KatRN05

True true.

Happy Birthday!!

Ironically, this woman is a nurse from what I read.

Yay!

So true.

I agree with Calix. You don't just throw some kid away because you don't know what do to with them. Adopting means forever. I am trying to cut the mom slack but really I can't give her so much. If this kid was displaying signs of a personality disorder, she should have taken him to the doctor and been referred to a psychologist so the problems were dealt with. It just seems like that wasn't done and it wasn't mentioned in any of the articles I read. I think for the most part a lot of these kids that are adopted from Russia specifically have some sort of disorder. I think there are so many orphans there they don't get the individual attention that every kid should get.

I don't have many fond memories either. I went to a Catholic school from 2-5 grade. I got teased because I was from River Rouge and everyone thought I was poor because apparently every student that went to said Catholic school came from a rich family. I remember my 2nd grade teacher had a little bridal shower and invited all the girls she taught in her class, she had it at one of my classmate's parents' house and the moms ignored my mom. Snotty bitches. Then my mom and dad moved me to a public school in River Rouge and I got bullied relentlessly. The school administrators did nothing. In fact, there were a bunch of students that started throwing food at me during lunch and when I defended myself, I got in trouble/suspended even though the principle knew I was being bullied on a daily basis. I could go into a whole slew of bad memores from junior high like when a girl in my class would try to push me down the stairs on our way to classes every day because she thought I stuffed my bra (this is totally for real), but there is so many to list and I hate rehashing them. But I agree, school administrators are afraid to get involved because of any possible litigation or they are just plain scared to step in and stop it. They need to step in when it gets to the point that a kid is getting beat up and verbally assaulted on a daily basis. I don't know how they don't realize how much bullying affects one's life but it does. Look at Columbine. Those kids were teased because they were different and didn't fit in, they went ballistic and the rest is history. Look at this girl, she was teased and bullied every single day and she kills herself. Administrators need to stop being so scared to stop this shit.

I will be there.

I think the school was well aware of the bullying going on and did nothing to stop it.

Yeah, this really pisses me off. I don't want to be too judgmental but I feel like that mom just threw away the kid all over again. Did she not take him to a therapist? I just want to know how she thought it was acceptable to do what she did.

I believe he is being charged with attempted murder as he should be. If she dies anytime in the near future, he should and probably would be charged with murder as his assault is what ultimately caused her death.

I wonder if he will be re-elected after this..

A lot of people rip on Fox News, but CNN/MSNBC report stories the way they want their viewers to interpret it just as much as Fox News does. It doesn't matter either way because people believe who they want to believe. News media in general sucks. For instance, my friend and her patient were murdered a few months ago in Detroit, she was a home-care nurse who was making her weekly visit to check on her patient. It was only mentioned maybe once or twice. And it wasn't even reported in that much detail until a week or so later. It was just "two bodies found shot and burned in Detroit", the media was too busy reporting about Kwame's money.

Most likely. And there will be the whole "blame the victim" bit too. I don't know what she said to this kid to have set him off but it doesn't matter. Two wrongs do not make a right. He kicked the girl's head like it was a soccer ball with his steel-toed boots. She will probably never fully recover and if she does, it will take a long time.

Pretty sad. Hope the girl pulls through but it seems that this jackass did a number on her brain. Girl beaten over text.

I agree with Torn and Kitty, your friend has some underlying issue as to why she became anorexic. Sure the Cali-girls were not much help but that is not the only reason your friend is starving her body. It's great that you want to help her because you are her friend but the way you want to help her is not going to make her better. Anorexia is a very serious mental illness and she needs a professional to help her overcome it. If she does not, she will die. National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders Treatment info

I just got home from the gym. I've been trying to build up my endurance so I've been running/walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I lifted weights as well.

I love the total randomness of the menu. Bean dip, Shepard's Pie, and Tortilla Pie..etc. It shall be good eats.

Definately stay away from Inkster. I live in Southgate and have a two bedroom apartment that I pay 645/month for. It's not a bad area. Ferndale and Royal Oak are great areas, the apartments are expensive though. When I lived in RO, I paid 674/month for a one bedroom apartment.

Happy Birthday!!!