Talk Elections

I'm single, but I was wondering how many members were married.

If you are married, please explain how (if) your political beliefs have changed from marriage/raising a child.

Divorced and remarried.

Single (Over 18).  Been with current girlfriend for about a year now.

Painfully Single and over 18.

im single, and edging slowly towards 30.

<18.

About the same as Ken, here.

Married, two kids. Marraige and children did not change my political leanings much.  Time and age has given me the chance to think my views through in greater depth. Family members have given me insight on policy implications that would have harder to find without those members in my household.

Buying a house changed my priorities, and me made me far more aware of local politics compared to national politics. I now recognize that the vast majority of the government policies that affect me personally come from the local and to some extent the state level. Federal decisions have few direct impacts on me by comparison, but they get the media hype.

My partner and I just had our third anniversary.

Happy Anniversary!

I used to have a gf :(

We were together for 11-1/2 months {whoops, almost put years there :-[ :)} :)

At 13? wtf?

With all due respect Verin, how deep can a relationship be at 12-13? I still hated girls when I was 12, LOL. And they thought I was equally icky.

hey!  girls still think im 'icky'

I must be a ladies man... :D

Lookout cheerleaders!

Welcome to the club! :) With me it is my devilish good looks, you must just be a cutie! :).

There are plenty of 13 year old casanovas.
i was a cheerleader in junior high and they were all over the place.

I don't go by looks, though... I go by something called 'personality'... try it some time!

I also was pretty obsessive about her for about... a year...

lol, I got both ;) and a great deal of modesty too!

Verin, we are both anti-drug legalization but we don't agree at all when it comes to teenage relationships. They are very annoying. I can't believe someone like yourself, 13 years old, would have an almost year long relationship.

Sorry, what is wrong with a teenager having a boyfriend/girlfriend?

It depends on the people. The "relationships" I have seen get so ridiculous. They want to turn them into mini-soap operas, all the drama.

Also, "all work and no play makes Phil a dull boy"

For someone that doesn't know me personally, I don't think you can call me "dull."

Phil, you are quite a prude there.

Having a girlfriend or boyfriend when you are a teenager can mean very different things to different people.  I had a "girlfriend" for most of 6th grade (when I was 12)...but we barely even kissed.  A lot of people had girlfriends then, largely because it made the dances and stuff a lot less stressful, but I don't think anyone in my class was doing anything inappropriate for their age.  
How could anyone have a problem with that?

BTW, I am single, but have been with my girlfriend for more than 2 years.

Lol, t'was a joke, it is from a movie "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy".

Once again, for someone who does not know me personally, don't judge me in these areas. I guess it's suddenly horrible to be critical of teenage relationships. If so, oh well. There are many others that agree with me and yes they are teenagers too.

I don't see many movies...oh wait...darn that shows I am pretty dull! :P

The Shining.

Haven't seen it.

Who says wanted to do that?

Don't you realize that we were together for 11-1/2 months?  Generally soap opera plot lines don't last that long ;) >P

Anyway, I don't like the assumption that I'm too immature to have a relationship if I'm this young.

I never kissed... but I tried to hug every day :)

You must be mature enough to handle it. The soaps don't last long, I know and that's what the majority of these relationships are - week long couples that fill their lives with drama.

Hmmm, you Americans are nuts! Of all my friends who currently have boyfriends/girlfriends, they have been together for several months already, around half a year I believe.

Well, do you think I don't know?  We saw them every day, and we were just glad we weren't one of them! :P

Jack says that line after he's gone psychopathic and starts killing people.

I'm 19 and have yet to ever have a relationship.

LOL shhhhhhhhhhhh

Good for you, Verin. It's unfortunate that too many fall into the typical teenage 2 week long relationship. The best is when they are together for all of a week and a half and say they really love each other.

That may be the case at around age 14 but by 16 it is a lot different, here at least anyway.

I'm younger than that, but haven't had one either. At my age, at least, I'm not sure it's worth it, as far as what you have to do. A lot of it's fake, anyway.

Yes, a relationship at that age has a different connotation than one in the later teens.  There's nothing wrong with holding hands and hugging, it's just not the same thing as a real relationship.

It's not all of us that are nuts ;)

That is currently the scenario with my associates also...

You insane math fool! :)

I'm 20. It's only recently that I've actively begun to try to get a relationship. Most of the girls in my high school...well, let's just say they didn't meet my intellectual needs.

Married, three kids, another one on the way.

