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I was 27, married and had a baby in 2004. Looking back I’d had an easy 27 years, the next 18 were filled with really tough times - 2 more children, postnatal depression, marriage issues, bereavement, eldest child having a disability and facing several major surgeries, dad diagnosed with Parkinson’s, having trauma and battling anxiety daily. Now I’m putting myself first and have gone back to uni doing something I love (although it doesn’t help my anxiety!) |
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Wow 2004. I was still married, all my kids were at school at that point and I was living just outside DC. Since then. I separated from hubby, all my kids grew up and two have graduated from university. I moved to Wisconsin, moved back to the UK. Changed jobs several times. My hair went grey. I got old. One cat died and I lost my dad. |
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"I was 16 and had just been suspended for my last few weeks of school 
On the plus side Newcastle will probably win the league before Arsenal do again  "
Ouch |
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"I was 16 and had just been suspended for my last few weeks of school
On the plus side Newcastle will probably win the league before Arsenal do again
Ouch"
Arsenal probably will beat us tonight though so maybe I should save the gloating for another day. |
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"I was 27, married and had a baby in 2004. Looking back I’d had an easy 27 years, the next 18 were filled with really tough times - 2 more children, postnatal depression, marriage issues, bereavement, eldest child having a disability and facing several major surgeries, dad diagnosed with Parkinson’s, having trauma and battling anxiety daily. Now I’m putting myself first and have gone back to uni doing something I love (although it doesn’t help my anxiety!)"
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"In 2004 I was 23, since then, my bro got married, my daughter was born, I got married and in the process of getting divorced. "
Long time that Arsenal have been shit, eh?  |
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"Wow 2004. I was still married, all my kids were at school at that point and I was living just outside DC. Since then. I separated from hubby, all my kids grew up and two have graduated from university. I moved to Wisconsin, moved back to the UK. Changed jobs several times. My hair went grey. I got old. One cat died and I lost my dad."
You’ve lived a life in a whole other country since Arsenal last won the league. Wow! |
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"I was 25.
Since then, I've realised (well, been re-convinced time and again) that Arsene Wenger was a genius who changed Arsenal and football forever for the better. Don't @ me."
You know I’ve watched so many things about him. I love him. A true revolution. I saw him get top four with Phillipe Senderos and Johan Djourou in the back four. He was a genius. And the only thing that he was a victim of was the expectations that couldn’t possibly be sustained post like 2006/7 because of how great he’d been before that.
Also, Mikel is him. Mikel is the man. |
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"Wow 2004. I was still married, all my kids were at school at that point and I was living just outside DC. Since then. I separated from hubby, all my kids grew up and two have graduated from university. I moved to Wisconsin, moved back to the UK. Changed jobs several times. My hair went grey. I got old. One cat died and I lost my dad.
You’ve lived a life in a whole other country since Arsenal last won the league. Wow! "
Steve, this is a very triggering thread for me. 2022/23 will be OUR year!  |
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"I was 8. Since then, I've seen my team become just as shite as Arsenal  "
This sounds like a United fan talking? yeah it’s an evil world we live in for sure. But ETH is the truth. A *PROPER* coach. |
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"Wow 2004. I was still married, all my kids were at school at that point and I was living just outside DC. Since then. I separated from hubby, all my kids grew up and two have graduated from university. I moved to Wisconsin, moved back to the UK. Changed jobs several times. My hair went grey. I got old. One cat died and I lost my dad.
You’ve lived a life in a whole other country since Arsenal last won the league. Wow!
Steve, this is a very triggering thread for me. 2022/23 will be OUR year! "
For? do not hope for too much too soon. It’ll kill you |
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"Arsenal last won the league (2004) and what significant things have happened to you since? "
I was 22 and basking in all the Arsenal glory. Since then, married , divorced and gained a PhD |
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"I was 16 and had just been suspended for my last few weeks of school
On the plus side Newcastle will probably win the league before Arsenal do again
Ouch
Arsenal probably will beat us tonight though so maybe I should save the gloating for another day."
Also I don’t think you’re right. But I do think Newcastle *will* win a premier league title. |
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"Arsenal last won the league (2004) and what significant things have happened to you since?
I was 22 and basking in all the Arsenal glory. Since then, married , divorced and gained a PhD "
Tell us about the PHD? Must’ve been tough supporting Arsenal through that? I’d have given one of them up |
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"Wow 2004. I was still married, all my kids were at school at that point and I was living just outside DC. Since then. I separated from hubby, all my kids grew up and two have graduated from university. I moved to Wisconsin, moved back to the UK. Changed jobs several times. My hair went grey. I got old. One cat died and I lost my dad.
You’ve lived a life in a whole other country since Arsenal last won the league. Wow!
Steve, this is a very triggering thread for me. 2022/23 will be OUR year!
For? do not hope for too much too soon. It’ll kill you "
For the Top 4, of course. I'm not a complete idiot! But maybe we could "do a Leicester" before 20 more years of mediocrity? |
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"Arsenal last won the league (2004) and what significant things have happened to you since?
I was 22 and basking in all the Arsenal glory. Since then, married , divorced and gained a PhD
Tell us about the PHD? Must’ve been tough supporting Arsenal through that? I’d have given one of them up "
Supported from afar since I was a teenager. PhD was a recent thing  |
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27 going on 28, I had a very small child, single parent, it wasn't easy!
He's nearly 20 and at uni now, so I'm a proud mum
Life has been quite traumatic at times, lost a few people, diagnosed with chronic illness. But still here, so that's something |
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and travelled around the world and done lots of things. 