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 Author Thread: his past, he got a 13 yr old pregnant...
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 21 (view)
 
his past, he got a 13 yr old pregnant...
Posted: 11/21/2006 2:51:47 PM
yes, ok, it is in the past. the logical, sensible part of me gets it and knows that the right way to look at it. and i'm sure that will prevail once i talk to him.
like i said, i'm just really shocked by the whole thing and a little disgusted by it.
and i'm VERY POSITIVE he has been kicking himself in the ass ever since since, according to him, she's caused him nothing but grief.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 14 (view)
 
his past, he got a 13 yr old pregnant...
Posted: 11/21/2006 2:35:59 PM
"hillarious, he was a 17 year old boy

i think for u to be practically calling him a rapist is insane!!!

your thread is irritating "

i didnt practically call him a rapist - i said it is statutory rape - and it IS. that is the legal term for what he did, REGARDLESS if it was consentual.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 12 (view)
 
his past, he got a 13 yr old pregnant...
Posted: 11/21/2006 2:34:09 PM
thanks whitetigress for sharing that.

i've only known him a few months, and he seems like a good guy, but it's only been a couple of months and that's not enough time to really know if he's redeemed himself for it.
i'll see what he says about it.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 8 (view)
 
his past, he got a 13 yr old pregnant...
Posted: 11/21/2006 2:30:35 PM
yeah, the age of consent is way too low. there has been call recently to raise it to 16. i know, hard to believe, but it's true...14....
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 7 (view)
 
his past, he got a 13 yr old pregnant...
Posted: 11/21/2006 2:29:33 PM
i will ask him these questions. i know he's gone on and on about how she's a royal beotch to him and all the stress she's caused him etc.
after realizing her age when she got pregnant, a part of me thought no wonder she's pissed at him. i mean, he was old enough to know that you use a friggin condom! what in god's name was the thinking??? especially with someone so YOUNG!!! sorry, but i think when someone is older and more 'mature' they need to be responsible. how responsible is a 13 yr old really going to be....

i know that it was long ago, etc. and i understand what you are saying about not making him pay for it for the rest of his life, but it's just plain NASTY thinking about it!
it was just such an unbelievable STUPID STUPID STUPID thing and IRRESPONSIBLE thing to do!! and the fact that he complains about her treatment of him, i feel like saying "so what?? you picked her, you decided to have unprotected sex with her - SUCK IT UP!!!"
i haven't had much time to really think about it and digest it yet, so this is all my 'initial' reaction....i am going to talk to him tonight and see what he says....
ugh....
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 1 (view)
 
his past, he got a 13 yr old pregnant...
Posted: 11/21/2006 2:11:09 PM
ok, i have been dating this guy a few months now. he's now 36. i just found out that when he was 17 he got a 13 year old girl pregnant. i knew he had a kid but i didn't know that the mother was 4 years younger than him.
i'm sickened by this.
i believe this is statutory rape. the age of consent in canada is 14. this means that he raped her, regardless if it was consentual. i have not yet gotten into this with him because he only just mentioned the mother's age last night, and i did the mental calculations after we got off the phone.
i'm not sure how to handle this. i'm definitely going to ask him about it, and how a 17 year old male decided to have sex with a 13 year old...and if her parents charged him. btw - i've done all the legal research in canada, it is doesn't matter that he was under 18 - he was still more than 2 years older than her (if she was 13 and he 14 then that is not illegal - there can be under 2 year difference in age if the one person is under 14 but older than 12).
anyways, regardless of what he says, i don't know if this is something that i can 'get over'. a part of me says it was in his past and he's not the same person he was back then, etc....but another part of me is so disgusted by this that i'm repulsed by him.
anyone else have to deal with something like this?
a part of me is wondering if he's still interested in 13 yr olds....i'm just in shock about it....
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 8 (view)
 
Calling all gym goers
Posted: 10/12/2006 7:25:18 PM
i rent a locker from my gym so if you have that option, i highly recommend it. it's worth it because you can keep several changes of clothing and toilettries there.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 8 (view)
 
