I would dare say that if someone has a dog it's not about liking the dog. You are either a dog person or you (someone) isn't.
Dogs are a member of the family. If a guy came on the scene and said he didn't want kids, you would get rid of your child. Why should someone get rid of their dog.
I think if a man/woman doesn't want a dog in the relationship there might be some jealous issues.
Personally, I couldn't be bothered with that nonsense. I'd tell him right off the bat that I have a dog and I would continue to talk about my dog so that he gets the idea how important my dog is to me.
Couldn't agree with you more on this. I don't need a piece of paper to tell me to be honest and trustworthy. You're either the real deal or you aren't.
Divorce isn't meaningless because there are court stipulations. Alimony and/or child support. Try telling the judge that it doesn't matter that you aren't going to pay and see what the judge tells you.
Marriage isn't meaningless but it doesn't require anything other to love, honor, do what I tell you to do, sickness and in health (although in Rays case that didn't work) and lover forever and ever. It's bull. It's not bull when the court tells you to pay up.
Even thought we were divorced I took care of my husband when he was drunk or in need of any kind of medical care. I'm so sorry that you experienced this fair weather friend.
That's what happened to me, I was betrayed without one single warning. It's over and if I met someone new I know I wouldn't bring that baggage into a new relationship. Now I have a lot of time on my hands since losing my job so my mind isn't being used enough to be productive. Hence, I think about what if....
He wasn't even a good friend when we were together. What was I thinking when I fell in love with him
I think Boban was the first one to post. You make good sense Egg in that some pain is necessary for one to get stronger. I would have preferred to go to the gym and use the barbells
Happy belated birthday young lady
I hope you will stick around on the funny farm.
Let me tell you about memory cells....uh, I forgot
That's beautiful Amity. My husband was an alcoholic and we divorced because of that. However, I was always there for him when he needed to be dragged out of a bar, or when he would sleep in his car in the middle of winter. I was his true friend whenever he needed me. We were platonic and that didn't matter because he needed my friendship in order to stay alive. Unfortunately, I took my daughter to see him on Easter in 1975 and the next week I got a call that he was found dead. I lost the best friend I ever had.
So I answered my own question, yes you can be friends when a relationship ends. I know in my heart that I would have still been his best friend even if we didn't have our daughter
How great to see you Eggy. I just came back to CS myself two weeks ago.
We have much in common when it comes to the pain of a relationship ending. Mine ended six years ago and I still feel the pain. I don't want to be friends with him because he was a sneal and liar.
Yeah, some the familiar faces are still hanging around. I'm still trying to get my hands on Vinny but one minute he says too many miles between us, then he says I'm too old, then he says he doesn't like my blue sweater in my profile. He wants me to send him all my money before he decides if he wants to hang out with me. I'll get him by hook or by crook
I don't want to be difficult, but if you are deeply in love with someone, and that person dumps you like a load of bricks, how can you look at that as an adventure and then agree to be in a friendship with them.
What an excellent attitude Kid. You are so right. The initial attraction was that they were good people. The fact that the relationship didn't work doesn't mean that they aren't quality people anymore.
Amity, when I hear that someone has a best friend, I wonder what that person is to the other person. What I mean is, my idea of a best friend is that they will be there for me when I need to talk, they will come to my resuce if I'm in an accident.
Would your best friend's wife be agreeable to that
I myself wouldn't be able to remain friends because I put too much of myself into the relationship. I would feel betrayed if he said "it's not working" when I know I'm in love with him. Mind you Vinny, that very thing happened to me although he didn't have the decency to tell me he wanted out.
I love too much and too hard when in love.
I agree if I caught the person cheating on me I would tell him to hit the highway.
I think it's better to move on with your life when a relationship fails. I doubt the new person in my life would appreciate the last love being a so-called friend.
How often have you heard someone you dated for awhile say they are no longer interested in a relationship with you, but, we can still be friends.
Does it really work?
You spend time with this person, you were intimate, you told him/her your secrets, your problems and yet they no longer want you in their life............except to be friends.
What are the boundaries of a friendship like that?
What happens when you find someone knew.
Would you want to be friends with your last love while trying to develop a new relationship?
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Do you mean you posted this subject. I've very sorry. I didn't see it. I saw a thread about what song are you listening to. My apologies.