That's why I don't trust long-distance relationships. I dated someone for a while that I met online, back a few years ago. He always came to my place and would stay the night, brought steaks and stuff and cooked me dinner...that part was all great. However, he never let me come to see him, always used the excuse of his college-age daughter living there, and then when she was supposed to be going back to school soon, he broke it up. I always wondered if he was hiding a wife. Never quite trusted him. And he only lived an hour and a half away from me. I would have gone to visit him sometimes instead of him always traveling to me.
I'll be friends long distance, but I don't think I could get into a relationship like that with someone I met online...but, we'll see! I don't want to eat any words later!
I'm totally fine with people who are shy, and if I can help them in a situation where they feel awkward, I will. My older son is shy, and I tell him constantly that it's ok to be who he is, that I just want him to love and accept who he is, and never wish he was someone different.
It's the loud, obnoxious people that I can't stand!
I get these too...funny, isn't it...but they wouldn't send them if somebody out there wasn't stupid enough to respond. You know those product warning labels? Remember, someone was that stupid too, that's why it's there!
Yes, you are...you just need to keep trying until you find the right one. Believe me, I've been kicked harder than I could ever wish on anyone, yet I've kept on going. And I've never regretted that.
It's never easy to trust again when you've been burned. However, trust is an essential part of a good relationship. Sometime you've got to trust someone again...or live out the rest of your life alone. Learn a valuable lesson from what happened, take your time to heal, then move forward with your life.
And believe me, I have been through things that have given me more reason to distrust than most people will ever experience, so this isn't said lightly. Yet I have learned to trust again because the new person is not that person who hurt me.
Thank you, HG, for sharing this with us! Very interesting, and informative, post! Loved it!
To add:
In early Europe, the top part of the house used to overhang the street and people emptied their chamber pots into the street, hence the reason men walk on the outside of the sidewalk.
The reason we shake hands with our right hand is that it was the sword hand, so it was proffered in peace to show that it was empty.
"Throwing down the gauntlet" comes from the days of duels, when the long gloves (gauntlets) worn by gentlemen would be thrown on the ground by the challenger of a duel.
Just a few that I could think of off the top of my head.
Ah, those are the words usually applied to me by the Christians! Heathen, esp...and then it gets associated with devil-worship. And they don't like it when I ask how I can possibly worship something I don't believe in! Religious tolerance is a part of my beliefs...always was, even when I was being raised Catholic...funny, but they just couldn't beat their beliefs into my head.
JP, I think you nailed it! I like it, and I'll second it. I usually see this w/o the genie twist, and my answer is much different then...closer to Karitza's.
Didn't get to meet you, but wanted to say congratulations! That's the fourth success story I've heard of in less than a week on here...gives the rest of us hope! Best wishes to you both!
I'm not a religious bigot as I believe that everyone has the right to their own beliefs. However, dating outside of mine depends on the other person. I'm with Hugz, I certainly couldn't date someone who was constantly trying to convert me to their beliefs in order to save my soul.
However, there are people who call themselves by one religious affiliation just because it's what they've always been and are most comfortable with, who are very broadminded and open spiritually. Those I can date, regardless of what they call themselves.
In my searches I eliminate all but those who match my beliefs, but if someone from another faith approached me after reading my profile, then I would know that they must be pretty open-minded. (Except for scammers, who tend to approach me saying they're looking for a good, God-fearing wife, lol...one of my tell-tale markers for them ).
Yes, unfortunately, there's a lot of obsession in this country around elections. I avoid the political threads because I just don't have that avid an interest in political debate. I like the funny ones, and there are some that make me think, and I like seeing what others write on those. I've noticed, though, that anyone can start a thread on anything they want...people will respond, or not. It's up to us all here.
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Silly, you did that yourself! 
RE: Doesn't any other animal ever cross the road????