I am sorry to hear that. Someone not reciprocating your feelings and even taking you for a ride is a terrible thing to happen.
This is why I was saying that romantic love isn't unconditional for me. I can love someone, but if this someone doesn't love me and only takes advantage of me, I wouldn't continue loving them. To have a relationship going that makes both people happy, it has to be mutual and and not selfish for me.
They did what they thought was right and best for the child. I don't think it was the right way and they are paying the price, but what they did was too much spoiling and shielding.
Everyone has to grow up and what they do when they are grown up and independent will show what type of person they are.
If I'm talking about loving someone of the opposite gender, I do want to be with him - sharing my life with him. If that isn't possible, no matter how I feel about him, I won't be getting deep into it and move on. I will not be getting emotionally too involved with someone that I know I won't have a future with.
For me it is all or nothing - when I am with someone, I will be there for him no matter what. Through the good and bad times - and I do want to be with someone that feels the same about me. I don't see any point in anything else, but I know enough other people that don't see it that way and complain when they were treated like a doormat or got their heart broken.
Ready for a meaningful relationship? I guess that has nothing to do with ready to bonk around...
Some people find the right person to share their life with when they are 15, others when they're 30, 50 or whenever. Then there are these that are incapable of holding down a relationship no matter their age.
Most marriages that are based on ulterior motives and not love and respect won't hold up. The willingness to make a relationship work, similar values and goals and a lack of selfishness is what it takes imo and that has nothing to do with age.
To develop love for someone and build up a lasting loving relationship, I do believe that feelings have to be mutual. Feelings and attraction will have to be there to start something off, but common values, goals and a willingness to build up a future together is what makes love last imo.
Intelligent, kind and knowing what they want in life.
Hasn't really changed over the years (just made me realise that this is really what I need if someone didn't have a plan or life in his hand) and wasn't a bad choice
I have friends. A partner is something different to me than a friend and I personally (and I would say the guys I was with as well) wouldn't have any interested in remaining "friends" afterwards.
I would be indifferent if there were no deep feelings involved, but if I loved someone, I do prefer a clean break and to move on.
Try to change someone? I wouldn't - I take someone as they are and if we have to different life expectations and values, we're just not for each other.
Ok, I was in Lexington recently and it's not a party mile.
Having said that, there are a couple of nice places to head out. Seeing that you have kids, try some family activities locally and see if you can meet some other single parents.
Or do the Bourbon trail and see where it gets you.
I always had a lot of male friends and acquaintances, mostly due to my job I had.
It wasn't a problem when I was younger and in a relationship or single (not looking) and heading out every weekend with a big crew. I found it difficult the last number of years when I was single and there is more "one to one" and not much partying when socialising.
I think it's possible when 2 people are really only looking for friendship and not (at least one of them) for a relationship or some mattress mambo.
I was with someone in the past who wanted to make me financially dependent on him so that it was his way and nothing else - I left and will never be dependent on someone financially. But I am sure that some other women would have been happy to take that deal.
I have to care about what goes on around me in my professional life and how my work is holding up, but in my private life I care only about what the people say and think that are close to me and know me well, I'm not bothered about the rest.
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RE: Why are Irish girls so fiesty??
They have to deal with Irish men.