who here has been divorced/been together with someone, and if you care to elaborate... Are you a more "doomer"/"poly" type person because of it? I'm really curious as to the dynamics of each of us in our take of the y2k computer issue. Post with a different alias if privacy is a concern. This could be an interesting thread.

-- lonely (soo=ne8@chill.org), December 20, 1999

Answers

What exactly are you asking?

I have been married for over 3 yrs now. My husband trusts my (and some close friend's) assessments of Y2K because of my (our) technical experience.

Cel

-- Celestine (maxcel@swlink.net), December 20, 1999.

Twenty-two years ago, I was a divorcee of a 5 year-old marriage. Two years after, I re-married & have been blissfully married for over twenty years. I remember how my frame of mind was doing the couple after my divorce. I definitely would have been an all out DOOMER with my feelings during that perior. Now, having been restored by a healthy marriage, I'm leaning towards the POLLY end of the spectrum.

Glad you asked.

-- John Galt (wwjd@fish.net), December 20, 1999.

I just broke it off with a girl about 3 months ago because she was critical of my views on the issue. She is the type of person who thinks Sam will always be there for you and nothing can go wrong because it hasn't already.

That wasn't the only reason I chose not to see her anymore though. It was a big factor in my decision though. Had she seen more of my preps, she would have really laid it on thick.

I imagine I'll take a few flames for my posting of my choice but then I just look at it like you don't have all the info either. None the less, it was a big deal to me and I just figured we would be better off looking for someone more along our lines of thought.

Besides, I really didn't want to marry again anyway (LOL).

-- Solo (goingit@lone.now), December 20, 1999.

Married to first husband for 4 years, was a single parent for 11. No family or ex-spousal support to speak of, so planning ahead to cover all the bases was always a #1 priority. Had a fairly high level career in an industry that was rife with mergers, downsizing, etc. Learned to uncover existing options and find new ones. Bought in bulk and had a small freezer tucked in a closet, 'just in case' the latest re-engineering left me without a steady income. Learned how to turn a hobby (making wedding cakes and cooking) into a lucrative stream of income, if I needed to. Married for past 8 years to RGI (really GI). I think being responsible for someone who was completely dependant on me forged my GI mentality...that, and having grandparents who had lived through the Depression.

-- diamonds (arem@defrom.pressure), December 20, 1999.

I'm not a natural born GI--has nothing to do with any pscyhological factor! I am heavily logical and when I finally looked at the facts, I was stunned. I kpet thinking, ah no, our technology is getting so good and helping people, God wouldn't let it collapse. Well, it looks as if it's going to collapse. God is not interested in material progress, I guess.

-- Mara (MaraWayne@aol.com), December 20, 1999.