Freshly Squeezed by Ed Stein for January 23, 2024

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    Jwhitcomb1966  10 months ago

    My Dad said, “Don’t be a stupe and a ninny. When are you going to get married again so I can stop worrying about you?” And since Dad died, I’ve completed two college degrees and lived in three countries. None, of which, required a husband : )

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    ddl297  10 months ago

    My mother told me frequently “Stop dreaming – no one’s going to love you and marry you. Just make yourself useful around here!”

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    Paul D Premium Member 10 months ago

    And, how did that work out for your brother?

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    [Unnamed Reader - 9b53e2]  10 months ago

    My maternal grandfather told Mum not to worry about education and stopped her from buying land with her own money because “You’ll find a good man to look after you.”

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