rohaan: I will assume the best of you and that this is not some kind of oddball question. After writing to her and reading her profile, I would guess about 115 to 120 . What do you think?
Furthermore I would think welcoming new posters is a good thing even if they are bad. Let's keep a good thing going while we can. I wont notice otherwise.
chatonlyman2: Furthermore I would think welcoming new posters is a good thing even if they are bad. Let's keep a good thing going while we can. I wont notice otherwise.
I am not understanding this. Yes, I do "get" that you think I was rude to her. I do not see it that way. You may have noticed that I deferred, anyway. I understand that rudeness can be a matter of interpretation; I also understand that there is deliberate meanness and rudeness. Since I did not mean to be rude, I don't feel I was. But I do respect your take on it, and validate how you see it. Perhaps I would have seen it as rude if I were observing it from your point of view. I can only see it from the point that I meant it from, but that does not necessarily make me right. Thank you for the brevity, and it has given me cause to try and see the world and others from another angle. We rarely see ourselves as others do, and there is wisdom enough in realizing that. I will try to do better in caring about other people and in respecting feelings. I know my own are tender.
JeanKimberley: If I can get access to run background checks, credit checks, references and any other information pre-date...... I'll do it. I just have to find those pesky NSA guys again...
rohaan: Thanks for writing back. Perhaps the misunderstanding was that you missed that what I wrote in my first post to you was also, hypothetical. The cyberspace gets in the way of personal values, doesn't it? It was noble to be so kind; if I came across as blunt or unkind I am sorry and hope you accept. I, also, am probably not the person you may have interpreted from this way of communicating. I am sure you are a very nice lady. Happy Holidays
Thank you rohaan, I do appreciate and accept your apology. I am happy we can get passed this and move on. It's just a silly o'l thread anyway. I'm not the only noble person here, it takes a real man to apologize. I look forward to reading your future posts and I wish you and your loved one's a very Merry Christmas.
Friskyone: Personally, I don't date. I can't remember the last time I went on a date. This is by choice. I'm not lonely, I have a wonderful daughter (23 yrs old) and we have a very close relationship and we are best friends, I also have a group of about six very good friends, male and female, who are also all single. These friends of mine do actively date (not each other), they meet people through different avenues, examples: through friends of friends, at a social's such as at a bbq, one friend is on a bowling league so she meets different people there, another friend is on a dart league, etc. Most of my friends are very out-going and friendly so they are approachable and some of them will do the approaching. I get to hear about all their dating experiences and I have to say that I'm glad to be alone and single because I don't have the patience to put up with some of the things they have experienced. Some stories they tell are hilarious, some are sad and some are just CRAZY! There's also been some weird and/or scary situations and certainly some questionable one's too.
When meeting new people you are basically opening your doors and letting them into your life. You have no idea what the future holds.
My question is:
Is it a good idea (your for safety concerns)to conduct background checks on people you are just getting to know or is it considered invading someone's privacy ?
of course its a good ideal, if you find something about the person you don`t like than you can moved on ,if you really like this person than give him a chance to come clean or explain but only if it becomes something serious
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