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 Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:19 pm
Folks, I am 48, married once with 3 kids. I have been single since my 21 year old was 6. I didn't date because I ... well... My rationalization was that I didn't want my daughters to think it was ok to sleep around (in my part of Texas, there are a lot of unwed mothers) and I didn't want to deal with the decision and being a good example. Plus I figured I had a dependent personality and didn't want to get into another relationship like I had with my husband. At my age now I think I was/am just scared. I do wish sometimes that I had chosen differently.
On the plus side, both my daughter graduated from high school virgins. The one daughter who wants kids, wants to wait until she gets an education. She has plans for the next few years first. The have seen what being a single parent is like. My kids are wonderful and turned out great, but I think two parents are better, if both parents are involved. Certainly it would have been good to have a father for my son, who is Autistic. But I do think I made the right decision about getting a divorce in the first place.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:49 pm
I am 25 and happily single. For the longest time I felt "weird" because everyone else was involved in a relationship with someone... except me. Now I don't mind, I am happy to be independent and be free to do as I please. If the right guy comes along, fine. If not, then that's fine too. But I'm not going to sit on my hands and wait for some guy to come along.
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Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:27 pm
its hard to find any decent guy out that there is not single.I mean, how decent can they be if they have not already been taken ya know?Girls out populating the boys doesn't help in the search either.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:39 am
♥ My dearest friend, if you don't mind... 27, living with my mother and single. I'm actually glad to be single though. I <3 freedom although I wouldn't mind a personal buddy I can call mine, but don't think this is the right time to commit myself to a guy. Maybe I'll just take a cat and leave it at that. ...I'd like to join you by your side ♥
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:56 am
Well...I myself...am 26 recently turned, Single (granted I dislike it for what I miss out on, but at the same time I'm happy not to be with any of my ex's)
Hum...Unemployed as well, and beating my head against every single job hunting site I can.
'course my issue is mostly a mixture of self-confidence and not being able to trust/take most of the local subcultures seriously...I'm near seattle so we've got probably ever sub-culture represented and not many single gamer girls.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:18 pm
i can't relate, but i can sympathize. you have a place to stay and you are going to school so your doing something with your life. a college education lasts a lifetime.
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:21 pm
Kaelwin Tanner Well...I myself...am 26 recently turned, Single (granted I dislike it for what I miss out on, but at the same time I'm happy not to be with any of my ex's) Hum...Unemployed as well, and beating my head against every single job hunting site I can. 'course my issue is mostly a mixture of self-confidence and not being able to trust/take most of the local subcultures seriously...I'm near seattle so we've got probably ever sub-culture represented and not many single gamer girls. I can vouch for that >_< I live in Seattle and have been going to SakuraCon for several years. All the girls i know around my age are all taken crying
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:53 am
If a story has a happy ending...
Nearly 23 here and loving two woman at the same time sweatdrop
recently got back together with my Ex which I left some years ago. she changed a lot but somehow our feelings never really changed.
and I love a gaian which I met IRL at work.
real feelings but an impossible situation since both of us have another person to love. guess my life aint to bad.
..then it simply means it hasn't ended yet.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:42 pm
Well, I can surely relate. 29 here and single since birth. I've asked a few girls out in the past but nothing ever got serious. Must be the whole "nice guy" thing.
Gets annoying after a while, but I can only get back on the horse.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:02 pm
Kaelwin Tanner Well...I myself...am 26 recently turned, Single (granted I dislike it for what I miss out on, but at the same time I'm happy not to be with any of my ex's) Hum...Unemployed as well, and beating my head against every single job hunting site I can. 'course my issue is mostly a mixture of self-confidence and not being able to trust/take most of the local subcultures seriously...I'm near seattle so we've got probably ever sub-culture represented and not many single gamer girls.
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:03 pm
awww -hugs booklover- Shhh don't tell anyone, but that's why I watch romance movies, and play RPGs, so I have a girl biggrin -also probably why he's such a focus on Romance RP on gaia too...hmmm...-
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:41 pm
Kaelwin Tanner awww -hugs booklover- Shhh don't tell anyone, but that's why I watch romance movies, and play RPGs, so I have a girl biggrin -also probably why he's such a focus on Romance RP on gaia too...hmmm...-
Awww Tanner!!!*hugs back, almost cuddling*You're as sweet as any Sonic Boy, or Fushigi Yugi boy, you're good in my book!! Romance movies huh?*looks up to him*Like what are they? I don't know many as I watch Vincent Price...Romance RP on Gaia too?? Where!? Maybe I can find a Gaian guy...nevermind! sweatdrop sweatdrop Yea...Romance is fun..mostly when it helps me forget the troubles of this world, when I read I can feel the guys fingers on my skin, his teeth rubbing on my neck, sinking in for the bite...heck I even hear the ball room music and feel the dresses on me...but that's just silly...and I love it!
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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:06 am
LOL Don't feel bad! My hubby and I are living with MY Mum! We do this because it takes all 3 of us to make a go of it! My hubby is still looking for a job and the job market SUCKS. Thankfully I have a job that doesn't pay bad and I actually LIKE what I'm doing and the gang I'm with! ( we call ourselves The Freaks....) It was predicted that adult children would have to start going back to "the nest" because of the crappy economic situation....
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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:19 pm
well im 22 years old been single 4 3 years so far planning on going 2 school soon n try n find a good paying job wich is very hard at the moment sometimes i feel so lonely n sad but then i remember my family still loves me so its not so bad sweatdrop crying biggrin
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:48 am
...to all you singles out there... I feel your pain. I was single for 5 years and I remember how lonely it was. It did have at least one good side effect, I learned how to be happy with my self (aka. I didnt need someone else to do it for me if you know what I mean)
And for all you 'nice' people who think you are gunna finish last, Good things come to those who wait.
Since I was 19 Ive been praying to meet the girl I was gunna marry and 5 years later, just when I was gunna give up on asking, she walks into my life. We have been together for 3 years now and we just had our first child a month ago. Im still in shock sometimes, to go from just me to a family of three is a dream come true.
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