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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

Sweet Freedom

(4,008 posts) Wed Jun 6, 2012, 07:57 PM Jun 2012

Does everyone just get away with everything? [View all]

My kid and I chose to do something by the rules; someone we know abused the rules to their child's advantage. Their kid's dream came true and mine's didn't.

Geez, I'm so tired of people doing shady things to further themselves and getting away with it.

Thanks. Just needed to vent.

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Does everyone just get away with everything? [View all] Sweet Freedom Jun 2012 OP

Sometimes the wheels of justice grind slowly... noel711 Jun 2012 #1

Me too! Sweet Freedom Jun 2012 #2

Usually, those who "get away with murder" so to speak Ricochet21 Jun 2012 #3

How annoying for the rest of us. :) Sweet Freedom Jun 2012 #4

UhOh PinkTiger Jun 2012 #7

Then you have even more BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #24

What is your daughter working on? Matariki Jun 2012 #6

Thank you, but it's too late. Sweet Freedom Jun 2012 #8

History doesn't always seem to prove that true Matariki Jun 2012 #5

I know at some point Sweet Freedom Jun 2012 #9

I think self respect felix_numinous Jun 2012 #10

(((thank you))) Sweet Freedom Jun 2012 #11

I totally agree with the post above Digit Jun 2012 #14

it gets so tiresome magical thyme Jun 2012 #12

Perhaps we only see what's on our side of the street... noel711 Jun 2012 #13

A lot of times, yes. BlueIris Jun 2012 #15

we live in a time marions ghost Jun 2012 #16

I've been scoffed at. calikid Jun 2012 #17

Well, at least my kid Sweet Freedom Jun 2012 #18

For what it's worth Michelle311 Jun 2012 #19

Thank you and welcome! Sweet Freedom Jun 2012 #20

Michelle, you've got that right. It's all in how you treated others. japple Jun 2012 #21

Welcome Michelle311 felix_numinous Jun 2012 #26

I saw this article and thought about this discussion! davsand Jun 2012 #22

I believe that the more developed the soul sadge-virgo Jun 2012 #23

Wow you are so right!! felix_numinous Jun 2012 #27

I think that those of us on a certain path BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #25

The Christian Holy Bible says: ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #28