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Nov 27, 2011 3:01 AM CST Profile
leakyboiler
leakyboilerleakyboilerdublin, Kildare Ireland1 Threads 6 Posts
Hi Everyone
I only joined this site a week ago and am delighted with the response however so far three people have pointed out that i dont mention my children in my profile. One lady told me she is not interested in chatting with me as she judges me by my treatment(her word)of my children.
For the record my children are all in relatonships of their own and have moved away. I get on really well with them as does their Mam but i think that is a private matter and they are not on this site looking for dates.
Question is -should i mention the status of my children in my profile to influnce reaction or respect my childrens privacy?
I have my own oponion but wonder what others think! Over to you good people.
Leakyboiler
Nov 27, 2011 3:41 AM CST Profile
Taureanmale
TaureanmaleTaureanmaleRoscommon, Ireland86 Threads 5 Polls 1,672 Posts
On reading your post here I got the impression you never acknowledged you have kids at all but you ve ticked theyve grown and left the nest so i dont know why the fuss, your profile is for you and not your grown up kids, and they can be a topic of conversation with the right person. I d be reluctant to provide details for every wierdo to see as mine are young
Nov 27, 2011 3:48 AM CST Profile
70Libra
70Libra70LibraCounty, Waterford Ireland43 Threads 6,782 Posts
leakyboiler: Hi Everyone
I only joined this site a week ago and am delighted with the response however so far three people have pointed out that i dont mention my children in my profile. One lady told me she is not interested in chatting with me as she judges me by my treatment(her word)of my children.
For the record my children are all in relatonships of their own and have moved away. I get on really well with them as does their Mam but i think that is a private matter and they are not on this site looking for dates.
Question is -should i mention the status of my children in my profile to influnce reaction or respect my childrens privacy?
I have my own oponion but wonder what others think! Over to you good people.
Leakyboiler

The kids thing wouldn't bother me. I have kids too and I'll not mention them unless asked.

What is a bit odd though, and it put me right off, is your text about yourself. Why have you put up what your ex would say about you? confused How do you know that this is what she'd say about you? and.. why is it important that we be told what she'd say?
Nov 27, 2011 3:57 AM CST Profile
MarsMan
MarsManMarsManBobbing along, Cork Ireland29 Threads 8 Polls 981 Posts
I rarely ever mention any member of my family on any social networking site. If I want to give away personal information about myself, that is my choice, but giving away personal information about others is a gross invasion of their privacy. I signed up to this site, they didn't.

And I also bet if you did put down every last detail of your children's lives, that you would get people slagging you off for that as well.

As for this one not wanting to chat with you because you didn't mention your kids, how the hell could they possibly know how you treated your children?
Nov 27, 2011 5:19 AM CST Profile
darkie23
darkie23darkie23Co. Limerick, Limerick Ireland5 Threads 1 Polls 596 Posts
Hey welcome...ok I was alittle lost there so, I had to check out your profile...I thought it was the way you didn't mention that you did have kids in the "HAS KIDS section" but you have so, I don't understand why women would be bothered that you didn't go into detail in your own section..that area is for you to talk about yourself but I'm with Libra on that you need to take your ex views about you out..I too get on well with my ex but I wouldn't be mentioning that but JMO..hope your enjoy here cheers
Nov 27, 2011 5:27 AM CST Profile
Laralou
LaralouLaralouWicklow, Ireland24 Threads 3 Polls 975 Posts
As long as you have mentioned that you have kids in your profile then I think you are doing the right thing. I don't want to have kids so the "wants kids" section is important for me. Don't worry about what others think.
Personally I find it very weird when men talk about their kids too much in their profiles or have profile pics with their kids in them. It's your profile not your family's profile. JMO. p.s.cswelcome boogie
Nov 27, 2011 5:32 AM CST Profile
anniebaby
anniebabyanniebabydonegal, Donegal Ireland181 Threads 3 Polls 5,281 Posts
I had to have a peek as well cant see the problem about kids but I do see where everyone else is finding a little problem.
No woman wants to know how your ex views you be it right or wrong, we would rather find out what you are like for ourselves. If it was me I would rewrite the about me section from your point of view not you ex's jmo
Nov 27, 2011 5:34 AM CST Profile
RockDoll
RockDollRockDollSligo, Ireland4 Posts
Laralou: As long as you have mentioned that you have kids in your profile then I think you are doing the right thing. I don't want to have kids so the "wants kids" section is important for me. Don't worry about what others think.
Personally I find it very weird when men talk about their kids too much in their profiles or have profile pics with their kids in them. It's your profile not your family's profile. JMO. p.s.


