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I have been here off and on. Been pretty busy lately.

olive I think most of us fear getting hurt but still need to take the risk, As you've said the rewards could be so great.

yeah you are right dknew. some people are afraid though, been betrayed or been hurt in the past or afraid of the change in their life, etc.
I'd rather try and end up getting hurt, than not take any risk and regret it for the rest of my life!

No risk, no reward. However you can reduce how large the risk is you take. Indy says calculated and that's a good way to look at it. When I take a risk in a relationship, I like it to be an informed risk gathring up all the information I possibly can. It improves the odds IMO

right off the bat, I'm not willing to risk anything. call it gun shy (been shot in the heart more than once)
But give me a couple of dates to see if it's going to work, and I'm willing to risk everything

RISKING

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.

To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.

To reach out for another is to risk involvement.

To expose your feelings is to risk exposing your true self.

To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk.

To love is to risk not being loved in return.

To live is to risk dying.

To hope is to risk despair.

To try is to risk failure.

But, risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing at all.

The person who risk nothing, does nothing, has nothing and is nothing.

They may avoid suffering and sorrow but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, live and love.

Chained by their certitudes, they are a slave. They have forfeited their freedom.

Only a person who risks is free.

Sorry for being a little slow..

I am "OLD"....

Love doesn't grown on trees--- feelings whether gut or otherwise can be excuses to build barriers against --- love so you may be killing it slowly as soon as you start . You are on this Journey as individually as anyone else --- including your children --- choose love - choose freedom--- just do it --- overcome the excuses and obstacles together and if you pour your heart and soul accept the good and bad bits --- today is now and tommorrow you will be in my arms


and another thing --- age --- if yer old, yer only gonna get older and if yer young- yer young gonna stay young

should read --- and if yer young yer gonna stay young (tongue in Cheek)

So people , How much of a risk are you willing to take in a prospective or ongoing relationship ?




you've gotta risk everything baby...it's wot everone does/has to