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 Author Thread: Where to meet men?
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 7 (view)
 
Where to meet men?
Posted: 10/6/2009 9:34:12 AM
Gay nightclub. Ha ha ha.

Well, it is possible to meet men who may want to be "just friends" with you, but I think you would perhaps enjoy something more open ended. That's more what you are going to find. You might make some male friends that will eventually accept just being friends, but it's very likely that they may hope for more. Meet-up groups that do hiking, go dancing, have astrology talks, etc. is a good way to meet people. And really, you aren't bothering us men at the gym with your hellos and how are yous. I find the gym boring as hell, so any company so charming as you would be appreciated. In fact, a very good female friend of mine and I met at the gym. We make a point to do our stairmaster workouts together.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 19 (view)
 
what should I do?
Posted: 10/6/2009 9:19:46 AM
While Facebook may be a way to reconnect with a past love or potential love, it is also very fraught with an overemphasis for this possible use by some people. It's like every woman or man they ever knew is suddenly in the candy store. Sometimes it does work out, no doubt. But approach with caution and try not to get wrapped up immediately in some long distance nonsense. A call or some correspondence is nice, so leave most of it at that.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 147 (view)
 
Are men that cook better for a relationship?
Posted: 10/6/2009 8:51:53 AM

there's something a bit twee about a man futzing around in the kitchen


Hey, we talkin' 'bout cooking the meat sauce here, huh? Dis aint knitting doilies you gambino. You gonna leave dat meat sauce to a non-expert? Faggidaboudit.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 7 (view)
 
What Are the Fundamental Tools of Building Emotional and Mental Intimacy?
Posted: 10/6/2009 8:38:28 AM
I really have to have a lot of intimacy in a good relationship, so I can see why you placed such a high priority on it. First of all, you have to find another person with similar needs for intimacy. Many people are fairly stoic and fairly self-sufficient in this regard. Some are even less inclined to share intimacy as they themselves are not comfortable with self-reflection.

So you have to start with compatible personalities. A person needs to be both capable and interested in cultivating intimacy, and hopefully to the same degree you are. Some levels are going to be even too much for you; there is such a thing as too much intimacy. We all need time alone and indeed, we need some of our own private thoughts as well. This is not being closed off.

For me, intimacy shows that a person is examining their own life and the lives we all live together. That's interesting to me and I like to do the same, as it helps us all muddle through this confusing Life when we can compare good notes. It also helps us to enjoy things more and cope with the harsh turns. Otherwise, we are just coping separately.

I don't think you have to consciously build intimacy, as when you combine two like minded people interested in fostering it, then it happens naturally. Like good sex, it too happens naturally without a lot of micromanaging. I think there is some comfort in that.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 28 (view)
 
Do I tell the other guy she's cheating him as well?
Posted: 10/6/2009 8:04:32 AM
Send a curt message to Sean telling your story and include some of the damning quotes from her. Then, end it with a dismissive, "She's all yours. Good luck with that one. You'll need it."
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 21 (view)
 
Great first date .. Then Poof
Posted: 10/5/2009 3:29:00 PM
He lost interest and he wasn't entirely up front about his relative lack of interest in you I think. But that's pretty common. Most people don't need to detail what they don't like about you, but some do and frankly, that's not a better path to me. They can just disappear for all I care if they loose interest. Just recognize it for what it is. You too might find yourself doing the same thing to someone else to avoid "The talk." It's got good sides to it and bad.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 14 (view)
 
You're Just Not That Into Her -!
Posted: 10/5/2009 3:25:12 PM
If you have very good chemistry with a guy you go out on a date with, he will call you again. If you have really, really good chemistry, he will call you even faster. There's no worries about that sort of thing when you meet the right person. If you meet someone that is nice, you have a good date, but don't get the feeling anyone is doing cartwheels over the meeting, then perhaps it isn't something to worry about.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 11 (view)
 
Clingy girlz
Posted: 10/5/2009 3:20:14 PM
Jesus, try to have a complete thought and form a sentence from it. It's good exercise.

That said, it only appears that your are here to commiserate, and not in any sort of fashion that would spark some interesting discussion. It's all just text-speek blather.

