saying goodbye to MFK

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Red Devil;2025135; said:
Edwin i know we just became friends...but i want to tell you that i think your a great guy.... and sometimes parents are just frustrated with things that are difficult to cope with and they end up taking their frustration out on the most important people they love... give it some time..do not do anything fast... it may pass and go back to normal... have your parents see this thread and let them know how many people think fishkeeping is a great hobby..and like trust said... they should be thankful your home and have an interest in something so good.. and healthy....maybe you can get a little part time job to help with the expense.. maybe there is something you can do to show them you love them and that your willing to help out... just take one day at a time... in the end if it is the best thing to get rid of your fish...well at least you handled it and you tried.. but give it your best shot...did you have the earthquake there today,. i am sure everyones nerves are frazzled ...
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thanks liz. you have been such a great friend to me. idk i think i would follow what you said and what other said as well.
 
Edwin;2025162; said:
thanks liz. you have been such a great friend to me. idk i think i would follow what you said and what other said as well.
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Thanks Edwin.... just give it some time ... and stay here on MFK ... okay.
 
HPIZZLE;2025151; said:
i honestly dont think this thread is, or should be funny in any way:irked:
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I'm not trying to be funny. There are ways to get your point through. When I was being raised growing up my father always said that he makes enough money to feed us so if I want to eat go eat and never go hungry. Well one time in college my Dad got pissed about all the moeny I spent on food. He was pissed then said I had to live on $40 for a month or two before he'd send me more money. I thought hard how to strech the money. I used it all to buy Top Ramen. At that time it was on sale for either 10 for a $1 or 12 for a $1. I never complained about what my Dad said. My Mom called me one day and asked what I was eating. I told her Top Ramen for breakfast, lunch and dinner. She hung up the phone and gave my Dad a good screaming. Saying that I was a good kid and I don't spend the money or anything I don't need except food. My Dad finally called me back and sent me more money right away. Saying that he was wrong to be so harsh and scream at me for something he told me time and time again when I was growing up.

My point is that I never complained I just shut up and took it. Don't argue cause it will get you nowhere. If you silently protest (in my case the top ramen even if I didn't intend it to be that way) one or both of your parents will realize one day that you are a good kid and the fish hobby is nothing compared to what other kids are doing with their money.

Anyways I apologize if I you guys think I ruined the thread but sometimes serious topics like these need some lightening up.
 
The TRUST;2025188; said:
I'm not trying to be funny. There are ways to get your point through. When I was being raised growing up my father always said that he makes enough money to feed us so if I want to eat go eat and never go hungry. Well one time in college my Dad got pissed about all the moeny I spent on food. He was pissed then said I had to live on $40 for a month or two before he'd send me more money. I thought hard how to strech the money. I used it all to buy Top Ramen. At that time it was on sale for either 10 for a $1 or 12 for a $1. I never complained about what my Dad said. My Mom called me one day and asked what I was eating. I told her Top Ramen. She hung up the phone and gave my Dad an good screaming. Saying that I was a good kid and I don't spend the money or anything I don't need except food. My Dad finally called me back and sent me more money right away.

My point it. I never complained I just shut up and took it. Don't argue cause it will get you nowhere. If you silently protest (in my case the top ramen even if I didn't intend it to be that way) one or both of your parents will realize one day that you are a good kid and the fish hobby is nothing compared to what other kids are doing with their money.

Anyways I apologize if I you guys think I ruine dthe thread but sometimes serious topics like this need some lightening up.
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how could you be ruining the thread...that is excellent mentor material .. from sharing your experience Edwin can learn it is not just him that goes through the hoopla with parents ...many of us crossed that bridge... and in the end we love and rejoice that we had great parents...just not always can parents and children see eye to eye.. very good story Trust..
 
The TRUST;2025188; said:
I'm not trying to be funny. There are ways to get your point through. When I was being raised growing up my father always said that he makes enough money to feed us so if I want to eat go eat and never go hungry. Well one time in college my Dad got pissed about all the moeny I spent on food. He was pissed then said I had to live on $40 for a month or two before he'd send me more money. I thought hard how to strech the money. I used it all to buy Top Ramen. At that time it was on sale for either 10 for a $1 or 12 for a $1. I never complained about what my Dad said. My Mom called me one day and asked what I was eating. I told her Top Ramen. She hung up the phone and gave my Dad an good screaming. Saying that I was a good kid and I don't spend the money or anything I don't need except food. My Dad finally called me back and sent me more money right away.

My point it. I never complained I just shut up and took it. Don't argue cause it will get you nowhere. If you silently protest (in my case the top ramen even if I didn't intend it to be that way) one or both of your parents will realize one day that you are a good kid and the fish hobby is nothing compared to what other kids are doing with their money.

Anyways I apologize if I you guys think I ruine dthe thread but sometimes serious topics like this need some lightening up.
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Good story.

And also want to say pending how your parents are there is a difference between arguing and debating. Some parents are open for a debate. Or ribbing/protest, sometimes it loosens them up. I know when I was growing up if it was something I didn't think was fair I usually debated it with positives/negatives and spoke my case on why something was no different than something else.. Or made some rule I thought was stupid to be the biggest joke. Didn't always work, but sometimes it helps to get them to see things in a different light.
 
Red Devil;2025213; said:
how could you be ruining the thread...that is excellent mentor material .. from sharing your experience Edwin can learn it is not just him that goes through the hoopla with parents ...many of us crossed that bridge... and in the end we love and rejoice that we had great parents...just not always can parents and children see eye to eye.. very good story Trust..
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funny thing is. My wife used to really hate my fish hobby. When she'd complain and my Mom would hear it, she would respond back to her saying it's a good hobby and that she always supported me in my hobby growing up.

You can guess who I always went to to get new fish from the LFS when I was a little kid. :D
 
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