I like you already. ;)

Married, no kids.

Single, no kids that I know of.

Actually I thought girls then were easier.  I'm 24 and you have to be a lot more nowadays to get well any.  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Is what gets you butt $$$$$$$$$$$

you need not only $$$, but a bad boy attitude.  a lengthy prison record helps.  also, it doesnt hurt to have about 4 or 5 children with different women.  

stop worrying about personal hygeine and wear your pants falling down.

just be a bad boy because that is what the silly women want.

i think id rather spend the rest of m y life alone than to play those silly games.

Not all girls are like that, not the ones I know at least.

no, not all girls, but a lot.

The best ones like nice guys ;D

Or, the ones you'd most like to actually spend time with, unlike the Slutty McSlutSluts who either eat only salads at lunch or only eat a candy bar and some sort of high-sugar beverage, but still manage to look anorexic.

Ha!  You have a lot to learn kid.  When you hit 18, money is #1.  It goes into your clothes, your car, her parents, the whole enchilada.  There are very few cases it doesn't.

Funny Conversation.

humorous

Of course I didn't mean to offend you.  I know not all women are like that, just the ones at Delaware Ave. and Olde City clubs in Philadelphia.

not at all offended. like i said it's funny.

Oh I am just one of those wallflowers at clubs that goes and approaches a girl and 3 out of 4 times, she's repulsed by me for whatever reason.  I need help!  My friend is just a poor as me and he's a magnet for hot women.  The funny thing is he's a staunch conservative Republican.

Well, in big-time politics, if you consider it, it's usually the Democrats who need help with women, except the opposite of they way you need it. Look at Clinton, obviously, McGreevy, and I know my Former Gov. Parris Glendenning took some slack for dumping his wife a marrying someone 20 years younger than him.

Partnered and straight.

Tragically Single and Over 18.  :(

^^^^^

Married with 2 small children.

I have grown socially more conservative and economically less conservative (American standards) since having children.

A bit of free advice- the kind rarely solicited and never heeded- to all you who are not so happily single.

Spend less time in this chat room and more time mixing with like-minded people.  

I met my wife at a Christian youth camp she shares my values and goals in life.  Though I have less free-time than ever and am "tied down" with a lot of responsibility, I couldn't be more happy and fulfilled in being a devoted husband to ONE woman and a father to my two sons.  

Genesis 2:18 "The Lord God said, It is not good for man to be alone.  I will make a helper suitable for him.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-11
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up!  But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!  Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.  

Bejkuy: You relationship sounds like the one I want to 'get myself into' when I'm old enough :)

(Right down to the two sons ;))

I had a girlfriend once, but she got sick of my Hoover quotes (and she was a bleeding heart liberal) so the relationship ended. :)

Aint love a kick in the head? :)

Thank you.  Remember what Lincoln, and Christ, said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."  Find out who you are, where you are going in life, and what' important to you.   Then look for someone worthy of COMMITTMENT and get started building a life together.  

It doesn't come easy, nothing of value ever does.  We are naturally selfish creature and it takes patience and work to learn to truly love (read I Corinthians chapter 13 for a REAL definition of love) someone besides ourselves.  But it is sooooooo worth it.  

You? Quoting Hoover? No way... :P

She was also angry about my politicial views (especially my oppositon to abortion).

Many girls our age seem to be turning pro life, actually.

Very true. In fact, most women are pro-life.

You must mean the ones in your pro-life or Republican clubs at Ryan.  Got news for you buddy, it will be different when you get to college!  And you will be thankful for the pro-choice movement especially when you are seeking a significant other.

I'm personally not "tragically" single.  I'm not really interested in looking until I'm out of university and have a firm job.  Right now I have way too many other things on my plate.

Well buddy, I have spoken to girls at school who 1) aren't in pro life clubs and 2) could care less about politics and the GOP and they consider themselves pro life. My generation is a pro life generation. And no I won't be thankful for the pro choice movement when looking for a significant other. Please don't make me sick.

Of course when you leave the brainwashing of an Archdiocsean Catholic high school, you will become more liberal and more open to different points of view.  It's easier to be pro-life in the confines of a Catholic high school.  