How to not catch a cold...
Posted: 10/12/2006 7:20:22 PM
cold fx is great! highly recommend it!!
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 2 (view)
 
pneumonia
Posted: 10/8/2006 9:23:55 AM
i had walking pneumonia and now every time i feel a cold coming on i definitely feel congestion in my lungs or something, that i never used to get. someone told me it's because i had pneumonia once and now that'll always happen if i get sick...i also find it more difficult at times to take really deep breaths. not always, but sometimes.
sorry i can't help you with the medical part of it...
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 3 (view)
 
SUGGESTION: Can you limit the amount of words on a Thread or Reply?
Posted: 10/8/2006 6:20:55 AM
if you don't have the time to read it, then don't bother with it. maybe people feel they need to give a lot of information because they know people will ask the questions if they don't include it?
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 5 (view)
 
Is schizophrenia a genetic disorder?
Posted: 10/8/2006 6:16:49 AM
i agree with the above posters.
i could 'possibly' be genetic, but i believe that the early teens is when it'll come out if it's there. if alls fine during that time, then there will be no worries later in life.
that's my understanding....
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 13 (view)
 
playing hard to get and shy and 33 of age help
Posted: 10/8/2006 6:14:58 AM
he could have aspergers. i met a guy who was socially inept and turns out he had a mild case of aspergers disease and had a hard time communicating with people. mind you, if he's comfortable enough to communicate with others just not you, maybe he's just painfully shy??
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 10 (view)
 
Does looks really matter or is it a +++ Bonus Package? +++
Posted: 10/8/2006 6:12:58 AM
of course looks matter!
unfortunately some men (and women) have completely unrealistic expectations in the looks department - they look like gilbert godfrey and they are only interested in pamela andersons.
they are going to be single a LOOOOONG time.
but there are some very realistic men (and women) out there - obviously you are choosing the wrong men.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 8 (view)
 
Would you let someone you met on the web stay at your place if they traveled far?
Posted: 10/7/2006 1:36:07 PM
good god no! how stupid would THAT be?!?
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 14 (view)
 
Is he not into me?
Posted: 10/5/2006 7:49:49 PM
just ask him what's going on and then go from there.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 19 (view)
 
Are you related to anyone famous?
Posted: 10/4/2006 7:33:55 PM
im not but i'm finding this thread very interesting!
good idea!
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 37 (view)
 
Is my daughter a Dork?
Posted: 10/4/2006 7:31:07 PM
your daughter sounds very cool.
just love her for whomever/whatever she is and who cares about the 'labels'.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 20 (view)
 
looking for advice
Posted: 10/1/2006 4:49:50 PM
well i talked to him, and we agreed that we are going to see how it goes for now. if i dont 'get' his joke he said he'd have no problem if i didn't laugh or asked him what he meant by it etc. and i'll see over time if being with someone i don't find incredibly witty (although he has his moments) is something i can compromise on. time will tell. and admittedly i know he may not find everything i say funny (although i AM rather hilarious! ;o) ).
so we'll see how things go! i'm glad i talked to him.
thanks to everyone for your help!
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 17 (view)
 
looking for advice
Posted: 10/1/2006 9:35:42 AM
i think i'm going to talk to him today about it. we are going to go out for a walk, so that'll be a good time. i'll see what his perspective is and what he thinks and then go from there.
i've always thought that my ideal partner and i would share the same sense of humour, intelligence level, and perspectives on life and i'd never compromise those.
i'll see what he says this afternoon i guess.
thanks everyone!
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 12 (view)
 
looking for advice
Posted: 10/1/2006 6:42:39 AM
westcoastmale - do you want to be with someone who finds you funny? if they didn't, would that be ok with you? what if you didn't find her sense of humour funny?
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 11 (view)
 
looking for advice
Posted: 10/1/2006 6:40:02 AM
justhank - that's what i'm conflicted about because being with someone who i find funny and i can laugh a lot with has always been important to me but i'm wondering if i'm putting too much emphasis on it. or maybe i have every right to?

has anyone else been in the same boat? they wanted to find someone who shares the same sense of humour, met someone who, for the most part you like, but because of the differences in humour it feels like there is something 'missing' - did you continue on, and how did it go? is it something you can give and and still be happy? or do you end up being bored?
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 8 (view)
 
looking for advice
Posted: 10/1/2006 6:27:59 AM
"Um...that's it? Geee...the guy should be shot.

