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First of all who is this jouvenal person? Is that supposed to be a cute little pun? The article was indeed juvenile. It had no new information in it at all--- the background research consisted of using google. It's like being in 5th grade and copying out of the encyclopedia.
Secondly, why "Get Rielle?" It doesn't get rielle. Did they mean that in the sense of she is worthy for attack? As in let's all get her? Or did they mean it in the sense of "get THIS chick!" as in she is too ridiculous to be believed. Either way, the article doesn't live up to its title.
I think this woman should be targeted by the media (tabloid or otherwise) because she makes no bones about the fact that she decided she was going to get herself a rich and pwoerfufl man, she was going to "manifest" it in her life, and then she did just that. John Edwards was an idiot and no one has said anything about whether she's jsut the latest flavor of the month or not, but the point is, she is a grown (if stupid) woman who should be held accountable for her tacky behavior.
The true tragedy is that she's brought a child into all of this, permanently affecting the lives of John Edwards' family forever and certainly, creating a mess for that poor kid.
So go ahead---get Rielle. But do it well for god's sake. School is about to start and the fifth graders will be in short supply.
I am sure all of this recovery stuff is legit and I know you are probably workign really hard at getting this all to work out. But god, it's exhausting jsut listening to all this stuff. Thre was a psoter who said you are using jargon. You are. And so much that it's clear you aren't talking or thinking normally anymore.
Cary was saying a vacation from being a patient. Therapy is great and so are the 12 steps and all the rest but for god's sake, just give it all a rest. Sleep. Read novels. eat good food. and let it all go. Just relax.
First of all, as a boss, I can tell you that if someone is giving me a CV or a resume without a college graduation date, I KNOW they are afraid of seeming old. And in fact, that usually makes me think they're alot older than they are----why else would you hide it?
Also, if you supply your graduation date and then having gaps in your work experience, that is a huge red flag. So dropping early work experience is just stupid.
Finally, if their first job seems way too advanced to be a first job, then I know they are hiding their entry levels.
What if you work in an area (like academics) in which your publication record is a key aspect of your hire-ability. There are dates there. Odd as it may be, there has been pressure in those areas forever, because really, the issue is not whether or not you are old---it's whether or not you are a wunderkind. Have you achieved by age 30 what most people don't achieve until age 50?
It seems to me that is the key issue here and THAT is what we need to be addressing. Americans are unrealistic in their expectations of life and work.