So I would say you are done.

Bye.

Pitch Blease, you are on top of it.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 6 (view)
 
How long will he take to get over this?
Posted: 10/5/2009 3:15:39 PM
Well, he is neither dealing with his problem medically or emotionally, which does not bode well for future love-making. I wouldn't spend too much time on this one. He'll no doubt address other problems in the same, listless way. You deserve something more than that I think.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 78 (view)
 
What does it mean when a woman says...
Posted: 10/5/2009 3:04:08 PM
I think George Castanza used that line a lot, but he would say, "It's not you, it's me."


Whatever "line" you get fed, if there is something in there about things being over, then it's over. Once someone has decided that, no need to discuss it further. Pack up your stuff and say buh-bye. Adios. Asta la vista, bay-beee.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 145 (view)
 
Are men that cook better for a relationship?
Posted: 10/5/2009 2:53:34 PM
I have always cooked for my girlfriends, and some have cooked in addition to me doing the cooking for the most part. My wife, on the other hand, did almost all of the cooking when we were married. I did a few special dishes that I was good at and the grilling, but she did the menus and most night's dinners. It was the best sharing the shopping and the cooking.

The last few years, I was eating vegetarian dishes. I learned to cook those as well, and could handle cooking duties any night since we recycled the dishes a lot. Now I cook exclusively for my girlfriend and she really likes it, since it's a way to take care of her and she doesn't cook for herself. I do breakfast a lot during the work week, too. It's always nice for me to make her something new and tasty.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 6 (view)
 
Fed up straight women becoming lesbians?
Posted: 7/4/2009 8:15:51 PM
You can no more change your sexual orientation than you can change the fact you are a human and not a cat or a dog. Getting "fed up with men" is not a reason to go bat for the other team. You just need to find someone that doesn't get you all fed up.

Or, try celibacy.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 13 (view)
 
Will I ever be totally over the sadness
Posted: 7/4/2009 8:09:11 PM
It does eventually get better, believe me. If you look at past loves predating your wife, you'll realize that at some point you probably thought you would never get over some of those past loves, either. But it's the waiting that kills you. It may take another year or more for you, but a time will come when you no longer have such raw emotions attached to memories like you do now.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 30 (view)
 
How long do you wait to delete that number.
Posted: 7/4/2009 8:04:08 PM
I would delete numbers of people that I felt I shouldn't be contacting anymore but might possibly want to at a later date, hoping that of course by now they would want to hear from me. Ha ha ha. Ah, it's not such a big deal now. I stay in touch with just a handful of people and delete the other numbers so I don't have to scroll down so much.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 15 (view)
 
My list, is it too much to ask?
Posted: 7/4/2009 7:56:12 PM
These sorts of grocery wish lists are exercises in futility. Do you suppose a man is going to read that list and think, "Oh, I don't fit #34. Guess I'll move on."
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 15 (view)
 
Meeting someone's child
Posted: 7/4/2009 7:28:54 PM
I'm leaning a lot more towards your point of view now, ginigi. I think that concealing the person you are dating and have feelings for sends its own kind of message to your kids. And I don't think it's best to have so many secrets from your children. But not everyone feels the same way about that and you have to agree with the other parent about what to do with your kids.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 11 (view)
 
former flame advice
Posted: 6/23/2009 5:42:38 PM
I'm not sure just how perfect someone can be for you if they can't simply have the emotional stability to even meet you in person. Sometimes nutty people trigger loud sirens of warning, other times they conceal their baggage. It looks like you got the warning. Really, anything positive you are seeing in this now is just you projecting what you want on a situation that looks pretty dead end.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 5 (view)
 
Why was I blocked?
Posted: 6/23/2009 5:22:15 PM
I think curlygrl has a pretty plausible scenario there. In any case, there was not need for him to block you if he really just wanted to meet you.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 20 (view)
 
Why guys don't like to be called pretty
Posted: 6/23/2009 5:11:26 PM
"Pretty boy" to me has slightly negative connotations as does the term "boy" for that matter. It evokes images of a young, inexperienced, perhaps dull but attractive kid. Now on the other hand, compliments for men that are nice would include:

handsome
attractive
badass
sexy
dangerous (got called that recently)
hot
irresistable
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 4 (view)
 
If i am to young to be a cougar what am I?
Posted: 6/21/2009 9:02:59 PM
I'm curious, but what do you think about the "cougar" concept anyway? Is it a compliment? Would you want to be identified with it?

