Jed Arnold

       When you look at Knapp's Relationship Model, it's almost like watching a great movie. It builds you up in the first 5 stages with happiness and joy and you are excited for the happy ending. Then the last 5 stages come into play and your left blubbering like a child who just watched The Fox and the Hound  for the first time.           On a side note, everyone should watch this movie in my opinion. It is such a great movie for explaining friendships and the process of losing a friend as well as getting a good cry in. If you still aren't sure, check out these  Reviews  for yourself. I mean, just look at those two above and tell yourself that this movie won't be good. Alright, back to the main point.      I look back on my last relationship, well my only other serious one besides the one I am currently in, and I wonder which one of the stages in Knapp's Model where I felt like the relationship spent ...

 I have had the pleasure to work in 2 different fields in my lifetime. One was law enforcement and the other as a manager for a library. Both of them have helped me realize that I should stop using Facebook, or at least limiting my use to 2 or 3 times a couple times a month. I have had clients who posted crimes or threats online and then be shocked when it was brought up in court. I have seen multiple future prospects for jobs lose out on a position because of a flippant comment made on Facebook the day before an interview. Now I have never posted images of myself committing crimes or making fun of a business before I had an interview, but the ease of how one can discover my posts scared me into viewing Facebook differently than I had when I was younger. These along with my own feelings of anxiousness and regret I experienced when I was a habitual Facebook user led me to stop using the platform. I don't think that it would be fair of me to say that no one should have anything to do...

My name is Jed Arnold. I currently live in a small town in central Illinois, but in 3 weeks I am moving to Chicago. I am working towards a degree in psychology to hopefully become an addictions counselor in the near future. I have worked in a probation office as well as a local library and oddly enough, both have given me a great insight into the nature of addiction. I have never felt a great desire for any career until I started dealing with those struggling with addiction.  I am currently a Circulation Manager at the library I work at, which basically comes down to customer service and making sure everyone knows how to shelve books properly. The key is to know the alphabet. I am engaged to a wonderful woman who hopefully follows through and marries me in February. So, you could say that planning a wedding as my current hobby. I feel like my mind has been spent on the proper colors for a table runner as well as why certain flowers are not allowed to be paired with other ...