Wait till you encounter a REAL problem. "

well, i did preface it by saying that i couldn't think of a better example at the moment. but that was an example of his sense of humour. i didn't find it funny. and of course that's not the 'only' time he's tried to be funny. i just can't think at the moment of anything else.
and no i dont' think he should be 'shot' for just that...it's just an example. and i'm aware that some people are going to read that and think it's hilarious and can't understand why i don't find that funny. again, just people with different senses of humour.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 6 (view)
 
looking for advice
Posted: 10/1/2006 6:16:21 AM
justhank - how does/would it make you feel if the woman you are dating doesn't find you funny, and asks that of you? don't people want to be with someone who 'gets' their sense of humour?

i wish i could think of a good example of something that he's said, but here's an idea:
we were listening to something on tv and it was talking about how we need to take care of our elderly because we will all be there at some point and his response was "Well, I don't plan on living that long and every day is one day closer to death" - i just looked at him and he said he was joking, he just likes saying things like that to see how people react.
another example is he keeps putting down the city that we live in and i just don't find it funny.
i might find him funnier if his presentation was different, maybe....

oldschoolqueen: he's not yet been mean/insulting to other people - it's more towards general things. i definitely would walk away if he was being racist etc.
i'm not sure what you mean by "find him a challenge"?

**I should also add that my last boyfriend was very very witty - he was excellent at banter, made me laugh all the time, we 'got' each other, and i absolutely loved that about him (too bad he had other serious issues though...lol) so now i'm wondering if i'm looking for someone with that same sense of humour and if i'll find someone with 'the whole package'.
is humour something i could 'compromise' on??? could anyone? has anyone?**
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 1 (view)
 
looking for advice
Posted: 10/1/2006 5:43:26 AM
i've been dating a guy i met about a month ago. we are taking things slow and at this point just getting to know each other. for the most part i enjoy his company, we have a lot in common but i find that i don't 'get' his sense of humour. he seems to enjoy saying things to try to get a rise out of people and he finds their reactions funny. he'll make comments about things (that he thinks are funny) but i just look at him like "what? why would you say that? that's not funny".
i'm really struggling with the fact that he doesn't really make me laugh much. he does get my jokes and laughs, but he can't spar back and forth with me..actually it kinda gets mean/dark/negative/doom and gloomy (or i interpret it that way).
for me, being with someone who has the same sense of humour, not make me go silent or roll my eyes, is important.

my question is: is this something that i should talk to him about it and something he could 'change', or is your sense of humour something that you can't change? i'm wondering if i should even bother mentioning it and just end it, or talk to him and see if it's something that he'd be willing to work on with me, if it's even possible. i'd hate to end it if it IS something that can be changed, but I don't want to waste more time with him if that's the way he is and i can't appreciate what he thinks is funny.

please don't vote to delete this - i am really looking for some serious help here because i'm quite conflicted as to what to do.

thanks in advance!
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 5 (view)
 
Has anyone every heard of breasts still growing even after purberty?
Posted: 9/24/2006 5:45:03 PM
the fatter i get the bigger my boobs.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 10 (view)
 
From San Francisco to Toronto...just for sex??
Posted: 9/24/2006 2:04:57 PM
you are VERY LUCKY he left. it could have been a h3ll of a lot worse for you....
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 19 (view)
 
