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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

name one or more if you like moments/ actions in your llife that make you feel proud and pleased with yourself.

Dont be shy please, most of us a reall too keen to put ourselves down but find it difficult to acknowledge achievements.

Now here is your chance...

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By *exySwing3rsCouple
over a year ago

In Your Hearts

Graduating against all odds

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Graduating against all odds "
Must have been a proud moment especially when you had things stacked against you. Well done!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Someone very dear to me once said I made them feel safe….!.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Someone very dear to me once said I made them feel safe….!. "
Soxy if only you knew how hard I am trying to bite my tongue and NOT post what I want to post...;-)

Seriously though - that is a lovely compliment and you should treasure it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very proud of my children and what i have a achieved with them,boys have been sitting gcse's and came away with a's and b's and even an a* in there.

And was proud of myself when they were very young i struggled studying and working 2 jobs but got a good career so for all the hard work i put it it finally paid off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Currently its the fact that 2 of my difficult boys at work are turning it around and doing brilliantly!

One of them is in Year 10 and has been working his socks off in Science and has gone from scraping a D to hitting an A* in his controlled assessment and has been moved up a set in his English!

The Year 9 boy who's been having it very tough has just shown me his report with pride for the first time in months!

Seriously very proud!

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Very proud of my children and what i have a achieved with them,boys have been sitting gcse's and came away with a's and b's and even an a* in there.

And was proud of myself when they were very young i struggled studying and working 2 jobs but got a good career so for all the hard work i put it it finally paid off. "
I can empathise with that, I am very proud of my kids' achievements, too. And I mean not just academic but how they grew into very grounded and down to earth young adults who have a lot of empathy for other people.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Currently its the fact that 2 of my difficult boys at work are turning it around and doing brilliantly!

One of them is in Year 10 and has been working his socks off in Science and has gone from scraping a D to hitting an A* in his controlled assessment and has been moved up a set in his English!

The Year 9 boy who's been having it very tough has just shown me his report with pride for the first time in months!

Seriously very proud!"

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

Youngest ever graded electrician

Youngest ever approved electrician

But best by far is being a loving father

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Very proud of my children and what i have a achieved with them,boys have been sitting gcse's and came away with a's and b's and even an a* in there.

And was proud of myself when they were very young i struggled studying and working 2 jobs but got a good career so for all the hard work i put it it finally paid off. I can empathise with that, I am very proud of my kids' achievements, too. And I mean not just academic but how they grew into very grounded and down to earth young adults who have a lot of empathy for other people. "

Yes same for me they don't have their dad as he passed away and they are very polite and ive never had any trouble from them...the most was one of them had to get interviewed after a fight but it turned out the other boy hit him first and was picking on his brother...that's the worst that has happened.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Youngest ever graded electrician

Youngest ever approved electrician

But best by far is being a loving father "
You got your priorities right

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Very proud of my children and what i have a achieved with them,boys have been sitting gcse's and came away with a's and b's and even an a* in there.

And was proud of myself when they were very young i struggled studying and working 2 jobs but got a good career so for all the hard work i put it it finally paid off. I can empathise with that, I am very proud of my kids' achievements, too. And I mean not just academic but how they grew into very grounded and down to earth young adults who have a lot of empathy for other people.

Yes same for me they don't have their dad as he passed away and they are very polite and ive never had any trouble from them...the most was one of them had to get interviewed after a fight but it turned out the other boy hit him first and was picking on his brother...that's the worst that has happened."
And those are moments of genuine joy - you just know you have done your best for them.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Bring the person my parents brought me up to be.... "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Being the person my parents brought me up to be....

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

For me ......it's being tolerant of repetition.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Passing my driving test, first time at 36 yrs old, in fact shocked is more like it and then travelling on the motorway 10 days later to London

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Apart from bringing up the kids.

I think saving life of grandson after he stopoed breathing is up there. Along with saving life of woman who took overdose at a place i worked the other first aider was useless was left alone to deal with it. Another was when a lady on bicycle was hit by car. Thankfully all ended well.

Finally doing my first london marathon.

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"For me ......it's being tolerant of repetition. "
Considering you re meant to be poorly you can still be sooo cutting..ouch;-)

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Passing my driving test, first time at 36 yrs old, in fact shocked is more like it and then travelling on the motorway 10 days later to London "
Brilliant - I failed my first attempt for going too fast. Well done

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley


"Currently its the fact that 2 of my difficult boys at work are turning it around and doing brilliantly!

One of them is in Year 10 and has been working his socks off in Science and has gone from scraping a D to hitting an A* in his controlled assessment and has been moved up a set in his English!

The Year 9 boy who's been having it very tough has just shown me his report with pride for the first time in months!

Seriously very proud! "

Makes all the work you put in worthwhile and makes up for all the days that were rubbish. I'm sure the boys will look back in years to come and remember those achievements too.

