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Cinderella kicks ass!!F Me In The Brain said:HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
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Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
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I don't know, I had a gf in high school that I cheated on regularly and it was because she drove a red car.oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
It wasn't until I got older that I realized I would only be good to women who drove yellow cars. (Or, flesh tone...)
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Yeah, I totally get what you mean. I had no experience in long term relationships back then. We went about 2 years and all my priors were 2 months max (oddly enough, that's how it's been since then, too). I didn't really know how to treat anyone, much less someone I cared about. I grew up with divorced parents, lived with my mom. My stepdad was a complete fucking asshole and my dad, while much easier to get along with, was also very controlling and had (still does) an extremely bad temper (like, 100x worse than mine!) So those were the examples I grew up around. Not that I'm trying to pass the buck but when you're young you do learn from example. My mom was a nurse and either worked 7p-7a shifts or was contracted out of town 3-4 days at a time, so I was often left home alone with my stepdad. Even though this was my early 20s, I had spent the most impressionable and fragile years of my life hating almost every second of being home. All that had built up over the years and the only thing I knew was anger and frustration. So I took all that out on my girlfriend. Classic case of projection. I'm feeling terrible about myself, so I'm gonna make you feel terrible, too. It wasn't anything she did, it was me putting my problems on her.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
The happy ending to all that is when she broke it off, I don't think I ever felt so empty. It really struck a chord with me and I realized that's not how you treat people - anyone - especially someone you supposedly care about and I knew I needed to change. So I worked on that. And it's a long process that I continue working on every day. 18 years later I still definitely have my moments (as many of you have been privy to here) but I have her and that relationship to thank for becoming a better person. She and I still keep in touch to this day (not often, but ya know, "happy birthdays" or "merry christmases"). I really appreciate that.
Now, I'm just old and out of context for this area.
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Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
yeah, I didn't realize the dick that I was until about 6 months after our relationship ended and I had done a lot of self-reflecting. I was under the impression that the shitty behaviour was all hers. I figured out later it was most likely her response to being treated poorly. Or she was a twit. Doesn't matter. Either way I grew from it.HesCalledDyer said:
Yeah, I totally get what you mean. I had no experience in long term relationships back then. We went about 2 years and all my priors were 2 months max (oddly enough, that's how it's been since then, too). I didn't really know how to treat anyone, much less someone I cared about. I grew up with divorced parents, lived with my mom. My stepdad was a complete fucking asshole and my dad, while much easier to get along with, was also very controlling and had (still does) an extremely bad temper (like, 100x worse than mine!) So those were the examples I grew up around. Not that I'm trying to pass the buck but when you're young you do learn from example. My mom was a nurse and either worked 7p-7a shifts or was contracted out of town 3-4 days at a time, so I was often left home alone with my stepdad. Even though this was my early 20s, I had spent the most impressionable and fragile years of my life hating almost every second of being home. All that had built up over the years and the only thing I knew was anger and frustration. So I took all that out on my girlfriend. Classic case of projection. I'm feeling terrible about myself, so I'm gonna make you feel terrible, too. It wasn't anything she did, it was me putting my problems on her.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
The happy ending to all that is when she broke it off, I don't think I ever felt so empty. It really struck a chord with me and I realized that's not how you treat people - anyone - especially someone you supposedly care about and I knew I needed to change. So I worked on that. And it's a long process that I continue working on every day. 18 years later I still definitely have my moments (as many of you have been privy to here) but I have her and that relationship to thank for becoming a better person. She and I still keep in touch to this day (not often, but ya know, "happy birthdays" or "merry christmases"). I really appreciate that.
Now, I'm just old and out of context for this area.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
Here you can put in a clause stating that if anyone contests the will then they forfeit their whole inheritance. I’ve been told that there are no foolproof or perfect wills, but bad ones can cause family fighting for generations.Thoughts_Arrive said:
Wills mean shit here.stuckinline said:Back to thread integrity:
This is not directed to anyone specific, just general advice based on a recent death in the family.
1. If you do not have a will, please make a will according to your local laws.
2. Please make your final wishes known. Do you want to be buried, cremated, etc. Think of this as a final gift to your family and friends, and one less thing for them to deal with.
3. If it is not included in your will, please take the time to write down your wishes and sign and date the document, i.e. 'my bedroom furniture' goes to X, my PJ vinyl collection goes to Y. This will also make it easier on the people sorting through your items.
4. Give a spare key to your place to someone you trust. This will also make it a lot easier for someone you trust to enter your home in case of emergency.
They always get challenged and can be changed by the courts.