I agree with everything you just said, Laralou!
Nov 27, 2011 8:54 AM CST Profile
Envy51
Envy51Envy51Meath, Ireland66 Threads 4 Polls 1,631 Posts
leakyboiler: Hi Everyone
I only joined this site a week ago and am delighted with the response however so far three people have pointed out that i dont mention my children in my profile. One lady told me she is not interested in chatting with me as she judges me by my treatment(her word)of my children.
For the record my children are all in relatonships of their own and have moved away. I get on really well with them as does their Mam but i think that is a private matter and they are not on this site looking for dates.
Question is -should i mention the status of my children in my profile to influnce reaction or respect my childrens privacy?
I have my own oponion but wonder what others think! Over to you good people.
Leakyboiler


confused This is very confusing stuff ......... it is you who is on the dating stuff not your children, to be honest the way i read your profile was/is conversing that you are very hung up on your ex ....... dunno
Nov 27, 2011 9:05 AM CST Profile
minnymouse
minnymouseminnymousedublin, Dublin Ireland17 Posts
Yes, totally agree with the above ladies, you really need to leave the stuff about what your ex thinks of you out of your profile scold
Nov 27, 2011 10:59 AM CST Profile
SundanceWCork
SundanceWCorkSundanceWCorkCork, Ireland11 Threads 394 Posts
Based on past discussions here where women have mentioned what they like and what they don't, it was consistently mentioned that bald/shaved guys were a turn off as were guys who were less than 5' 10". That's a tough break for you but since you put your income at over a grand a week you could expect the previous two impairments to be overlooked.

Menioning the wife? What's that about. Your entire profile contains references to her. You even offer her number as a reference! Really? I'd say kids are way down the turn offs on your profile but I guess being 'nearly as perfect' as you are, you won't think any less of yourself for me saying this. Well you did specifically ask about your profile.

Loose the wife, the kids won't matter so much then.
Nov 27, 2011 12:26 PM CST Profile
leakyboiler
leakyboilerleakyboilerdublin, Kildare Ireland1 Threads 6 Posts
What i asked was"Should i mention the status of my children" Like a lot of people on this thread you are commenting on a different matter, not the question i asked at all!
Nov 27, 2011 12:41 PM CST Profile
Glengirl
GlengirlGlengirlConvoy, Donegal Ireland54 Threads 2 Polls 5,560 Posts
leakyboiler: What i asked was"Should i mention the status of my children" Like a lot of people on this thread you are commenting on a different matter, not the question i asked at all!


Most posts on this thread referred to your original question but they then added a bit more friendly advice. You should take it comfort
Nov 27, 2011 12:47 PM CST Profile
SundanceWCork
SundanceWCorkSundanceWCorkCork, Ireland11 Threads 394 Posts
leakyboiler: What i asked was"Should i mention the status of my children" Like a lot of people on this thread you are commenting on a different matter, not the question i asked at all!


Yes indeed I am and they are. That's probably because we are not as 'almost perfect' as you are. You must accept my apologies and my apologies on behalf of the other mere mortals here. Perhaps we were just commenting on the elephant in the room? Regarding your question, your childrens status on your profile, it says, "Yes, they are Grown and left the nest", which is an accurate and adequate description. There's nothing you can do about being short, bald and perhaps just a tad too irritable and arrogant but you should consider reviewing the highlighted text beneath if you don't want to send women rushing to a barf bucket. Then again I wonder should I be giving you tips on how to better sell yourself when I think your present profile is good warning to most women with a brain.

Its hard to be humble when your nearly as perfect as i am.
You really need to talk to my ex wife who is still a good friend of mine and i have her number if you want to give her a call.Now i bet No 1 on her list and she has a list, is that i dont worry and you know what? that is correct.Now whats the use in worrying? If she's in a good mood she will tell you that i'm lighthearthed and laidback which is fair comment.She probably at some point will tell you that i was a hard worker as i had an important job with pressure and deadlines and that to relax i play music (bango mostly) a bit of gardening, flowers and vegatables.My dear ex will admit that i was useful around the house and usually did the cooking and some baking and that we got on well until she got fond of a workmate in her job and she ran off with him.(toyboy)It's ok these things happen and the world stays spinning, i have good health and all my family have even my ex has, thanks for asking.
Now i am retired and the garden is still with me, so is the Bango and a few other instruments. I play golf badly and love walking. Recently have taken to the hills and if you fancy a man outdoors i could be the one. lol. I like most sports and still play soccer with a few young lads of my own vintage every week, if you need to know more drop me a line.

By the way, well done on having a job that pays a pension of 50-75K a year pension at 56. Do you miss Anglo Irish Bank?
Nov 27, 2011 12:53 PM CST Profile
SundanceWCork
SundanceWCorkSundanceWCorkCork, Ireland11 Threads 394 Posts
P.S.

I should have added well done on having held such a great job and never fully understanding the difference between Your and You're

Its hard to be humble when your nearly as perfect as i am

So many of the fake profile trolls here consistently exhibit the very self same grammatical error. It's a very unlucky charm that one. Do you wear Calvin Klein undies as well.... Ha ha ha.
Nov 27, 2011 1:30 PM CST Profile
EnglishBlack
EnglishBlackEnglishBlackDublin/London, Galway Ireland168 Posts
What's ur ex's number and i would like to see a pic of her...laugh laugh laugh Looks like ur profile is all about ur ex couldn't u have left her out..????
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