He contacted me again. We’ve been broken up for a year, and yet he still is part of my thoughts. Some thoughts are kind, some . . . well, not so much. Sometimes I want to hate him, but what does that solve? Today wasn’t one of those days. No, today he messaged me to…
Tag: dating
Mailbag: When To Discuss the Tough Stuff
Dear Joey: When do you think is the best time to give a potential boyfriend bad news? Say you have to tell him you’re bipolar, or that you have an STD, that you’re on parole, or that you’ve have gender reassignment surgery. (Or something!) Do you tell him before he gets to know you so…
Carpet Creeper
On Friday, I received the following message from a guy who had no profile, just a picture of a square of gridded carpet. He was listed as my age and nearby. I present the following conversation to you without running dialogue or any editing (although the lack of punctuation makes me twitch) so you can…
My Lucy, My Love
This exciting and totally plausible connection was made today: Hi honey! My name is Lucy. I’m a business lady. Unfortunately I spend most of my time working and have absolutely no time for my private life. My collegues at a coffee brake gave me the site where I can find a person with whom I…
What a Difference a Year Makes
It’s been a year sine I started posting here. What a difference a year makes. A year full of First Afters and struggles and joys and tears and then some. I am not sure what I thought would happen. I think I hoped my Prince Charming would come bounding across Sharon Amity and rescue me….
No More Moves
I’ve been playing this game of solitaire on my iPad mini. Sad to think that after a $300 purchase, this is what I use it for the most. However, I have noticed something. Being a computer game, there are certain times when it will tell you that there are “no more moves”. Simply put, the…
I Do. (Well, He Did.)
Yesterday, I got to watch my oldest nephew marry his best friend. It was a beautiful ceremony. Meanwhile, somewhere in Lenoir, NC my former boyfriend got married as well. I was surprised when I first realized he was getting married this weekend – I originally thought it was going to be in December. To be…
Permission to Try
Several of my friends have told me that they have just given up on love. They read my blog posts, shake their heads, and then say, “And this is why I stopped dating.” I totally get that. I also have friends that tell me how hurt they were by the last relationship, and how hesitant…
Oh Boy
This is what happens when you forget to log out of your OKCupid app on your phone and it’s midnight on a Friday night. He: oh boy Me: oh girl? He: u r trouble Me: why do you say that? He: because you look like trouble Me: looks can be deceiving He: damn! I was…