Speaking of Philadelphia Catholic high schools, they have higher teen pregnancy rates than the suburban public schools.  Know why?  Yes, they have greater access to abortion and they aren't brainwashed into oppression.  Ok, so they have a "conscience".  I got news for you it may actually better if some of the girls had an abortion.  It interrupts their education, and they are forced to live with the 25 year old putz in a labor job that impregnated them and go nowhere in life.  Yeah, i know you... You're gonna stick your nose up and say...  "well they shouldn't have spead their legs".  It's sweet you want to "protect the unborn", but I got news for you, in reality it's a lto different.  Do you honestly think even Allyson Schwartz loves the concept of having to termiante a pregnancy?  Of course not, but she and I feel there may be times it's for the better!  

Are you afraid that some of us think for ourselves and are actually pro life, Handzus? Does that scare you? I think it does. Quit blaming the Catholic schools for why I am conservative and pro life. Like all of your arguements, it's getting very old.  


I don't think anyone loves that idea however I'd like to bring up the point that Schwartz did open an abortion clinic before entering politics. Just thought I'd fill you in on that.

Well, I am thinking for myself, went to an Archdioscean school, and I am pro-choice!  All of my sister's friends went to one and are as well.  I am sure that there are plenty of girls in Ryan that are as well.  If you're telling me they are all pro-life you are lying to me.  Ok, I will give you this.. most of Northeast Philadelphia is pro-life.  Not all, but I'd say over 65%-70%.  This is more or less the age demographic.  the median age for most Northeast zip codes is about 48 compared tot he national median of 37.  This is coupled with the fact that the % over 65 is fairly high.  Most of these people are religiously observant.  I am not a card carrying member of NARAL, but I have good reasons for being pro-choice.  

Uhhhh ok? Good for you. However, I didn't bring up your own choices and how you reached them. You brought up mine and your reasoning is incorrect.



Yeah there are pro choice girls everywhere but I really do believe that my generation is pro life generation. Now you'll be very ignorant about it and laugh and whatever but I think it's true.

Most teenage generatons are pro-life until they have a kid or go to college, whichever comes first.  Most women my age are pro-choice.  I think it is innaccurate to say one generation or another is pro-life/pro-choice.  Some generation lean either way.  I'd say men 18-29 and women of most ages except seniors lean pro-choice.  Most others lean pro-life.  

You cannot determine the beliefs of a whole generation by the way those around you are, it will be a completely mixed bag split roughly evenly, go to Massachusetts or New York and you will find many with conflicting views to you that are your age. I am the same age as you and almost everyone I know (bar one or two) are pro-choice, does that mean they represent the views of the entire generation? Of course not, our generation has a good few million people in it and they will be pretty evenly split I'd say with their views shaped by those of their parents and also their education. You go to a Catholic school, would you not expect them to be pro-life? I go to a private school here and most are pro-choice.

Two small schools aren't representative of an entire population in fact they are probably less representative than most schools being that most people are at a regular school, be it a high school there or a comprehensive here so neither of our schools are likely to be representative of the general populace as neither of our schools are attended by those of a broad range of social class, religion and ethnicity. I doubt even ten percent of those in our generation, in America alone are attending Catholic school.

With an entire generation, it would be impossible to tell from a small sample how they view the world.

NO divorcees?!? wow!

Not necessarily, a few may have been divorced and have now re-married or be with a partner now or something.

i realised that, but i still would've thought that there would be some divorcees that hadn't hooked up yet.

LOL. Becuase you went to a Catholic school means that they're pro-life- HAH. It's not uncommon that Catholic schools get Planned Parenthood workers to come to the school and talk about the "options" of a "unwanted pregnancy".

Well your right my school doesn't represent the entire generation. But the comment that because we are in Catholic school means most would be pro life isn't true. The problem for people like Handzus is that he is afraid that people actually think for themselves. It's never "oh you're a pro life conservative good for you." It's "oh you must be brainwashed. This can't be that you are conservative and pro life at the age of 16!" That's the way he thinks.

And I really am confused with your statement that not even 10% of our generation goes to Catholic schools. Ok? I guess public school and private school students aren't pro life? Look at the south where most kids attend public school. They are, for the most part, pro lifers.

My point was, if most people you know our age at Catholic school are pro-life, that is in no way representative as less than 10% of our generation would be at a Catholic school. I am not saying that those who don't attend Catholic schools aren't pro-life, but that a model based on Catholic schools cannot be applied to those at a state school.

That's because they are brainwashed, by their parents. There was this one case in Texas where the Girl Scouts (or the cookies they were selling or something) had a link to Planned Parenthood or a group like it. A bunch of parents sued and told the author of the story how it was immoral and how they were protecting their kids from the evil of abortion. The kids were 9 years old.

