You might want to check out some of the temp agencies. They have positions for both blue, white, and pink collar jobs. It might help stretch your unemployment benefits. I know a lot of people who got permanent work through temp jobs.
I hate to see you go. I understand how you feel though. I've dealt with a couple of scammers myself. I just try to spend more time getting to know someone who is on-line. I wish you the best. If you decide to come back, we all welcome you with open arms.
The think is, would you want your ex blabbing about how you were in bed. I feel it is a betrayal to your past partner, which shouldn't give you current partner much faith in you keeping your current relationship private.
I can see where you can get in trouble with this one. So, lets say you current girlfriend asked you if you thought your ex-girlfriend or wife was a better lover, and lets say they were, would you tell her? I think if you said yes, you would be sleeping out on the couch. I could just see you standing there, "I was only telling you the truth!"
Do you find it really necessary to drag all the skeletons out of the closet? Just because I may love someone doesn't mean I'm joined at the hip. I would only tell them if something would affect the current relationship. I would consider it none of their business, just as me knowing every detail of their past.
I kind of learned this lesson the hard way. Not everyone is ready for the total truth.
Ex: Do I look fat in this dress? I probably wouldn't say, you sure do. I might say that I like the other dress better.
Ex: Am I really good in bed. No, you totally suck. I would probably say you are really good at xyz, but I would like to try...
So, I guess there are ways to tell the truth without being blunt, but if I can avoid telling them things I know will be hurtful to them, I will keept quite unless there is a direct impact on the current relationship.
Ex: lets say I had a ex-boyfriend who was a stalker, I would probably tell the guy I'm with for safety reasons.
I agree, the past is the past. If you talk too much about your past, they will either see the guys/girls in you past as competition if things went well, or a looser if they didn't. It's kind of a no win situation. I would only tell them what may have a direct influence on the new relationship.
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I guess parents consider it their payback.