Morning! I really wouldn't know - if they have, I never noticed! Not that I have any unusual pets, but some people couldn't stand them anyway and that's fine with me.
I'm here as it's a big database of people looking for the same thing I do. I've certainly lost hope before, but who am I fooling - I' an eternal optimist, even if I wanted to just forget about it, I don't think I could. So I'm here.
Mine was a tortoise.... I always wanted a dog but never was allowed to get one before I turned 11 - when we rescued a German Shepherd mix who I started training and competing with, our craziest adventure being perhaps the trip to Moscow, Russia where she won the contest for showing the greatest numbers of tricks/behaviours... Been in the dog world for the last 20 years or so.
With all due respect, may I enquire why? Apart from the important religios reason, I don't know of any other rules that say two strangers HAVE to continue being together and trying to make something work if it won't?
Wise men say that by continuing in a poor relationship, as many as 4 people are hurt - you, your significant other, the person who could be very happy with you, and the person who could be very happy with him. That stops me from questioning whether I did the right thing by leaving a relationship after a fair dose of attempts to make it work.
It is my strong belief that relationships shouldn't be THAT much work, mutual understanding CAN be pretty natural with the right person...
I think if a man is not married (by whatever age he starts wondering about it), perhaps it's rather a matter of choice. Maybe he ought to ask himself how much he really wants to find his lady? Men have the greatest advantage - they are not only allowed, but strongly encouraged to be proactive - hold the door for a lady, ask for her phone number, take the first step, court and impress her... All that should help in achieving the goal... And it should feel much easier and more natural than trying to seduce someone, which is what we women have to do in order to get married...
Ah, I didn't even know there was a rule that people were supposed to do dating on Saturday evenings.
I am thankful to report that right now I am happy. In this material world, you never know, so I take care to feel happy and thankful at all times when I have no substantial reason to feel UNhappy.
To be really honest, I don't even notice that anymore. Whenever I feel inspired (and that is quite often), I do a search, look through tons of profiles and send out quite a few flowers. Then I forget about it all and get back to my work (or fun!). If anyone replies, great, if they don't, I've probably already forgotten them anyway.
I used to take it to the heart when someone I was interested in (by reading their profile) wouldn't reply, but now I've really installed a revolving door here. Whatever their reasons for not responding, I don't care - I am only focusing on the ones that do respond and wish to talk. :)
Seeing just HOW difficult it is to find someone truly compatible, I think I'd date even a person from a different planet, with three eyes, green skin and a couple of antennas sticking from the top of their heads, as long as we could speak the same language....
RE: what was your first pet when you were a kid?
You should post photos on here? Is that an option? Would love to see your whole gang, sounds impressive indeed.