My brother in law and sister are going to challenge his mother's will.0 -
then you are just looking for something to be offended by. my first explanation was clear enough, and my second was even clearer. not for one second do i believe that abuse of any kind is the victim's fault. is that clear enough?oftenreading said:
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
I don't think that's what Hugh meant though, I think he meant more "if the love you had was big enough", and that's not a result of her worth.oftenreading said:
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
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I didn’t say I was offended. I said I was disagreeing with you.HughFreakingDillon said:
then you are just looking for something to be offended by. my first explanation was clear enough, and my second was even clearer. not for one second do i believe that abuse of any kind is the victim's fault. is that clear enough?oftenreading said:
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
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disagreeing with someone about what they meant. that makes a whole tonne of sense. you are just looking for something that isn't there.oftenreading said:
I didn’t say I was offended. I said I was disagreeing with you.HughFreakingDillon said:
then you are just looking for something to be offended by. my first explanation was clear enough, and my second was even clearer. not for one second do i believe that abuse of any kind is the victim's fault. is that clear enough?oftenreading said:
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
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I know that's not what Hugh meant by that comment.oftenreading said:
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
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any sensible person would. thank you.HesCalledDyer said:
I know that's not what Hugh meant by that comment.oftenreading said:
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
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HughFreakingDillon said:
any sensible person would. thank you.HesCalledDyer said:
I know that's not what Hugh meant by that comment.oftenreading said:
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
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I consider myself a sensible person and, while I imagine you didn't intend to come across as excusing the guy's bad behaviour, that's pretty much how it readsHughFreakingDillon said:
any sensible person would. thank you.HesCalledDyer said:
I know that's not what Hugh meant by that comment.oftenreading said:
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
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I like how you can say something like "any sensible person would" - and act like that is just another thing to say in a conversation. You are calling the other person insensible.
That is not cool.
I also read it similarly to that. I didn't necessarily think that this is what you meant to convey but to me that is what the original statement was conveying. So you can say whatever you want and regardless of what is said...your intended meaning is all that matters?
I have a thirteen years old that lives with us that constantly says "what I meant was...." After we question something he says that we think is messed up.
Others saying that they know that's not what you meant doesnt mean anyone that questions what they read is without their mental facilities.
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So much can be misinterpreted on an on-line forum. I think we should all go pound sand and eat worms.
Or maybe try a little harder to co-Grok.
Ooh... I like that, "co-Grok".
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Mr. SensibleHughFreakingDillon said:
any sensible person would. thank you.HesCalledDyer said:
I know that's not what Hugh meant by that comment.oftenreading said:
“....you wouldn’t have treated the right one like that” sure sounds like it’s her fault because she’s “not the right one”.HughFreakingDillon said:
Let me be crystal clear: I said or implied nowhere that it was her fault. It was still his. Same as it was mine when I was a dick to my ex. Same as how it was hers for being a twat to me. People, I think, just tend to work harder at relationships when they are "the one". (and no, I don't believe in "the one", I just used that terminology for ease of discussion-in my case my wife is "the one" but I'm sure in different cities or circumstances there are others "ones" out there as well).oftenreading said:
Your opinion is your own but I certainly don’t think that you can put any of the fault for any of a guy’s controlling behaviour on his female partner for “not being the right one”. Any abusive behaviour sits squarely on the person behaving that way.HughFreakingDillon said:
the way I look at it, then she wasn't the right one. you wouldn't have treated the right one like that, no matter your age. it was a learning experience. I had a 5 year relationship in my early 20's that you could say was borderline emotionally abusive (on both our parts), and yeah, when I think back, sure, I and she could have been nicer. But maybe that was something I needed to learn. To prepare me for my subsequent relationships and marriage.HesCalledDyer said:
More like young and a controlling asshole. Which I guess files under "dumb" in a sense.rgambs said:
Young and dumb?HesCalledDyer said:
I have. Once. Didn't realize what I had at the time.kce8 said:HesCalledDyer said:
I'm just attracted to younger women. They're livelier, like to live in the now, and do fun things on a whim like I do. Where I live, women my age have been thrown to the pack too many times. 40 looks like 55. Most of them have been married once or twice (I don't want to deal with redneck ex-husbands), have kids (I don't want kids, ever. Not mine, not someone else's), own or have owned houses (something else I never want to do), and/or they're just generally fucked up in the head from all the previous baggage.tweedyfanjen said:
Why you aren't you interested in women your age? You're very much limiting yourself with that. My brother who is going through a divorce right now is dating someone 10 years his junior. And he definitely doesn't have money. He's just a really nice guy.HesCalledDyer said:Pretty sure at this point I’ll continue to live alone and I’ll die alone.
I'm 40, I’m not interested in women my age, and younger women (understandably) aren’t interested in men my age unless they have money, which I don’t.
On top of that, I just have unordinary ideas for how I want things to be in a relationship and I just don't think any woman, regardless of age, is going to go for it. (Like living separately and possibly never getting married.)
That sounds like you never really fell in love before. I promise, when you have found the right girl you'll change your mind about living separately!
No need to get married or have kids but I'm pretty sure there will be two seats at your small table permanently.
That's sent to all of us. Someday it happens. Just don't give up and think positive.
And smile!
There are loves out there for you yet!
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