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JustAnotherGen

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31. Yikes!

Reply to Maedhros (Reply #30)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 01:24 PM

Sep 2014

For months afterward he was urging me to go there and "rescue" a Chinese woman by marrying her and bringing her back to the U.S.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] libodem Jun 2014 OP

And here all the time I was thinking COLGATE4 Jun 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #2

I noticed smallcat88 Jun 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #15

It's a weird thing, to assume that your virginity belongs to your father Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #4

Really creepy libodem Jun 2014 #7

Isn't that the creepiest thing you ever saw? Squinch Jun 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #8

I think you are right. I think the idea eventually became that women had Squinch Jun 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #16

Is it in "The Chalice and the Blade" where they talk about Ireland Squinch Jun 2014 #17

Why do you think this ? De Leonist Aug 2014 #24

There's plenty of creepy patriarchical material to be had, and it supports creepy behavior. NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #9

Very few things creep me out more than "Purity Balls". richmwill Sep 2014 #28

The writer's comparison to other "coming of age" rites is completely missing the mark BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #11

All this is true, but there is an added element of "Daddy is your boyfriend till you marry" in these Squinch Jun 2014 #18

You are absolutely correct BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #19

I agree. richmwill Sep 2014 #29

kick. littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #12

purity balls are creepy as fuck. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #14

Speaking of arranged marriages... Maedhros Sep 2014 #26

Just say no JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #27

His wife is an absolute gem of a human being. And she can cook! Maedhros Sep 2014 #30

Yikes! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #31

Cannot imagine the mindset that thinks this is something good. stevenleser Jun 2014 #22

Ugh stevenleser Jun 2014 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author libodem Jun 2014 #21

Not bad, how are you? stevenleser Jun 2014 #23

Really creepy. Yuck. lovemydog Sep 2014 #25