The reason I ask is that a friend of mine once was called that by a younger guy I know. It was considered a compliment and was certainly meant to be complimentary by the 25-year-old guy that pronounced her a cougar, but when it was relayed by someone to the girl, she was offended. I think this woman didn't like being reminded of her age.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 17 (view)
 
Is it me or him being odd?
Posted: 6/21/2009 10:38:50 AM
You don't have a physical attraction in person, so all of that texting, attention, and anticipation was really just a waste of sentiment. You shouldn't have had anything romantic in the works before you decided you were both attracted to each other. Next time, actually meet the guy before you fawn all over each other with sweet nothings via text all day.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 17 (view)
 
Are men offended when asked for pic?
Posted: 6/21/2009 10:25:38 AM
Any man or woman who won't send a pic if they don't have one up already is someone you want to avoid like the plague I think. They are insecure more than likely or simply just too dense to understand how physical attraction works and is important. A lot are also in denial, like they can simply hide behind the Internet and seal the deal without meeting. "But you said you were into me?!" Yes, that was before I saw the hunch back and eye patch.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 3 (view)
 
The 90 day rule
Posted: 6/21/2009 10:22:14 AM
The only problem with this is that the men have no idea what will happen at the end of this arbitrary 90-day period, so most of them are going to think you are simply not interested. On the other hand, you can probably decide whether or not they are worthy way before the 90-day period is up, unless you aren't putting a lot of time and effort into things.

Also, one thing I wanted to mention. Just what makes you think that having sex is somehow devaluing anything? If you both agree you want it, then there is nothing wrong with having sex with someone you have only known a month, or two for that matter. The sex generally gets better, anyway.

A better, more sensible rule is not to have sex with anyone you aren't sure you could spend a whole lot of time with. If your conversations are good, time together fun, no problems, you are going to wait three months because a book told you to?
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
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What's the deal with motorcycles?
Posted: 6/16/2009 6:17:51 PM
It is not necessarily a "guy" thing but more a "biker" thing. You like to ride you say, OP, but not enough to identify with being a biker. Of course their are biker wanna-bes and never-weres who post pictures of bikes, but I think the vast majority are enthusiasts.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 2 (view)
 
What's the deal with motorcycles?
Posted: 6/16/2009 6:08:34 PM
People like to show off their hobbies, gear for the hobbies (bikes), and in many cases their lifestyles (bike riding). No need to be all up in anyone's grill about it.

On the other hand, why do cyclists post pictures of their bicycles in a forum thread started about motorcycles?!!! They aren't the same thing.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 19 (view)
 
When should you not ask for what you want in a relationship?
Posted: 6/16/2009 5:57:01 PM
You were dating a child, not an adult. Even school children can plan something like, oh, going to a party or to go get some ice cream. His excuses for not even being able to commit to basic dates like dinner shows how self-absorbed he is. Obviously he didn't care about your plans, or anyone else's it sounds like. Oh, the kids got better scheduling priority. Ha ha ha. Tell him if he wants to be with you he had better abandon that stupid philosophy and make some commitments. I'm sure his work doesn't sign up for that Devil May Care crap.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 11 (view)
 
Help me to interpret end of date, please.
Posted: 6/13/2009 8:35:25 PM
It sounds like it went well to me. I had been seeing someone for a month and she never even really liked me touching her hand. Hugs were passionless. Lots of preoccupied conversation. Etc. Not at all what you have there. :-)
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 276 (view)
 
do you look like your pictures?
Posted: 6/13/2009 8:16:39 PM
Pretty sure I look like my pictures, as some are just a few months old. I tried to include different facial expressions, too.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 11 (view)
 
Saying I don't like Drama in profile = Drama Queen?
Posted: 6/11/2009 6:15:38 PM
Right now I am friends with someone that is living a life that could easily be pared off into several very dramatic films. But the fact is, that's fine as we are friends. If were weren't, I wouldn't listen to ten seconds of her thoughts.

