Wok Chop

There are a lot of intelligent people here who have really enlightened me and whose opinions I value. Soooo, I guess I will put myself out there and ask for your input. In the spring of 2014, I graduated summa cum laude from a paralegal program, but I am have a helluva time finding an employer who will give me a chance. I have been out of the work force for nearly 15 years due to health problems, and my work experience prior to that was low level restaurant management (I was only 27 when my health crashed). For this reason, I performed three internships while in school to help beef up my resume, and I was getting a LOT of job interviews last year--up until the end of last summer; however, now that I am a year out from my last internship, I'm not even getting interviews. I have become extremely depressed about all of this. It's really hard to not take it personally--especially since I've Facebook-stalked former classmates (who were morons, IMO lol), and they are all working in law firms. For several months, I gave up on looking at all; however, having just come back from a restful vacation, I have decided to get back out there. My roadblocks are 1) a lack of work history, 2) introversion and social anxiety, and 3) do not know how to market myself in a way that feels sincere. I am currently on SSA disability. I am a very honest person, and I feel like I should be up front with potential employers. Is it wrong to disclose that my lack of work history is due to health issues--which I have overcome--and ask them to give me a chance? Also, I am introverted; I feel resentful because my chance of getting a job is hampered by my inability to network. I also feel like I'm horrible with interviews; I hate abstract questions, questions that I feel must be answered in a certain way in order to be answered "correctly," and generalized "tell me about yourself" questions. I like directness--ask me what I can do for you, or let me show you what I can do for you--and let me do it in a way that feels authentic to me. I hope I am making sense. I found an open position with a small firm near me, and I am wanting to write a cover letter. I have a bit of a mental block going on, I guess. When I was going to class/internships, my social skills were more polished. Now that I have been stuck at home for the past year, I'm feeling rather feral. lol I've went back into my shell, and have problems putting myself out there. Plus, my self-confidence has taken a hit, and I am having trouble building myself back up. :P If you have taken the time to read this, thanks! :D

Suz, I'm not offended. We are dealing with some difficult times in my own family. At the same time, I feel grateful that we are in a better position to deal with these things than we were a year ago. Life is is all kinds of bittersweet. I don't post much, but I have been following everyone's ups and downs, and my wish for each of you who are struggling is peace and healing.

Hmmm, I dunno. IMO, you have some stiff competition. https://youtube.com/watch?v=MV8L3B8NKdQ

If only I could speak Spanish. I would love snarking with the captives....I mean audience....captive audience.

Can someone explain WTF they are doing in that video?

I believe Erin Bates was offered a scholarship, which she turned down.

I believe the police report mentioned someone having contacted Harpo with the molestation allegations. I do not doubt the validity of that part of the story. I am specifically addressing the Oprah/tuition rumor, which I believe was started by a known Internet troll. I absolutely disagree with midwesthoosier's statement. Nothing like that ever happened. If it had, it would have been a huge deal, and all of us long-time Duggar followers would have talked about it to death...and would certainly remember it.

I believe the Oprah/tuition/scholarship story was spun by the precursor to Razing Ruth--jhawksgirl. Jhawksgirl embellished "Alice's" story about the Duggars and Oprah. If I recall correctly, Jhawksgirl claimed her friend was a Harpo producer who gave her this inside information. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to those original TWoP posts. But, yeah, I'm pretty sure that's where the story originated, and it is not true.

She is going to have purpose to work on her winged eyeliner if she wants to go for the Winehouse look. Then again, she needs to work on her eyeliner, period. That dark eyeliner is not flattering; it's harsh, and it makes her look odd even though she appears to be reasonably attractive. I bet she has big mascara clumps too. I guess when you live in a very controlling environment, you may tend to go overboard on those areas where you can assert a bit of control. These girls need some kind of fundie fashion magazine--"Countenance Weekly" or something.

Fundie Gibson Girl Is what comes to mind. As for the girl on the left, she looks like all the apostolic Pentecostals I see (a lot of) around here in Michigan.

