We have a saying in Germany which translates to: "If you stretch you have to take into account where the ceiling is", meaning you can't have everything you want.
I think having dreams and realistic ambitions that improve your life and make you happy are a good thing. I have someone in the family that was and never will be satisfied with what she has and isn't interested to put any work in to get it anyway. She's not happy, never was for a long time and it's tough for the ones around her as well.
Being a "glass half full person" and having a positive as well as realistic attitude helps in leading a happy life methinks. It is also a no-brainer for me that you have to work hard and have to have some self-confidence - the criteria as to what is "enough" to lead a happy life is different for everyone though.
I like someone who can bring similar things to the table - compatibility sounds boring, but not if you get someone with the same humour, interests, little annoying habits bit like yours and who has a similar bigger picture.
Can't complain with my long-term guys. Someone with similar sleeping and cuddling habits is handy!
You have often blogged how superficial some women you know are - want to be entertained, need to hear shallow compliments etc.
Looking at that, do you try everything you can get? Did you get at least some loving before you'll send her a what's app text the next day?
Maybe having some standards in the selection of partner might save some disappointments - putting up something like that might save you the bother though as women with some standards might avoid you altogether.
I didn't relocate for love KC, I just stayed for work in Ireland. After being a while in Ireland, I was together with someone for years, and when we broke up, I still stayed as I thankfully had built up a life and social network for myself before I ever met him.
I imagine it would be difficult to relocate and then find out that it's not working - a difficult situation for both, as someone might find it hard to tell a partner from a different country that is dependent on them that it just doesn't work, or if you sold up and moved.
Hi Biff, on the suspended thing - Cat's profile is still there and if he is banned from posting, he still can send PM's and word will spread that someone is out of action.
Hi KC, I wouldn't relocate tbh. I did it once and built up a new life in another country, and don't want to do that again.
I also like spending time with him and think it takes time to get to know someone - living close makes it easy to spend time with each other and you can take your time to get to know the person - LDR often is a holiday situation a couple of times a year and that wouldn't be my idea of being with someone.
It does work for some people and there are enough on here who are giving something like this a go. Best of luck to them.
It's good to be there for your friends as they are usually there for you as well.
It is easier to get bogged down with negativity if you have a bad time and easier to not "sweat the small stuff" as loulou calls if if life is good.
I would always be there for my friends when they have bad times as I had some myself and they were there for me. They also have their share of good times and I'm delighted for them to hear about that.
I have to get up at 6 (not by choice!!!) and himself just turns around and snoozes a couple of hours more. No conversation early mornings that way either.
I would just see how it goes. It's more than smoking or getting up early to make something work or not.
How good of a friend is he? Would it be a big loss to loose him and his friendship if things would go pear-shaped?(that's what would bug me).
Go out and meet people of both genders. If you get to know someone socially beforehand, it's easier to talk to each other.
By increasing your social circle, you get better in situations talking to guys and you increase chances of meeting new people through friends / acquaintances you might have things in common with.
There are young women welcoming of someone their fathers age, in some cases for economical reasons. He might have gotten mail or chatting with other younger women.
I'm not thrilled either when I got something like that and think you did the right thing there by just deleting. Age filters in your mailbox help as well.
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Thankfully I don't drink tea.Hope life is treating you well Track.