Steve, be good to yourself and deal with your depression issues first. These negative feelings usually come through loud and clear and make others shy away from you.
What is a good, hard-working guy doing in the desert and stuck there all by himself? Unless he is a bedouin or a nomad of some kind, I would get quite suspicious. My response would be: RUN.
Along the same lines: Grandpa entered the house where the family had gathered for a family celebration. He was smiling from ear to ear and happy as a clam.
- How come you are so happy today, grandpa, said the little boy.
- Well, my boy, he repiled, today I found ou that I am the number oe drive in the country.
- Whatever do you mean said his wife, you drive like a lunatic.
- Oh no, replied grandpa, I know now for sure because every other drives, and there were many, stuck one finger out the window as I passed them by.
We met on a dating site and corresponded for a little while. Then we went out to lunch and had a pleaant time. He brought me back home, came in, looked around the place and said it was very nice.
He said that had just gotten divorced and moved back to Illinois. He complained about his apartment being bare, he was still looking for a job, his ex huge fat wife weighing 150 pounds -so do I mind you but I am tall- said he would be very comfortable at my place and that he could easily get use to have BBQs here often.
The following day, he called. He had made plans for me to BBQ for us and other plans that included me catering on him.
Hey, after I took care of a sick husband for 13 years, I was not about to cater on a healthy man no matter how terrific he was. If anyone needed some TLC it was me.
Pesh, a break up is the end of a relationship. We all go through a period of mourning, it's normal and it takes time to put it behind, regain confidence in yourself and trust men again.
Give yourself some time. Don't try to date anyone for the moment,it will only reinforce your feelings of abandonment. You don't replace lovers like you replace kitchen plates.
I would advise you to speak to your MD about this before you sink yourself into a deep depression. Get more involved with your girl friends and relatives; they will help you get through this.
I don't think there is anything wrong with it but for me, dating a friend's or family member's ex would make me uncomfortable on family/friends gatherings.
Too old not even for bungie jumping although I would not be caught dead doing that .... come to think of it, I would probably be dead scared or just plain dead if I did.
RE: How did you come up with your username?
My parents gave it to me when I was born.