Well done

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"Apart from bringing up the kids.

I think saving life of grandson after he stopoed breathing is up there. Along with saving life of woman who took overdose at a place i worked the other first aider was useless was left alone to deal with it. Another was when a lady on bicycle was hit by car. Thankfully all ended well.

Finally doing my first london marathon."
Wow that is truly awesome saving somebody's life!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"For me ......it's being tolerant of repetition. "

ANOTHER cold Granny...?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Right time right place thats all.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean


"For me ......it's being tolerant of repetition. Considering you re meant to be poorly you can still be sooo cutting..ouch;-)"

I am dying. Dying I tell you ......

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean


"For me ......it's being tolerant of repetition.

ANOTHER cold Granny...?"

What do you mean ANOTHER ?

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"For me ......it's being tolerant of repetition.

ANOTHER cold Granny...?"
Is that a Granny who has one or feels like one?

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"For me ......it's being tolerant of repetition.

ANOTHER cold Granny...?

What do you mean ANOTHER ? "
Think he is being way tooo assertive with you, abusing your temporary ailment to get the better of you ....

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By *ackandkateCouple
over a year ago

Truro

Raising our two sons to be good young men. Both have graduated from university in their chosen fields and both are confident enough to start making their own way in life.

If I leave this world tonight, I'll do so a happy and contented man

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Despite having bipolar, with the help of my mother i managed to bring my son up to be a well grounded, sensitive, polite social young man and although he wasnt academic hes in a job that many couldnt do working full time with alzhimers patients and loves it.

Also im proud that i turned my life around from being a complete nightmare of a person to quite a nice person

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By *atisfy janeWoman
over a year ago

Torquay

For me it's the enormous pride I have in my late father, I know it's probably not what the thread was aimed at...

Finding out the truth of how and why my father was mortally wounded in action way back in the early Seventies, despite the government of the day and the MOD brushing things under the carpet, has been an enlightening experience for my family and brought an enormous sense of pride for us.

It has brought my family into contact with the colleagues of my late father and it's only a shame that Mum died before the truth was fully discovered and admitted to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Getting to work on films

Playing music live

Going back to college aged 29

Educating myself

Learning who my true friends are

Finding out I'm actually appreciated and highly valued

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

suppose coming from awful marriage to a controlling beast (ooo never thought of him as beast before - shall call him that from now on) where he made me believe i would be nothing without him - to now persuing a career i wanted to do for a long time ( and gone back to college alongside this) - my two kids turning out amazingly - youngest just got 4 a *at a-level and both at uni now - god im proud of all three of us -

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By *agna Cum LaudeMan
over a year ago

Laudable


"For me ......it's being tolerant of repetition. "
Deviation and hesitation?

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"For me it's the enormous pride I have in my late father, I know it's probably not what the thread was aimed at...

Finding out the truth of how and why my father was mortally wounded in action way back in the early Seventies, despite the government of the day and the MOD brushing things under the carpet, has been an enlightening experience for my family and brought an enormous sense of pride for us.

It has brought my family into contact with the colleagues of my late father and it's only a shame that Mum died before the truth was fully discovered and admitted to.

"
It really does not matter what the thread is about or not - and your post feels it belongs here anyway. I am really quite struck by the enormity of what you have just said and the pride you feel is well justified in my world.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm proud of my 3 children and the way they have dealt with challenges in their lives ,and mine, and how they have turned out,

I'm also proud of myself that I started studying in my 30's and became a nurse and then took further study to get a specialist practice degree..the bummer being that my health stopped me using it for long. I'll never regret doing it though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"For me it's the enormous pride I have in my late father, I know it's probably not what the thread was aimed at...

Finding out the truth of how and why my father was mortally wounded in action way back in the early Seventies, despite the government of the day and the MOD brushing things under the carpet, has been an enlightening experience for my family and brought an enormous sense of pride for us.

It has brought my family into contact with the colleagues of my late father and it's only a shame that Mum died before the truth was fully discovered and admitted to.

"

i like this - a lot S xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"name one or more if you like moments/ actions in your llife that make you feel proud and pleased with yourself.

Dont be shy please, most of us a reall too keen to put ourselves down but find it difficult to acknowledge achievements.

Now here is your chance..."

finishing the london to Brighton last year in four hours, not bad when you I never really trained for it either.

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By *pecifically1Woman
over a year ago

Hull

I am immensely proud of myself for walking away from a relationship I knew was toxic yet he was the love of my life. He had manipulated me for 5 years and had done a substantial amount of damage to my self esteem. But I found the courage to walk away, breaking my heart in the process. It has been a journey well worth taking and I am clear and free...and blossoming...