But most kids are brainwashed by their parents concerning politics and religion. Whether they are pro-choice or pro-life, their parents grilled it into them at a very young age.

I don't think I was ever brainwashed by my parents.  Funny I my household, I have a pro-choice mother and a very staunch pro-life father.  They argue about it conststantly.  Same goes for gay marriage and the "War on Drugs."

I wouldn't say I was brainwashed, but definitly pro-choice, pro-government helping people values were placed into me at a young age.

I certainly wasn't brainwashed. Yes my parents are conservative Republicans and active voters and sure that has had influence on my beliefs but I wasn't brainwashed.

I'm a loser. I'm 16, and I've never been on a date. Oh well, at least you guys keep me company, LOL.

I'm 19 and I've never been on a date.

I have you beat. :P

Single

I don't really date often. I just flirt a lot. I hate dating because I make such good friendships with some women and then when I date them and we break up (which ultimately always happens) we end up being enemies. The innocent fun of our relationship is lost, so it sucks.

Most women will date you as long as you don't do anything really stupid; you just have to initiate the conversation.

Married, two children.

I am not married and I never plan to be.  Too big a risk.

I had no serious dates until I was well into my twenties at graduate school. Now, twenty years later I have wife, two kids and its a wonderful family. There's lot of time, more than one imagines in your teens, as I once was there.

Only because you're older than me, Gabu.

Engaged.

Congrats.  Still single and looking here.  I went to a YDA fundraiser and came across some very nice looking leftie women there I have interest in.

Thanks, man. You're invited if you can get up here. :)

When's the wedding?

July 29 is the date right now, though it's not yet set in stone.

Well, I may make a summer trip to Marquette.  How's the weather up there at that time?

Average high in the mid 70's or so.

I'll see what I'm doing.

Happily unmarried.

20, been with girlfriend for 5 years.

edit:  Off and on for 5 years.  First year of college messed things up.

Single and sexy. ;)

Engaged

Comedically single, age 16.

Why is this alive.

Anyway, Recently Single due to my ex being a wh**e who is now saying I told her to off herself.

Also haven't kissed a guy yet :(

I’m Pansexual. I’ve kissed like 4 different gender people

Even worse, Peebs.

Married 4 years

Single. Though i still have quite a bit of time.

Married the high school sweetheart. With her for a total of 9 1/2 years, married for 1/2 years.

Single :(

Married....damn I always forget...since....hmmmm....2002 or 2003. Probably 3...which means this is our 15th year I guess.  May 5th.  We've already got a date planned to go look at an origami exhibition downtown that weekend (which is weird 'cause we never go out on "dates").  She's gotten into growing succulents and little trees in the last year.  I highly approve.

Single since my bf broke up with me 2 months ago. I have another option now but I'm probably not going to go for it because I don't really feel much for him and I think I need some more time alone.

A bachelor.

Engaged to some woman I barely know.

Dating high-school sweetheart (6 1/4 yrs). Planning to propose later in the spring.

Nigerian princess?

no just some girl from my school who asked me to marry her and i was like well why not.

Happily bacheloring it up like a loose cannon.

Volcel.

In a longer (and happy) relationship with a wonderful woman.

Married for five years.

See my signature.

Married almost four years now.

Good luck!

My marital status is "Single," but I have been dating my girlfriend for about 7-8 months.

Single forever. 

I'm married since 2014.

Dating the same woman for the past three and a half years.

Not married, but I don't think either of our political beliefs have changed - we're both registered as Democrats. She's more liberal socially than I am, I think we're about the same economically.

You're about the same economically?  Doesn't that present challenges when you have to decide which one of you role-plays eastern Ukraine and which one role-plays western Ukraine?

single, but I am still in high School.  I plan to marry someday.

Happily single. I don't think I will someday find a truly, truly loving partner to mine character and temperament.

I'm cursed in that regard, but having a relationship would suck in college

Why? It's actually pretty good if it's a nice one. If he\she drift away and cause you too much stress, though... yeah, no.

Honestly my SO is probably the only reason I made it through college w/o some sort of a nervous breakdown, and vice versa.

Not married but living with my partner, who very much wants to get married. He may succeed over time in wearing me down. Perhaps we could get married to celebrate my 70th birthday. If so, even though we are both Godless, I would want to do it in the magnificent Episcopalian Church we have here in Hudson. We know enough folks in Hudson now that I suspect the place would be filled. The pastor there is a friend of mine, so perhaps I could have my way with her on this. :)