I agree, saying "no drama" is not necessary. It is assumed no one likes it. Those that create it are oblivious to how they come off, so your words are wasted. You do want to hear some person details about people in any case. A better thing to put down would be that you don't like negative people.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 3 (view)
 
Looking for the next best thing......I couldn't have said it better myself..
Posted: 6/10/2009 4:27:15 PM
Quitters never win and winners never quit,
but those that never win and never quit are idiots.



Sorry, had to add that. Good article, though. It reminded me of my first online dating experiences. Gah. But I did make some friends out of it.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 15 (view)
 
cute guy at my gym last thread
Posted: 6/9/2009 7:05:02 PM
This is a good example of why the stupid 21 post limit is useless. She says this in thread #1, which negates everything I've said now that I read it. This guy is either dense or uninterested. You either have to ask him out point blank or write him off.


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Posted by pocahontas2: 6/7/2009 1228 AM
Hey guys...i work out at my gym and a really cute guy there every morning. After a couple of weeks of admiring him from afar,I finally thought i should do something. Soooo i started on the machine beside him. As nervous as i was I realized there was a pin missing in the weights. He saw me looking for it and asked me if i was looking for the pin and found one for me. I said thanks. We proceeded with our workout. I figured i def. had to say something now that we exchanged words so after his first set, I approached him again to ask him a workout question. Anything to start a conv. He explained, i listened, he told me to try it, pretty brief and then we then did our own thing. Next day I saw him i said to myself this time ill let him make a move. Ironically we ended up walking by each other but unfortunately he didnt look at me - AT ALL. I tried to make eye contact with him but he didnt even blink. So Im not sure but either he was just being super nice the last time or he's purposely trying to avoid further contact. Should i bother pursuing this...not sure what guys think when girls chat them up at the gym. Maybe he's got a gf and doesnt wanna to...Unfortunatley, i see him a the gym always so i guess i could just leave it as is."
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 10 (view)
 
cute guy at my gym last thread
Posted: 6/9/2009 6:15:36 PM
Arrrgh, can't add to my last post.

I would see this very attractive girl at the gym every time I would go. I would observe her to see if she talked to anyone else, tried to notice if she came with a guy, etc. Bla bla bla. Long story short, I was too scared to say hello. Then a year later, we are next to each other and I jump into a conversation she is having with another woman. We go out of our way to exercise next to each other for the company and conversation now.

And so I later learned when I first saw her, she was newly single, had gone on several dates with other less cautious gym guys, and that she now had a good boyfriend. Duh-oh! Ha ha ha. Well, not a big deal really since she is an interesting and cool person as a friend. Eh, you can't lose when you meet a good one.

So go for it. Say hello to the guy and say you have noticed him for a while and wanted to introduce yourself. Or just say simply, "Hi, how's it going today?" That never put anyone on the spot.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 9 (view)
 
cute guy at my gym last thread
Posted: 6/9/2009 6:08:06 PM
Some men have been convinced that women in general do not like being approached at the gym. This is no different than any other place. The fact is, women don't like being approached at all...unless they want to be approached. Ha ha ha.

So with that in mind, the gym guys are probably giving you some space and time to do your workout. A female friend of mine schedules her gym routine to tightly that she doesn't have time to talk, so guys coming up to her annoy her. On the other hand, I made a pretty good friend at the gym that it turned out enjoys conversations a lot.

If you approach a guy at the gym and look the way you do, I can assure you he will talk to you. Just say hello and mention that you see him every day and wanted to introduce yourself. Say it's nice to know someone at the gym to make it a friendlier place if you need some sort of disclaimer.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 20 (view)
 
What a man doesn't want to hear from a woman he in interested in when he sees her
Posted: 6/9/2009 5:16:49 PM

Um....if you don't like anything that the girl says and/or talks about, are you really 'interested' in her? Sheesh.


