talk around my kids.To me my daughter has the freshest skin in the world.
FamilyRe: Pls How Do I Bring Up My Kids To Be Ajebobutters by damiso(f): 3:14pm On Dec 18, 2013
grin cheesy grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin Hilarious thread.

Ajebo get levels sha.When you say we go on vacation every summer holidays, you go meet we only fly first, we only fly first go meet 'Daddy who are all these people on commercial' cos they only fly private grin grin grin grin grin grin Just joking

Poshness or sophistication is sometimes genetic I.e.British Aristocracy and for some its acquired over the years (not just about money).Money helps though
FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 3:00pm On Dec 18, 2013
mysticgal: [/b]
really shocked lipsrsealed
Get your mind away from there joor grin grin grin grin.I meant that on a business level.Hassling him to get my goods delivered to Lagos on time. grin
FamilyRe: Post Ur Xmas Shopping And Their Prices (pictures) by damiso(f): 2:57pm On Dec 18, 2013
Pls people were some posts hidden or deleted cos I don't understand what happened here huh huh huh huh huh

Jidegirl was there a response to my post? huh huh huh huh huh

As I don't understand or get it what the issue was huh(always clueless) I apologise on behalf of both parties (Uju and Ewuro) abeg sheath the sword.Uhmm its the season of love abeg.No vex kiss kiss kiss
FamilyRe: The Family Section Fun Room!! by damiso(f): 2:38pm On Dec 18, 2013
Hello Funroom....Happy birthday amarula
Many more years in God's glory.

No blame Oga R231.I understand his pressure grin
Me sef add to am a couple of weeks ago.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 (of 117 pages)