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By *phrodite OP   Woman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"I am immensely proud of myself for walking away from a relationship I knew was toxic yet he was the love of my life. He had manipulated me for 5 years and had done a substantial amount of damage to my self esteem. But I found the courage to walk away, breaking my heart in the process. It has been a journey well worth taking and I am clear and free...and blossoming..."
It takes real balls to walk away !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am very proud of everything I do and know it is welcomed by so many

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am immensely proud of myself for walking away from a relationship I knew was toxic yet he was the love of my life. He had manipulated me for 5 years and had done a substantial amount of damage to my self esteem. But I found the courage to walk away, breaking my heart in the process. It has been a journey well worth taking and I am clear and free...and blossoming..."

thats gutsy - i had to do that from my parents = one destructive and one too weak to keep in touch with me alone - something had to give

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By *pecifically1Woman
over a year ago

Hull


"I am immensely proud of myself for walking away from a relationship I knew was toxic yet he was the love of my life. He had manipulated me for 5 years and had done a substantial amount of damage to my self esteem. But I found the courage to walk away, breaking my heart in the process. It has been a journey well worth taking and I am clear and free...and blossoming...

thats gutsy - i had to do that from my parents = one destructive and one too weak to keep in touch with me alone - something had to give"

You didn't give..you took...control of your own destiny..well done...

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By *pecifically1Woman
over a year ago

Hull


"I am immensely proud of myself for walking away from a relationship I knew was toxic yet he was the love of my life. He had manipulated me for 5 years and had done a substantial amount of damage to my self esteem. But I found the courage to walk away, breaking my heart in the process. It has been a journey well worth taking and I am clear and free...and blossoming...It takes real balls to walk away ! "

The hardest part was knowing it was the only option....

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By *OOMBBYWoman
over a year ago

NOT IN THE MIDLANDS

Givin birth to 2 amazing sons. And walking away from a cu@t of an ex...

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

In 1990 me and my two children were homeless.

Today, after three years at uni, I'm doing a job I love that pays well, one child graduated with a 2:1 and is now undertaking a political career and the other is working for a bank, has three very nice and well bought up children and is an excellent mum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"name one or more if you like moments/ actions in your llife that make you feel proud and pleased with yourself.

Dont be shy please, most of us a reall too keen to put ourselves down but find it difficult to acknowledge achievements.

Now here is your chance..."

I recently got my son on stage during a gig and he played Highway To Hell with us. It was an incredibly proud moment in my life, even if it was just a small pub gig.

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

In 2007 after I hit 40 I decided I wanted to combine doing something for charity with doing something for myself so I signed up to trek the Inca Trail for the Blue Cross animal charity...I committed to raising almost £3000 to cover my costs and a donation to the charity - in May 2009 I spent 4 days walking the trail with 28 strangers having raised over £4000 in 18 months (about £2300 went direct to the charity and between the entire group we raised approximately £75k). Looking down from the Sun Gate onto Machu Picchu was one of the most proud and emotional times of my life. When I got home, I signed up for another trek to Angkor Wat in Cambodia, this time for our local branch of the RSPCA - unfortunately due to my arthritis I had to cancel it, but by the time I cancelled I'd still raised just over £2k for them - still hoping to go to Cambodia someday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me it was when I first earnt over £100k when I was 25

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In 2007 after I hit 40 I decided I wanted to combine doing something for charity with doing something for myself so I signed up to trek the Inca Trail for the Blue Cross animal charity...I committed to raising almost £3000 to cover my costs and a donation to the charity - in May 2009 I spent 4 days walking the trail with 28 strangers having raised over £4000 in 18 months (about £2300 went direct to the charity and between the entire group we raised approximately £75k). Looking down from the Sun Gate onto Machu Picchu was one of the most proud and emotional times of my life. When I got home, I signed up for another trek to Angkor Wat in Cambodia, this time for our local branch of the RSPCA - unfortunately due to my arthritis I had to cancel it, but by the time I cancelled I'd still raised just over £2k for them - still hoping to go to Cambodia someday "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

after working for minimum wage for a few years i finally got a job, but for the company i was agency for, and my wage doubled but i had to work hard to get there, and it was all due to my wife who helped and supported me in my hard times so mim proud of her

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By *pecifically1Woman
over a year ago

Hull


"In 1990 me and my two children were homeless.

Today, after three years at uni, I'm doing a job I love that pays well, one child graduated with a 2:1 and is now undertaking a political career and the other is working for a bank, has three very nice and well bought up children and is an excellent mum. "

Hats off to you...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"after working for minimum wage for a few years i finally got a job, but for the company i was agency for, and my wage doubled but i had to work hard to get there, and it was all due to my wife who helped and supported me in my hard times so mim proud of her "
. Well done chap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"after working for minimum wage for a few years i finally got a job, but for the company i was agency for, and my wage doubled but i had to work hard to get there, and it was all due to my wife who helped and supported me in my hard times so mim proud of her . Well done chap "
thank you

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