Miscellaneous: Today, I spoke to my dad for the first time in over a year. I've...

By Anonymous - 11/09/2009 09:01 - Mongolia

Today, I spoke to my dad for the first time in over a year. I've been volunteering in Mongolia, I have no running water, freeze my ass off everyday and communication with anyone who speaks English is scarce. One of the first things my father said to me was, "out of sight, out of mind." FML

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Today, I got a missed call from my dad, who hasn't talked to me in months and has vowed not to have anything to do with me. I called him back excitedly and apologized for missing his call, and we had a 20-second conversation about how his phone accidentally dialed my number. FML

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Lolersauczors 0

Friday 11 September 2009 18:07

She could have visited her dad or went to a different area in Mongolia. Besides, while volenteering you don't get any thing better than the people your helping. So of course she went somewhere else. God, people use logic and think.

JessicaAnnnn 0

Friday 11 September 2009 18:32

omg you guys are dumb. when you volunteer, you are obviously helping a less fortunate part of the country. so no there isnt running water, and it probably is cold, and THERES NO INTERNET! sheesh...the people that go on these trips dont stay there the whole time, they get breaks to go back to civilization for a little bit where there is internet.... if some of you took the time to research anything you might understand.

Comments

FarSide 22

Friday 11 September 2009 21:25

I admire of man of few words.

catiredan 0

Friday 11 September 2009 21:51

good to hear another pcv with the same story as mine

xXMILKYCHUNKSXx 0

Friday 11 September 2009 22:00

YDI for going to Mongolia?

Intoxicunt 5

Friday 11 September 2009 22:00

:) All clean! Now it's time for the rest of me....

meme3 0

Friday 11 September 2009 22:04

Oh, it's a Holiday in Mongolia!

_YDI 0

Friday 11 September 2009 22:06

YDI for caring about people

Person1233 12

Friday 11 September 2009 22:14

But when people arent cared for they turn out like pieces of shit like you.

MadeOfAwesome 1

Friday 11 September 2009 22:33

You have no running water, yet you have electricity and a computer?!

TakeItEasyPeople 0

Friday 11 September 2009 23:12

He said he has been volenteering, not that he's there now

waterynuggets 0

Friday 11 September 2009 22:42

Now we have a "I haven't seen my dad in...and when I saw him, he didn't want to see me and.." trend. Cool story bro.

xOblivion 0

Friday 11 September 2009 23:30

Don't complain about where you are : you went to volunteer there, it was your choice sure it sucks what your dad says, but it has nothing to do with running water or whatever

wrestling49 0

Friday 11 September 2009 23:33

U WANTED TO B THERE, IT WAS YOUR CHOICE TO GO TO A PLACE WHERE U FREEZE UR small balls OFF!! stop complaining, its not like u were forced to go there.