Well, no. But we have become friends, which is fine. We just need to stop pretending about the other stuff.

And the other girl is right, I should have titled the thread to be gender neutral. We all have stuff we don't wanna hear!
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 309 (view)
 
What do you girls think about guys with guns?
Posted: 6/7/2009 7:48:14 PM
Don't bring your guns to town, son.
Leave your guns at home, Bill.
Don't bring your guns to town.

Well he uploaded all his profile pics
in each one holding guns.
And he never got another wink
or any kind of fun.

So he asked his mom "What's wrong with me?"
I aint got no one now!
And his momma looking him in the eye...

Don't bring your guns to town, son.
Leave your guns at home, Bill.
Don't bring your guns to town.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 5 (view)
 
What a man doesn't want to hear from a woman he in interested in when he sees her
Posted: 6/7/2009 7:28:22 PM
These are a lot funnier when you have actually heard them...recently. Ha ha ha.

Keep 'em coming, though!

The real matter here is that some people have zero empathy. Nada. Zip. So they have no idea what it feels like on the receiving end of this sort of treatment. It's amazing.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 3 (view)
 
What a man doesn't want to hear from a woman he in interested in when he sees her
Posted: 6/7/2009 6:54:20 PM
Next I'll describe the top ten ways guys don't like being kissed and hugged. Here's a preview of the unacceptable hugs:


WIDE apart A-Frame hug with the only body contact at the line of the collar bone, head to the side to avoid ear contact.

Uh, Aunt Bertha? Is that YOU?

Sweet Jebus, if you are interested in dating me like you said you were, show it somehow with you body language. I have female friends that hug me nicer than that, hip bones bumping, nice booby squashed, hair smelling nice. It's depressing when you aren't into that. Why are we dating again? I forget now.

 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 1 (view)
 
What a man doesn't want to hear from a woman he in interested in when he sees her
Posted: 6/7/2009 6:35:18 PM
10. The moment he steps in the door, instead of a warm greeting the woman says "OOH, my day was sooooo horrible!"
9. A discussion of the last three exes and how mean they are being to you in person, via texting, and on the phone. (Stop talking to them, you idiot.)
8. How annoying your friends are. (!!!!!)
7. All of the cool things you have planned that exclude you. (Thanks again, babe.)
6. How drunk you got the other night with others. (Wooo hooo, I was sooo drunk!)
5. How horrrrrrible your week was. Did I mention that? (AAAAAHG!)
4. How the house needs cleaning. (Yes, that is important.)
3. A list of other people's problems in detail that you don't even know. (AAAAAGH!)
2. How poor you are. (AND?!)

And the #1 thing men don't want to hear from a woman they are interested in....

1. How TIRED you are! (Well I could have just made other plans then!!!!!)



DA dum da da da da dummm....babbbittty ta!
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 14 (view)
 
Guys and their B.S.
Posted: 6/7/2009 3:07:42 PM
Your friend sounds like he collects attractive women for his entourage. He includes you in it as well. Take that for what it is. I don't think it's necessarily all that flattering, since it's manipulative on some level. Frankly, I see a lot of this in both sexes. It's usually people who are lacking in self confidence. Not sure about why he isn't getting anything going with you. He might be more talk and less action.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 77 (view)
 
Would you leave your man when your pregnant
Posted: 6/3/2009 9:04:58 PM
SkaterDave,

See if you can get in contact with the girl's parents. Let them know you just want to be there for your kid. No pressure. Let them also know you would like to do all of this without using the courts. Let them know you will help pay for baby stuff and take care of things when mom the times they can't. If they seem agreeable to this, hopefully they will encourage their daughter to talk to you. Otherwise, you'll have to get legal help. Do whatever you can to avoid that path. Keep things civil and low key. Don't raise your voice around your ex and be supportive. Send some flowers, even.

