Yes, and if you learn something from an experience, it's worth having had it. That's what all that we experience is about. Kudos for realizing that it had two parts to it, and learning your lesson without regrets. However, if you remained in contact, he really should have informed you when he started seeing someone and especially when it became serious enough for engagement.
I have friends who are very involved in paranormal activity seeking, including recording it with various means. Yes, I believe it because I've seen it and heard it. The most common way that spirits appear in photos is as what are referred to as orbs, though...spots of light floating in the air within a picture...and are very common at weddings and funerals as family who have passed on seek to join in the event as well to show their love.
Read "The Art of Happiness" by H.H. Dalai Lama. Hope, like happiness, comes from within and is part of a healthy, optimistic way of looking at life.
It also helps me to remember that we're not human beings on a spiritual journey, but rather spiritual beings on a human journey. This human life is not eternal, but our soul is, and all that happens here is about soul lessons to take on with us.
Ah, that sheds a different light on it, Odysseus. It still makes me sad, but I understand better. Meeting is hopeless, but the online romance gives hope and light where there wouldn't be any otherwise. I get it.
My mother always told me "it's just as easy to love a rich man as it is a poor one", and raised me to marry a doctor or lawyer. I've married a store clerk, a janitor, a steamfitter, and a retired boilermaker. Money is not a determining factor for me in a relationship...it's the person inside that counts. Financially, we'll make it somehow...I always have.
My second ex, and the father of my sons, hates me to this day because I got away from his psycho, controlling self. I've said to him a few times that it's sad that he hates me more than he loves our sons...and he proves it by the things he's done that hurt them just to hurt me, and the lengths I've had to go to in order to prevent that are tragic. To the best of my knowledge, he's the only one who hates me, and he'll die doing so. I keep hoping that some day he'll get over it and move on with his life, and become a more positive person.
Odysseus, you're a great guy, and these posts of yours have made me sad. Having been involved in two online relationships here that proved to go nowhere and broke off for that reason, I now stick to serious correspondence locally only. Anything long distance is friendship only for me, for I know that an LDR isn't practical for someone like me. I hope some day you find the right one and get to meet her in person, and find true romantic happiness.
Sometimes it's best to take a break from your search, especially if it's getting you down. Focus on you and your life for a while, and appreciate the friends and family you have and the things that are positive about being single. We all feel this way at times.
Btw, Baps, I truly loved your OP on this. Yes, I have my share of battle scars. I don't think we reach the age of 18 without them, and certainly not our 30s or 40s, more or less older years. I had more than my share by the age of 18, but because of them and the healing of them, I'm now forged of tempered steel. I've been through trials by fire, and now reside in my core of peace, finally knowing who I truly am and being proud of it. And I love that quote of yours above for that reason. Thank you for sharing it.
And some day I'm going to visit Malta so we can have these "same wavelength" discussions in person, my friend!
(Winter is getting ready to settle in, so I'm dreaming of tropical climates. I do have to remember that this is the perfect time of year to visit you, Taino, and Jeepers. )
I hear you...though it's finding a male one that's my problem. But as you said, a fine wine is worth waiting for...and will come to you when it's meant to be.
I agree, F4N. Though I'm stronger than you in my belief in this...for me it's not sort of, it's yes I do believe in soul mates. I just also believe we have more than one in a lifetime, and some of those are the friends we have such strong connections with in our lifetime as well.
Yes, I forget sometimes how Outlook works at a workplace. And that's what I do, Spam without opening, then delete it and empty my deleted mail. I forget how to do it, but there's a way (I think in Tools) to make one more deletion as well.
And if it's unopened, then you shouldn't get a virus into the system. It's only the opened ones that can cause trouble. However, I know that when you're going through your emails you can accidentally open one. I do remember that much.
And yes, Snuggs, I know you try hard not to aggravate anyone here. But remember, you can't please all of the people all of the time. Heck, there are some on here who are well-loved who do nothing but try to aggravate everyone!
You're set for English on here and those weren't recognized since they used a different alphabet. No problem, and no reason for anyone to get mad at you.
If I have anything from an unknown sender, I just mark it as spam and I delete my spam folder without opening the mail in it after checking to make sure that all in it is spam.
Your company should have software that prevents viruses from getting into the system. And I doubt those came from your being here on CS. I got things like that before I joined here.
SND, you're a hoot. The right one will come along, sneak up on you, and you'll be hooked before you know what hit you. Why? Because she will have not only watched Ninja Assassin, but will have studied Ninjitsu, and so will know exactly how to mount such a sneak attack on your heart.
Yolanda, I have studied both, and my suggestion is Spanish. It's more widely used, and Konigsberg was right about what happens if you don't use a language. Also, it's easier to learn. I found French difficult because of all of the endings for tenses that sound alike but look different and add different meanings. Good luck. And keep working on your English as well. It's good and understandable, but still needs practice too. (That's not a criticism, just honest advice. I hold the deepest respect for all here for whom English is not your native language, yet you use it daily. I would not do so well in another language right now myself, even though some of mine are fairly fluent still.)
Sounds like a personal problem. I've never had any such complaints, Ali. As I said, sensual men prefer it au naturelle because they prefer a woman, not a prepubescent girl. I can tell who those are by their responses here.
RE: BEING HATED
I was enjoying the by-play myself!