Does grammer really matter?
Posted: 9/24/2006 8:27:45 AM
i know a few people who, when they speak, say things like "I seen it yesterday" "I come down there yesterday" (I posted a thread about this but the mightier than thou deleted it), but they are actually very intelligent.
when i first met them i thought they weren't very bright when those phrases came out of their mouth. however, the more i got to them, the more i saw how smart they were.
so i struggle with whether or not to mention to them the perception ppl have when they speak like that - they may not even know they do it. so i don't know how to bring it up, or even if i should....although it does bug me.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 51 (view)
 
Female Freedom of Information Act
Posted: 9/23/2006 2:21:04 PM
one of the only things dr. phil has ever said that's stuck in my mind, that i COMPLETELY agree with is:

"People who have nothing to hide, hide nothing"

i would never be in a relationship with someone who would be upset, offended, etc if i happened to look through something of his - my immediate reaction would be "what's he hiding that he's so bent out of shape over me looking through that???"
and if it's my HUSBAND well sorry, but in a marriage their is no MINE and YOURS. If my husband wanted seperate accounts seperate this and that, hid things on me, blah blah blah ...THAT is distrustful.
I can't believe the number of people who have obvious trust issues to not allow a loved one access to everything.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 35 (view)
 
Female Freedom of Information Act
Posted: 9/23/2006 7:22:43 AM
I absolutely agree with you dcofca

and if i found out that my sign. other was hiding passwords, had secret accounts, blah blah blah, THAT is keeping secrets and shows complete lack of trust. if your life isn't an open book to your partner, then i think YOU have the trust issues and are the one hiding things.

and why wouldn't my husband/partner feel free to look in my purse? what on earth would be in there that he can't see??
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 1 (view)
 
avon product for bloating
Posted: 9/22/2006 5:16:06 PM
has anyone here tried:

"VitAdvance Flat Stomach" sold by Avon???

it's supposed to help with bloating and restore natural flora...etc.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 14 (view)
 
what is the world coming to?
Posted: 9/22/2006 2:54:34 PM
better gun control is needed
how are these kids getting the guns?????
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 6 (view)
 
Looking for a dog
Posted: 9/22/2006 2:52:57 PM
not true - they constantly get dogs of all different sizes in. just be patient and wait until they get one in that suitable for you.
spca and human society is the best way to go, plus they do background checks to make sure you will be a suitable owner as opposed to someone just wanting to get rid of their dog.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 15 (view)
 
Female Freedom of Information Act
Posted: 9/22/2006 2:39:24 PM
i could care less if my significant other went thru my stuff if they are curious. i have nothing to hide. so long as they don't damage anything - and if they find something they are curious about, they can ask me more about it and i'll tell them.
i have no issues with this.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 8 (view)
 
How do you handle a man or woman with chronic gas???
Posted: 9/16/2006 5:32:11 AM
i don't think it's primarily a male affliction - i think it's definitely diet and how you process what you eat. women can have really bad gas as well - we just blame other people when we do it
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 22 (view)
 
Limitations/Philosophy of Language......
Posted: 9/15/2006 3:45:22 PM
"Does language make us fully human? My phenomenology prof thought so ~ when pushed by several of us who were outraged by her statements, she conceded that those not capable of language for whatever reason ~ infants, mentally challenged, those who passed the window of opportunity to learn language ~ were thus in her mind not fully human and thus not deserving of the rights that "full" humans had. And she said this with a straight face. The class was disgusted and many dropped out."

isn't language more a part of our culture than our species? i believe part of the definition of a culture includes the use of language?
i agree that it certainly doesn't mean someone who hasn't learned a language isn't human nor less of a human, they just lack that part of our culture. unless she's seperating 'human being' versus 'homo sapien', but that's just as ludicrous.