I wish you luck, my man. I'm in the same boat, but further down the road. My kid is 14 months old now. Things are pretty good with mom, too.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 26 (view)
 
Give us single Dads a break
Posted: 6/3/2009 7:46:58 PM
It's too bad you don't have a more flexible schedule with your daughter. Some weekends to yourself would be beneficial, not just for dating but also to go do stuff with your friends. It's not all about devoting time to the kid. You have to take care of yourself as well, otherwise dad goes insane and that isn't good for either of you. Granted, your current schedule isn't horrible or anything. Just see if you can work out something more flexible. I'm guessing this may be a court determined deal?
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 10 (view)
 
Things go great, then suddenly no response?
Posted: 5/26/2009 9:15:05 PM
You really haven't described what went on with each of the three guys much. Think back and try to remember some details. Did you feel you had a connection to any of them? Did you distance yourself from all three? Was it easy to arrange the dates or did you juggle them frequently? Sometimes people bail when they feel like there is no spark going on. Other times they give up when they feel like they are just an "also ran." I'll mention that after three dates, if we are still doing those unpleasant A-frame hugs and a peck on the lips, I'm thinking there isn't much of a future in store. A decent hug and somewhat involved kiss would tend to indicate some chemistry. The other gestures come across as carrots on a stick.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 4 (view)
 
how long in a realtionship should i wait before i meet his mom?
Posted: 5/24/2009 7:28:09 PM
"If I don't come back, tell my mother I love her."

"Llewelyn, your momma's dead!"

"Well then I'll tell her myself."
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 12 (view)
 
Do I look like a virtual hooooo??
Posted: 5/24/2009 7:20:29 PM
All it means it that you appeal to a lot of people. If the number bothers you, delete some of them. It would be nice if you could turn the feature off I suppose. You like like a nice Canadian girl. Ay.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 15 (view)
 
why do a$$ holes always get the good girls?
Posted: 5/24/2009 7:04:18 PM
Why?



Because the dice are loaded.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 13 (view)
 
why do a$$ holes always get the good girls?
Posted: 5/24/2009 6:43:33 PM
I'm very glad you asked that question. There are "social scientists" delving into the very same quandary. They even have a web site dedicated to it, replete with photos and commentary. Google "hot chicks" and "douchebags" and you'll find it.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 39 (view)
 
your forum posts...
Posted: 5/24/2009 6:40:01 PM
I really prefer that someone reads my posts here and other places I frequent. I try to project something of my personality into what I write and how I write it. So if it appeals to someone else, the chances are good we will hit it off. It's worked in the past again and again. You can look at this as a creative opportunity as well.

But as to the self censorship, I don't come here or anywhere else to just mindlessly rant unless I think I can make it humorous. I try to act the way I would in person, which doesn't necessarily mean keeping a smile on at all times and saying "That's nice" when I want to say something else.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 101 (view)
 
Would you continue seeing someone if you found out they're really sick?
Posted: 5/24/2009 6:27:09 PM
I went on a date years ago with this head-strong girl that I liked. We had a mutual friend. We watched some schlocky horror film at her place but couldn't get the VCR menu to get off the screen. I found her kind of brash, but still good company. But the night was kind of a loss. Not much mutual chemistry as I recall.

A year later our mutual friend called me and invited me to a wake. It was for the girl I had gone out on a date with. She had a remission of her cancer and had died in a hospice with her family the previous week. I was floored. I went to the wake and saw all of these pictures of her. She was really hot, I thought. Ha.

It was a great time visiting with friends. We even danced to music after the eulogies were over. Someone from her work even made a point not to sugar coat how difficult she had been to be around. Stubborn to the core. But more than anything, I wished we had continued seeing each other the previous year.

Not long after that, I was involved in an accident that took the life of a friend. It became more clear to me that none of us really know how much time is left.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 9 (view)
 
This is going to sound so very stupid but I deserve it.
Posted: 5/24/2009 6:15:00 PM
What an idiot that guys was. Pfffft. Definitely don't waste anymore time and thought on him. This kind of person needs to be kicked to the curb.
 briargate
Joined: 8/18/2008
Msg: 17 (view)
 
New to this
Posted: 5/24/2009 6:12:54 PM
A woman does whatever she feels like on a first date or any other time. After a long marriage and newly divorced, I would think you'd earned the right to make up your own mind.
 
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