would you, could you, change?

So, worked with a guy 20 years ago who looks like Sean Connery, stayed on friendly terms ever since, phone calls, occasional emails, even visits, I liked his GF, we all got on well. Now he is single and has got in touch (not to ask me out, just to tell me) and my first reaction? YES.

Second reaction - non-smoker. I'd have to quit, and mean it.

Third reaction - he gets up at 05h00 by choice and preference. Well, that's fine in a friend, but in a potential partner?

Anyway. Point of this blog - have you ever changed for someone?

Would you?

Don't think I could, or would, but he is SUCH a nice guy ... blues
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I had relationships with a couple of non snokers and I an still smoking. Maybe none of them was important enough to make me give it up. dunno
I have found out that if a person likes you, they will accept you, they will accept that you smoke, they even will help you in quitting, know matter what you do, they will always be there for you.
Does seem such a pity. How many sane, normal, men are there out there? I know he doesn't play games, I know he stayed with his GF through some serious trauma, I know why they broke up. I know she is adamant and isn't going to change, and neither is he, and it is a reason any one of us would accept and probably do the same.

But - perfect world, I only go to bed at 02h00. And I LOVE smoking. And he's a great friend, don't muck that about.

What a waste. Huh.
wave I get up at O5:OOAM:conversing: Switch the word to
compromise, and the rest is easy.
Yeah, his wife smoked and he accepted it. But he HATED it. Anyway, smokers should stick with smokers, and non-smokers with non-smokers. It's a personality type rolling on the floor laughing
Eks, me too, but I'm not crazy about drinkers, for example, and the smell of booze bugs me. Smoking MUST bug a non-smoker.
Butter, that's absolutely true. But the last time I quit smoking I put on a shedload of weight, and was permanently crabby (talking over a year, here) so ....
Haha PG come back, I was teasing rolling on the floor laughing you're safe. Other side of the pond, can't get safer than that!
laugh After reading Woman's comments today I am glad I
am here and safe.
Yup, that was some eye-opening blog laugh
I'll moderate my habits given the right incentive. I don't bend very easily, but I am willing to be refined into something socially acceptable.
More enlightening for methumbs up
G'evening Ms Biff wave
i gave up the cigs when going out with my Boo.. not that he asked or wanted me to but i only done so because i didn't want to risk never seeing him again..pathetic isn't ithole

Maybe your more of a no string type of gal roll eyes
I could and would change for the person or people I love, if that also made me happy. Istopped smoking cause my kids hated it. Do what makes you happy and if keeping your partner pleased makes you happy why not do it.
" If you feel like Loving me, if you got the notion, I
second that emotion." - Smokey Robinson.head banger
Don't tell them to grow up and out of it professor Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes D.Bowie laugh
I don't know...those seem like such small reasons not to give something a chance. Getting up at 5:00? Not so bad, actually nice, in anycase can be worked around with love.

Smoking? Should give it up anyway (smile) but as you obviously want to continue, is it worth to smoke and be alone the rest of your life?

I'd rather be with someone I love, than a cigarette, but that's me. laugh cheers hug teddybear
I stopped drinking foure years ago...might count as for a change.dunno cool wine
whoops, sorry OW, didn't mean to miss you - I am perfectly socially acceptable, me. snooty okay, not the biggest social group, perhaps, but it's still social laugh

PG - hey. You smoke too!!
By the way, repeating what I said in the main part - he hasn't come pounding after me, and I'm not going to go pounding after him. There WAS a moment of thinking 'ooh, WOULDN'T it be nice, and easy, and suitable,' and that made me wonder if anyone ever had made life changes for someone.
Both.super
Ele, I want someone like that scotish actor Gerard Butler to pound my door.
Just your door?rolling on the floor laughing
K - wouldn't that be nice laugh

PG - one step at a time ... scold
Habits - yes

Character or values - no

I have to get up at 6 yawn (not by choice!!!) and himself just turns around and snoozes a couple of hours more. No conversation early mornings that way either. grin

I would just see how it goes. It's more than smoking or getting up early to make something work or not. dunno

How good of a friend is he? confused Would it be a big loss to loose him and his friendship if things would go pear-shaped?(that's what would bug me). conversing
Dutch and K, fighting it out yay Scottish totty rules laugh
Elegs
I'm riding off of KN. Comment to you.

wave Heyyyy!

I'm Back Home!
Again!.....moping
KN that's it, although we aren't close friends, or constantly in touch, he's part of my history and I like the place he has in my life.

There HAVE been times over the years, especially before the last GF when he had just moved to the UK and stayed in my spare room until he could get himself sorted with a job and somewhere to live, when we both, independently, went through the should-we moments and both independently decided not to rock a boat that was doing just fine. That still stands.

The 'what if?' is really just because we do so like seeing each other occasionally. I don't think it would translate into anything more in-depth and I really wouldn't like to lose that liking!
Angel, then my reply to KN applies to you too and WELCOME BACK was it a good visit?
PG I don't mind posting your youtube choices and being your secretary but I need a leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetle more to go on. Psychic ability not at its sharpest at 11 pm on a Sunday. grin
Understand your reasoning fully Biff. hug Don't loose a friend for a maybe.
Wait for itrolling on the floor laughing
My trip was good.....hug

Anywho! About you two.
Who said that you will lose the friendship! You can also be gaining a relationship too. I mean! Ain't that's how some relationship begins? Friends First!

nerd Just Saying!
And once again - I already decided against! The question was, read my lips, lips has anyone ever changed for someone. Only Ms Witch has answered it!
Wrong, I said I would compromise.grin
pretty good, huh? (this was psychic waves from K and D)

PG, so you did. How? What changes would you make?
Elegs
roll eyes Noooo!

Who said that! You has to change to be with him. Or to be with someone?
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