(i have no idea if that made any sense....)
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 4 (view)
 
How do you handle a man or woman with chronic gas???
Posted: 9/15/2006 3:26:29 PM
hmmm always have a book of matches on hand?
seriously! maybe when he toots he/you can light a match or two and that will take care of the stink. it works.
glade ultra is also excellent at covering up stink without it smelling like flowers AND stink.
i hope this helps - i'm sure it's horribly embarrassing for him.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 15 (view)
 
annoying repetitive sounds
Posted: 9/15/2006 3:05:15 PM
I've thought about popping off her Enter key and seeing if I can stick cotton or something underneath to muffle the sound. I have no idea if that would work and it would also have to be a covert operation when no one else is in the room! ;o)

so repetitive noises, so far, seem to bother people - i wonder if there is anyone out there who isn't bothered by it?



and thanks shangrilah you hit the nail on the head.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 9 (view)
 
annoying repetitive sounds
Posted: 9/15/2006 8:47:26 AM
"copa, I just tried to give you an idea what to do but you decided to focus on the statement that she can't help how loud she types. I thought this question was about how to solve your problem, not arguing about how someone types."


actually my question was :

"so my question is, how many people are bothered by a constant repetitive sound like that?"
that's what my post is all about - not really did i ask for help on how to solve the problem, although i did get some helpful hints. it was more to see if this is a common thing that people are bothered by.

and when someone immediately jumps on me and says that calling her a name was 'so unecessary' and that you hope i'm not calling her a 'b' because of how loud she's typing - that's not exactly telling me that you are trying to answer my question, but sounds more like you are trying to 'stir up' something - especially by telling me that it was 'so unecessary' - not very diplomatic on your part.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 7 (view)
 
annoying repetitive sounds
Posted: 9/15/2006 8:00:23 AM
"Is there any chance Human Resource would support a "white noise" machine being installed in the office?

Chances are that you're not the only one annoyed/distracted by your coworkers. Although a few gentle words might bring some temporary relief, I doubt that it would solve the problem. (Heavy typing is a habit… and as you know many habits are tough to break.)

I did a quick search on line and found that the “Tools For Wellness” shop offers the Marsona TSC-330 Travel Sound Conditioner for around 80 bucks. If your employer’s not willing to buy a suitable system for the office, you might want to consider picking up this handy portable little number to save your sanity.

All the best,

GeorgianBayPhoenix "

thanks for the idea! i dont know how others would feel about it but i'll mention it at the next staff meeting!
thanks!
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 6 (view)
 
annoying repetitive sounds
Posted: 9/15/2006 7:59:39 AM
"Why do you call her a name? What makes her a b? and what's that got to do with her typing? That was so uneccessary."

ummm because she is - and i said it because that is why i am hesitant to talk to her about it. remember, I work with her - I have experience with her and her history with reactions to other people and other situations.

"She really can't help how she types and I hope you are not calling her a b because she types loudly." - actually she can - we all can - it has to do with how hard you hit the keys - she can do it quietly because i've heard her do the same task, quietly. it's just recently she's gotten a lot louder.
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 4 (view)
 
Online Illusion
Posted: 9/15/2006 7:12:47 AM
i guess this is why i would prefer to not prolong the online/phone stuff. just go ahead and meet and get that out of the way.
i used to chat/email/talk on phone for quite a bit before meeting and would ultimately be disappointed.
is there any reason why you haven't met yet??
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 3 (view)
 
annoying repetitive sounds
Posted: 9/15/2006 7:05:00 AM
nope, not an option, unfortunately. i wish i could!!
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 1 (view)
 
annoying repetitive sounds
Posted: 9/15/2006 6:32:20 AM
ok here's the deal. i work in an office that has about 10 cubicles.
the cubicle walls are quite low. we all work on a computer all day long. there is one job that some of us do when we have the time which results in repeatedly hit the enter key to tab thru certain things. normally, when i do this, i do it quietly and lightly.
there is a woman in my office who taps her enter key loudly. so you can hear
"tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap" in a repetitive manner.
this is SO F-ING annoying!!!
anyone else get easily pee'd off at sounds like that??
i really can feel my blood pressure rising when i hear it.
i am thinking about telling her about it, my problem is that she's a bit of a gossipy beotch so i'm not sure how she'd respond to me. i am a very diplomatic person when dealing with things like that, but for some reason i'm hesitant to talk to her. but i guess it's either that or my sanity!

