Category Archives: Phobias

I Feel For My Mother – Daily Prompt Repost

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Seems I’ve covered the Daily Prompt’s query before – and since I reblogged it – I now have to repost it… How important are clothes to you? Describe your style, if you have one, and tell us how appearance impacts how … Continue reading →

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Show Her It’s a Man’s World

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

I wish MOST men were this honest ~

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NO THANKS! KEEP AWAY!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

The Daily Prompt poses the following query: Is there a place in the world you never want to visit? Where, and why not? Why yes, yes there is. That would be any place where SNAKES slither wildly about and/or drop out of … Continue reading →

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Labeling the Crazy Part II ~ Sorta Reblog

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

In a previous post, Doubleplusungood, I went on and on about how much I LOVE words – which is true, I have a thing for language and dictionaries.  However, it’s not always roses and sunshine for me with words. For … Continue reading →

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Kill Me! Save Me!

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Ah the love between a brother and a sister.  You know the kind I mean – the kind where the (older) brother convinces his (younger) sister to do something which ultimately almost KILLS said sister and then brother saves sister … Continue reading →

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I Feel for my Mother

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

I feel for my mother. She desperately wanted a girl. She got me instead.  Not to say I’m not feminine; I wear skirts, I wore makeup, I procreated. But I suspect I wasn’t the kind of girl she really wanted. … Continue reading →

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Labeling the Crazy Part II

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Aversion:  a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it I’m convinced that once you’ve divulged to the world – or at least the 50 people that read my last post -that you have … Continue reading →

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Time to Label the Crazy

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Let’s not beat around the bush any longer.  I’m a little weird…as we all are. I have a few phobias.  Everyone has phobias – germs, bugs, flying, public speaking – but these are not mine…these are just a drop in … Continue reading →

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