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Warren DeMontague

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2. I think in terms of mental health stuff, they ask b/c it's a red flag & known, as you put it, issue.
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 03:44 AM
Jan 2013

I've known some people with depression, bipolar and other issues and yeah, I've noticed that sometimes it comes up as a problem or an indicator.

Personally? I'm pretty fastidious as far as staying clean, but I'm not what anyone would call fashionable or fashion conscious. I've kept pretty much the same damn 'style' for the past 20 years. And I live in the Pacific Northwest which encourages a certain degree of, shall we say, casual wardrobe. I clean up nice, on the rare occasions I dress up.

I think I look alright, certainly better now that I'm in shape and exercising regularly.. I agree, it does wonders for emotional balance, mood, etc. as well as self-esteem.... but I stopped worrying about going gray. I figure what the hell, why fight it... I've considered doing the just for men thing, but I'm sort of starting to like the gray haired hippie elder look. I think it makes people take the jetsam that comes out of my mouth more seriously than they probably should, which further serves to amuse me.

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Good grooming and presentable clothing are more important to me than good looks. Aristus Jan 2013 #1
I think in terms of mental health stuff, they ask b/c it's a red flag & known, as you put it, issue. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #2
Alas, if Michigan can be said to have a look, it's slob with beer belly. Denninmi Jan 2013 #3
Heh. Yeah, if someone's got Ernest Hemingway's body, they shouldn't wear Jim Morrison's pants. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #4
Warren, I would like to thank you Denninmi Jan 2013 #7
Hey, everyone's got their own road to walk. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #12
Staying clean is important to me ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #5
Heh rrneck Jan 2013 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #10
Yes. I only wear my dress carhartts and dress suspenders when I leave the house. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #8
Hey, whatever works for you. Denninmi Jan 2013 #9
I'm so vain, I think that song is about me. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #11
Don'choo? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #13
I'm where I should be all the time, and when I'm not, I'm with some underworld spy Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #14
Well, Warren... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #15
Just knowing that damn song tags me as old. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #16
So Bye bye, Miss American pie??? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #17
(Moved; posted in the wrong place) I wear cargo pants and a casual shirt. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 #18
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