i wear headphones now to try to drown it out, but sometimes i can still hear it thru the headphones and quite frankly don't feel i should have to even wear them if she'd just do it quietly.

so my question is, how many people are bothered by a constant repetitive sound like that?
oh, and if it was normal typing, that wouldn't bother me because the sound of normal typing isn't repetitive. know what i mean?
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 4 (view)
 
things that make you gag
Posted: 9/14/2006 6:16:04 PM
omg....
*GAG*
that's...
*GAG*
disgusting...
*GAG*
i...
*GAG*
hope...
*GAG*
you....
*GAG*
aren't...
*GAG*
going...
*GAG*
to...
*GAG*
see...
*GAG*
him...
*GAG*
again!!
*GAG*
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 10 (view)
 
Messaged for intimate encounters or sex
Posted: 9/14/2006 6:07:26 PM
i think it's a GREAT idea! it's the woman's decision to make if she doesn't want some dude contacting her who's contacted other women for sex. (and sure, guys should also be allowed the same option).
sorry that some of you think it's unfair, but don't you think a woman should have the right to make that decision if she so chooses? and also sorry if you think it was unfair that it was implemented AFTER you had contacted someone for I.E. - LMAO! are you telling me you wouldn't have done it if you'd known about the filter? gimme a break!! don't be sore at the admin because women now have the option of NOT being contacted by guys who are and have looked for casual sex and it cramps your search options now!

and puhleeeeze don't use the excuse that you just wanted to be 'friends' with that person and wasn't looking for sex... *eyes roll*
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 7 (view)
 
How's this for an official first date???
Posted: 9/14/2006 4:48:50 PM
that sounds very cool!
i'd be your date! ;)
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 23 (view)
 
Say your name?
Posted: 9/14/2006 4:43:31 PM
sure i give them my first name. no harm in that.
they don't get my last name, home phone number, where i live and exactly where i work until i know they aren't pscyho (so maybe the 4th date...lol)

i thought this was going to be about people who ask you to say your own name during sex....
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 37 (view)
 
abdominal fat
Posted: 9/14/2006 9:44:57 AM
"trust me 2 years ago i looked like jabba the hut "

i'll try stretching then weights then cardio for a while and see how that goes.

thanks!
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 20 (view)
 
Creepy Man in my House
Posted: 9/12/2006 2:44:25 PM
sounds like you and the boss are handling it appropriately.
good luck with it and keep us informed!
btw - i LOVE the pic of your dog!!!!
 copacabana
Joined: 9/3/2006
Msg: 8 (view)
 
unsolicited advice from married/non-dating ppl
Posted: 9/12/2006 1:33:18 PM
" I get nothing but snickers from same. No matter how popular online has become, it still has a big stigma attached to it to the point many people don't admit to it."

that's a shame. i haven't had that kind of reaction. just remember that it comes from ignorance.


the reason why i posted this thread is because i was talking to some girls at work today about online dating and my past experiences. one girl criticized everything i did (she's been married for years). she lamb-basted me for being able to tell from a pic that someone isn't my type (let's face it, we CAN do that to a point), she said i should be giving EVERY guy a chance. she said i shouldnt make decisions after the first date no matter what (um, yeah, i can make a decision after a first date - sometimes that's all i need!) - when i made a comment that if i contact a guy, IN MY EXPERIENCE, if he doesn't get back to me within 3 days, he's not interested, IF he's been online EVERY ONE of those days. i've NEVER had that happen - they either get back to me within 24-48hrs or I never hear from them. THAT'S MY EXPERIENCE and I said that to her, and she started freaking out on me that 'I' wasn't giving these guys a chance!! wtf?? I was just telling her MY EXPERIENCE. ugh.
anyways, i was absolutely livid when i walked away because i thought "who is SHE to tell me if what was doing was right or wrong?!?! she has NEVER done this, has no experience with it and doesn't know ME better than ME!" But I'm over it now - lol.

So I just wondered if anyone else has gotten frustrated with people who don't know what they are talking about.

Thanks for the replies!
 
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