I am having the opposite issue. This site is displaying super-huge on my iPad.

I just googled "incestuous family," and the characteristics and dynamics of such a family are ...the Duggars. I have a feeling that Josh's repeated sexual abuse of his sisters is merely the tip of the abuse iceberg in that household (abuse in general, not necessarily sexual abuse).ETA: This also helps me better understand why Jill and Jessa may be coming forward to defend their abuser...and makes it that much more heartbreaking.

Jessa looks a bit like Joyanna in that pic. It took me a minute to realize it was actually Jessa.. At first, I thought Joy was poking fun at her fecund female relatives. But beyond stuff like fart jokes and wedding pranks, I don't think anyone in that family has a sense of humor.

Wanderwoman, it's too bad that you don't plan on broadcasting your full name, phone numbers, and home address like the Duggars have. I was planning on renting a large bus, loading up the gang here, and heading over to your place the moment you bring Maisie home. I can only imagine how blessed you would feel watching my big bus pulling up and honking loudly to proclaim our arrival! ...oh, hey, would your husband let me do a ride along? Oh, just picture the silly hijinks that would ensue!!!

Too bad Derrick didn't have a hat that said "Rookie in the Sack" back when they were on their honeymoon.

Jimbo and his cheesy shit-eating grin makes me irrationally angry. I wish one of those buffalo would have hopped on a grungy cookie sheet and charged him.

Some of the rural school districts around here are closed for the first day of hunting season. That is because a huge chunk of the student body is always absent on that day because hunting is a big deal around here. However, none of the students is required to go hunting. But I doubt Anna would be offended by this type of "holiday"since the Duggars and their ilk love guns.

Oh, what the hell! 3/2; 8 lbs, 13 oz; 21 inches

I have no idea if the blogger is for real. All I know is that it's pinging my trolldar. I have been reading Duggars-related forums pretty much since the beginning of their famewhoredom. In that time, I've witnessed several different characters who appear claiming to have insider info. these stories have always turned out to be false. Interestingly enough, it's been one specific troll who has been responsible for most of the different characters and fake stories. Unfortunately, many of these fabricated stories have taken on a life of their own and are still being spread around the Internet to this day.

Do we know if Proverbs Mama is a real person? It smells like a troll to me.

The watches, the digital music/CD, and Sean the trainer's workout DVD are newer. However, it looks as though you can no longer purchase the Cafe Press apparel. So very, very sad. I was sure those aprons would be a huge hit.

I am convinced that Michelle is a narcissist. The woman does not have one genuine bone in her body. I can't remember ever seeing her display any genuine emotion. For example, I remember how she reacted upon finding out her son had fallen into an orchestra pit (or whatever it was).

I just visited the MSWC Facebook page and now have a headache from trying to read all of the incoherent replies on the most recent status. However, some of what I could understand was rather amusing. Did anyone read the post by someone who bought a set of earrings and their "ears rotted off" and they had to go to the ER. LOL WTF And there was also the fan who traveled all the way to Vegas from the Netherlands to go to the Brown Compound to purchase jewelry! She showed up at the gate and was pissed because they wouldn't let her in and because one of the producer's returned a gift that she tried to give them!!! Kinda creepy! ETA: I can't believe how many people are spending hours of their lives trying to get the MSWC page to load. These people are determined to purchase that cheap, overpriced jewelry merely because they like the Browns. It reminds me of buying something from a child--like a horrible tasting lemonade from a lemonade stand--just to make a little kid happy. Only the Browns aren't little kids and their crap costs a hell of a lot more than a quarter.

Both of my college-aged daughters wear the flowers in their hair, and they each receive a lot of positive comments. I much prefer these benign expressions of youth to the more permanent trends I see other youngsters sporting, such as large ear gauges and poorly-done tattoos. BTW, we are also in Michigan.

Hello, everyone. I have posted (infrequently) on the TWoP Duggar thread for several years under this same name.