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28. I don't have children..YET but I recently took in my hardworking brother who is sweet, earnest

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Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:32 PM

Jul 2013

intelligent, (what voted most likely to accidently blow up the planet in a lab not knowing how powerful his latest invention is---IN HIGH SCHOOL), holds a BSc in physics, (minor in astrophysics & astronomy and wants to go back for his masters AND PhD) but has been struggling to get back on his feet. He's gone to interview for jobs- one in particular he was CLEARLY overqualified for only to be questioned OVER, OVER and OVER again by different employees of a certain AAA contractor if he was a felon, a drug dealer or a pimp or COULD HE PASS A DRUG TEST! WTF? The thing is that I know people at this place and at least HALF of the employees are drunks, addicts and felons of the first order. He's not even gotten speeding ticket, took a toke from a joint...ONCE and got SICK as a dog! Never used again..( I don't think it hurt that he remembered my telling him that I would BREAK both his & my baby brother's kneecaps if they got involved in drugs, lol!)

Anyway, when faced with things of this nature, is there any wonder why people get discouraged? The thing is we're family & it's only me and my husband, we have 5 BEDROOMS and 3 FULL BATHS. NO way I;m going to let his go homeless through NO FAULT OF HIS OWN NEVER!

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Lazy? Addicted? my daughter's experience - mini study of who we are throwing under the bus [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 OP

Daughter in Same situation dem in texas Jul 2013 #1

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I don't think anyone can unify us n2doc Jul 2013 #3

More and more people are failing to make ends meet. Wages have been stagnant for a third DhhD Jul 2013 #6

You can't vote Goldman Sachs out of office. L0oniX Jul 2013 #12

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+1 HiPointDem Jul 2013 #39

Sorry for your daughter and the rest of America's daughters and sons. DhhD Jul 2013 #5

Extremist are taking control of the media in America. They seek to control all public institutions DhhD Jul 2013 #7

got one jjjuuuusssttt like that. mopinko Jul 2013 #8

We have two daughters in their late 20s, unable to support themselves LiberalEsto Jul 2013 #9

We should all be pissed off that your 28 year old daughter zeemike Jul 2013 #10

Sure they read the Bible...they memorize every bit of it Wednesdays Jul 2013 #32

Your daughter could be me supernova Jul 2013 #11

Once people like us realize we are in the majority, the Great Redistribution will begin. reformist2 Jul 2013 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #14

Big k&r. A familiar story. We are all in the same boat. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #15

Nice graphic. Blanks Jul 2013 #52

Great Thread liberalmike27 Jul 2013 #16

The Talk Show Circuit(should we say circus?) grilled onions Jul 2013 #17

Sometimes grandparents become babysitters... Blanks Jul 2013 #53

I think.. one_voice Jul 2013 #18

you sorta make their point though hfojvt Jul 2013 #19

Harris Teeter? Kroger? Also, the uncertainty Boomers have in their retirement SaveAmerica Jul 2013 #20

thank you all - this is a wonderful and important discussion....am painting a room today NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #21

I've got one just like her. Scuba Jul 2013 #22

First, your daughter is lucky to have you Lifelong Protester Jul 2013 #23

The living wage comment is right on ArcticFox Jul 2013 #38

When I was born, in the 50s Lifelong Protester Jul 2013 #54

I know tea baggers in the same situation as your daughter. OnionPatch Jul 2013 #24

The economy is regulated in the way a game of musical chairs is regulated. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #25

Your example is what people like Romney Just Saying Jul 2013 #26

The wealthy wont stop. Notafraidtoo Jul 2013 #27

I don't have children..YET but I recently took in my hardworking brother who is sweet, earnest Ecumenist Jul 2013 #28

I truly believe... druidity33 Jul 2013 #29

+1. and not have to live next door to drug dealers or criminals, i might add. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #41

I sure wish the "Ghosts of Christmas" could work the rest of the year. But they, like jtuck004 Jul 2013 #30

Deleted...it seemed off topic..and too much rant. KoKo Jul 2013 #31

thanks, KoKo. nt antigop Jul 2013 #40

I thank God that my husband & I were in a position to buy a modest efficiency condo No Vested Interest Jul 2013 #33

Fellow aspie chiming in DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #42

I'm convinced there are many types of Aspergers people, many personality types, No Vested Interest Jul 2013 #43

I am sure there are DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #45

Thank you for this. AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #51

Congratulations on your 6000th post! nt No Vested Interest Jul 2013 #44

My son is also an Aspie and the ignorance out there is stunning. AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #49

Well, I looked in the classifieds this morning, and there are plenty of jobs. Wednesdays Jul 2013 #34

May he rot in hell. AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #48

There's a determined effort afoot to stamp out empathy to rationalize greed. n/t DirkGently Jul 2013 #35

There is. You can watch it on Fox "News" anytime. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #50

Screw 'em and anyone else who has anything to say... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #36

I am simply humbled by the responses in this thread - the time and effort you put in, NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #37

K&R! Well done!....nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #46

As long as we keep buying the concept of the "American Dream", nothing will change. AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #47