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I experienced my tragic perinatal loss last April. It is, indeed, the WORST experience of my life. What makes this experience worse is that the results were UNEXPECTED, VERY IRONIC and SHOCKING. According to my drs, my entire pregnancy went perfectly well (no red flags whatsoever). This would've been my 1st baby.

My daughter was born FULL-TERM, weighed 7 lbs, 11 oz, 22" and looked perfectly fine. She was crying upon delivery and acted like any healthy newborn would. Minutes later, they claimed she had issues breathing. She was immediately taken away and little did I know, I would never see her alive again. A couple hours later, I was told she had passed due to her heart not allowing her to get proper blood flow for needed oxygen. Met with Chief Medical Officer yesterday, I was told autopsy results showed her death was caused by excessive white blood cells in her lungs. They stressed what happened to her is VERY, VERY RARE, which makes it harder for me to believe it had to happen to me after a supposedly healthy pregnancy. This has scarred my life. I miss my daughter. I no longer feel her in my tummy and don't even have her to hold in my arms; it's a totally traumatic experience.

I realize no two pregnancies are alike and every woman has a unique experience, but I just want to know if anything similar to this has happened to anyone else. If so, please share your story. And also, if you decided to try again, how long did you wait and did you have successful results.

I’m Latina and I’m dating a married Indian man. Before anyone judges me, make sure you’re perfect. Also, please consider the facts of the entire situation as there are exceptions to every rule. We’ve been consistently dating for a year now. He is Tamil and, from my understanding, Southern India is stricter with their customs and beliefs than the Northern states.

As many are aware, most of India still practice their traditional arranged marriages (unfortunately). That being said, I believe many (including my boyfriend here) are unhappily married. They unwillingly sacrifice their happiness and settle in a loveless marriage just out of tradition and respect for their parents as well as the fear of being considered an outcast and an embarrassment to their family and society as a whole. They’re taught from birth: this is life whether they like it or not, they have no choice but to tolerate it, and have no say about it whatsoever. Life is too short to settle. Despite his marital status, demanding life and restraints, he makes effort to see me on a daily basis. Sex is definitely not his intention and he’s proved this to me as well. So, to conclude he is simply using me to satisfy needs he is not getting from his wife or just for the thrilling thought of having another women on the side is not convincing or reasonable. True love is not: arranged, planned, learned, taught or forced. Life is too short. Feelings really do count. India is in for a reality check.

My car was just burglarized over this Labor Day weekend. I went to Humboldt Park in Chicago for a festival (yeah, I know, not the safest place, but still no excuse for this to happen) and was sure I locked my door upon leaving my car. Perhaps a big mistake I made is visibly transferring some personal items (i.e., purse, shopping bags, etc.) to my trunk prior to locking and leaving my car. Upon returning to my car 3-4 hours later, all my valuable personal belongings were gone. I was shocked and wondered how it could've happened. There were no signs of forced entry. My friends assured me I must've forgotten to lock my car or perhaps I wasn't close enough to my car upon pressing the lock button. I started to doubt myself but wasn't buying it. I then experimented with my key while waiting for the police and it wasn't until then, I realized the key wasn't locking the door despite pressing the lock button. I was appalled. This was the first time I learned of this. Even my friends tried it with the same results: the door would not lock. Is this a coincidence that a burglar happened to be lucky choosing my car out of hundreds on a day my lock didn't work? Don't think so. Even when I drove home 1-2 hours later, I pressed the lock button upon parking my car, and my door still would not lock. Surprisingly enough, though, as I left the house the next day, the key started working again and my car door now locks as it should upon pressing the lock button. What the heck could've happened?? What device are these a$$hole thieves using these days to temporarily disable locks on cars??? I really hope these jerks are punished for what they're doing!

Besides losing my personal items (i.e., credit cards, driver's license, social security card, material things), I also lost priceless items that cannot be replaced (old pics of my parents) which were all in my purse. Please help in trying to solve this issue. I can just imagine how many other innocent people were/are victimized with this same crime.

Does anyone have the number for Geico's corporate office? I swear they're covering eachother's butts! I've called Geico numerous times and have asked for their corporate number but all claim they "do not have it," "cannot release such information," or I need to speak with supervisors instead. I've already spoken with supervisors, which did not help. There has to be a number open to the public for their corporate office. May someone please help???

I know quite a few people who claim to be very religious, go to church on a regular basis, live by the bible, but yet, don't practice what they preach. Unfortunately, my sister is a perfect example. She is the president of her church, preaches and sings at her church, but yet, we have the worst relationship and to top things off, she hasn't even communicated with our mother since last year - couldn't even greet her on Mother's Day - and she lives within 15 minutes away. This sister has avoided me at all costs, talks down on me, has accused me of being jealous of her and even insists I have no morals despite the fact that she cheated on her husband twice! If she is so into church and preaches the bible, how can she be as such? Another perfect example is my stepmother. She goes to church on a weekly basis and even has scripts of the bible posted throughout the house, yet, she is a very selfish woman. What am I missing here? Think of an overweight fitness trainer. If a 300+ lbs. fitness trainer were to tell you how to lose weight, you'd just look at him/her and laugh. That's exactly how I see religious hypocrites. Who are they to talk whey they, themselves, don't follow what they preach? This is unreal!

I've seen other people ask this question as early as last January and last month. I've just experienced this issue today. It is very important that I get access to my email asap. I'm in the middle of a job hunt/search and need to get back to potential companies! I was perfectly fine until all of a sudden, I kept getting this error message: "The error, LaunchFFC-1, occurred when trying to connect to Yahoo! Mail." It really threw me off. And, why is this just affecting certain people? My mother logged in on my laptop onto her account, and hers pops up just fine. I'm really confused. Another thing, I'm really disappointed with Yahoo's customer service. I've tried and tried to speak to a live, breathing, human being and all I got are automated voice messages and RUDE people who were NO help whatsover! As I type, I've been on hold for about 45 mins already! Is this what we get for using a service that's free to us? Why couldn't Yahoo post this issue on their site so their members are aware of it as well as not making us have to search about it online???? All I know is, I need access to my email asap!

I had a very bad experience at Liberty Auto Plaza in Libertyville, Illinois. I simply went to get my free car wash, and the visit wound up being a nightmare. As the porter tried to get my car in the wash, he claimed the car would not start. I reacted like how any other human being would've reacted: shocked and suprised. My car had been running perfectly fine prior to this. Anyhow, they jumped my car several times without even performing a diagnostic report. Then a by-passing mechanic stated I needed a new battery. Still shocked, amazed and frustrated with the unexpected expense, I realized I had no choice but to pay for the new battery.

After paying for the service, I entered my car and noticed my radio/clock were no longer working. As I returned to the service manager to voice my concern, he rudely told me I would have to come back and would have to be CHARGED for them to examine my car. I argued my radio/clock were working prior to my visit and I should NOT have to pay for something that is not my fault, but then he started hinting I was lying and insinuated my car was already in this condition upon entering their establishment. I left very angry and frustrated. To top it off, my battery replacement ruined my alternator and I still had car issues upon driving my only car, especially at night.

Every male friend I had suggested I have my fuses checked with regards to my radio/clock not working as it is a common issue when replacing a battery and/or jumping a car. As I called the dealership to try to come to a conclusion, they would not cooperate and I eventually had to get the Better Business Bureau involved as well as Nissan Consumer Affairs. They were no help. Nissan Consumer Affairs, did, however ask me to fax them a diagnostic report on my car which I had to obatin from a different Gurnee Rosen dealership since Liberty Auto Plaza refused to take care of me anymore because of the BBB complaint.

The diagnostic report I obtained from Gurnee Rosen claimed I needed a new radio/clock for approximately $450-500. Still frustrated, I went to a local mechanic shop and learned my radio and clock were not working simply due to a blown fuse as I had originally been told by my friends. I was furious. Why couldn't the dealership check my fuses? Why couldn't this have been the first suspicion they would've had upon initially hearing my complaint? Why can't they take responsibility for their wrongdoing?? Are all car dealerships like this? Even in this struggling economy?? This is very, very unbelievable.

I visited Octagon Hair Salon in Gurnee, Illinois, to treat my mother for Mother's Day last year and had quite a bad experience. My mother is all gray, but dyes her hair black. For a change, she wanted to lighten her hair color. We clearly explained to the hair stylist, whom I'd been visiting for years (and she, therefore, knew me well), what results we wanted. Upon going about her procedures, the stylist noticed she was not obtaining the results she expected. She'd wash my mother's hair and say, "I don't like it," and would try another procedure. My mother and I were very patient as we wound up at the salon for hours - as a matter of fact - we were the last clients to leave. The stylist tried 2 - 3 other attemps until she finally reached her expected results. Upon checking out, I realized I was being charged for every and all the procedures that were done, including $75 for each additional hour the whole process took.

Now, ladies, who agrees with this policy? Don't you believe I should've been warned that I would have to pay for all those procedures as well as the $75 for each additional hour? I never dye my hair light colors and was, therefore, not familiar with these procedures. But, even still, I think it's just common sense and proper customer service for the stylist to have mentioned and/or warned about this. What if I did not have enough money on hand? I argued I trusted their professionalism and, therefore, that is why we went to their salon in the first place; otherwise, I would've done my mother's hair myself at home. I honestly do not agree that the client should be responsible for costs incurred for things that are moreso the fault of the stylist. Had she picked the proper solution from the very beginning, she wouldn't have had to do all the other procedures, and would've taken only an hour or so to complete. This almost reminds me of car dealerships: BUYER BEWARE. One never knows what is really wrong with your vehicle; the mechanics can tell you anything they want just to take advantage and charge more, and we, the naive consumers, take their word for everything.

Anyhow, the Octagon Salon, 'til this date, refuses to apologize for what they did and even refuses to accept any future appointments I make, despite the fact that I was still on their mailing list and they were still sending me salon notices. They've led themselves to believe that I am a trouble client, even after I've been visiting their salon years and nothing like this had ever happened before.

Is it just me, or would any woman not have agreed with this customer service? Kindly give me your opinions.

I once worked with a married Pakistani, Muslim man, who would not take "no" for an answer. He insisted and insisted (for months) until he finally caught me at a vulnerable time. His lust was so intense that Ramadan did not even stop him from flirting and getting with me. He claimed he's in an arranged marriage and does not even love his wife and even went as far to tell me he fell in love with me. I warned him that he is still a married man, and confessed I did not feel comfortable having an affair with him, but this did not stop him. He continued to flirt with me, IM-ing me and texting me on a daily basis and I eventually grew feelings for him.

I made sure I knew where we stood. I asked him whether we were friends and argued that friends do not kiss nor are intimate and he answered he had not looked at me as a friend ever since the affair started. After I gave him an ultimatum, that's when he confessed he did not have the balls to leave his wife, adding his concern for his son and dependant parents. Why would a man who already knew the consequences of his actions, not have the intention and/or nerve to leave his wife, when he had the nerve to cheat on her? Especially a man of his nationality/religion? I am Latina and this was my very first experience with a Pakistani, Muslim man and I must say, it was very disappointing. Why even bother with the arranged marriages if they don't even stay loyal? I honestly thought they took their religion much more seriously, especially since they fast for an entire month. I guess it's like most religions: HYPOCRISY.