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iluvtofly

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after a 5 year relationship that ended in divorce. It was simply a case of getting married too young and we both decided that divorce would be the best thing for both of us.

So anyway...back to the topic. I've never been great at the whole dating thing. I think one of my major problems was low self-esteem. Fortunately after losing close to 30 pounds that problem is almost gone. Anyone got any tips for me????

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. . . and give yourself TIME! If it's a recent break-up, you need recovery time before launching into the dating world again. It's not fair to you or the new person you might be dating to dive into a big relationship right on the heels of your divorce. That's a good way to end up feeling very confused (not to mention angry, depressed, resentful, and a whole host of other negative emotions).
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Twelve days ago, you wrote:
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And we've both decided that we aren't going to do anything rash (like divorce) until he's home for good and has been home for a while. Cause quite frankly 2 weeks is not a long enough time together to make a decision like that.



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Well, him and I have been discussing things alot lately and decided that we're going to get a divorce. . . . Thank you to everyone for their advice. I'm glad that I told him everything now rather than drag it out for a while. He's also glad that I told him. Neither of us wanted to be in a relationship that was a lie. We both agreed that we rushed into things.



And today you're asking for dating advice? I'd revisit the part that I bolded above and see if you're again rushing into things.

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And today you're asking for dating advice?



Yeah, that struck me as a bit odd too. Of course my best dating advice is to not broadcast such personal stuff on the internet...

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Take some time off to "find" yourself and don't date anyone. I know there will be some immature guy who will find a way to make a joke about that, but I'm really quite serious. It will be the best thing you ever do for yourself.
She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

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Well I thought that we were going to wait on the divorce decision and discuss it much more then we did but he's made up his mind already and refuses to change it. I personally think that we did rush into marriage and are rushing into divorce. But at the same time I am happy with the decision to get the divorce. We are both much happier since he made the decision. It's a very confusing situation and I'm in it so I don't expect anyone not directly involved in it to understand exactly what is going on.

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Well I thought that we were going to wait on the divorce decision and discuss it much more then we did but he's made up his mind already and refuses to change it. I personally think that we did rush into marriage and are rushing into divorce. But at the same time I am happy with the decision to get the divorce. We are both much happier since he made the decision. It's a very confusing situation and I'm in it so I don't expect anyone not directly involved in it to understand exactly what is going on.



I'm certainly not trying to pick on you, but wanted to echo what others have said and say that this hardly sounds like a good time to start dating again. Give yourself some time. :)
~skysprite

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you need to be banned....you simply do not expect us to take you seriously in the BONFIRE do you?
surely that sort of behavior cannot be tolerated!
I take it as a personal attack as one of the never serious in the bonfire kids...come on...somebody has to have the cojones....B|

like a previous poster...she needs to put out ASAP, preferebly at her local DZ this coming weekend.
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divorce ... schmivorce...pishah:S

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Well I thought that we were going to wait on the divorce decision and discuss it much more then we did but he's made up his mind already and refuses to change it. I personally think that we did rush into marriage and are rushing into divorce. But at the same time I am happy with the decision to get the divorce. We are both much happier since he made the decision. It's a very confusing situation and I'm in it so I don't expect anyone not directly involved in it to understand exactly what is going on.



I'm certainly not trying to pick on you, but wanted to echo what others have said and say that this hardly sounds like a good time to start dating again. Give yourself some time. :)


While I agree with everyone that you should not get involved with anyone right away, since it won't be fair to anyone involved......A little meaningless sex never hurt anyone.

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Take some time off to "find" yourself and don't date anyone. I know there will be some immature guy who will find a way to make a joke about that, but I'm really quite serious. It will be the best thing you ever do for yourself.



I'm immature enough.

I love taking time off to "find myself";)
Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie.

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We are both much happier since he made the decision.



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He made the decision? :o

You were posting about dumping him last week in the women's forum! :S

Take a little time, maybe get some professional help with ALL your issues. Yes you are rushing things.

Oh, you DO know he can read all this too right?! Bet he'd love to see how quick you kick him to the curb.B|











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Not saying that I have experience with this, but I heard once the best way to get over someone is to get under someone.

Probably not the best advice, but then again, this is the Bonfire. :S


"I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself

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Take some time off to "find" yourself and don't date anyone. I know there will be some immature guy who will find a way to make a joke about that, but I'm really quite serious. It will be the best thing you ever do for yourself.



I'm immature enough.

I love taking time off to "find myself";)


Skymama can do that time off thing, FOR ya! :ph34r:










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Well I thought that we were going to wait on the divorce decision and discuss it much more then we did but he's made up his mind already and refuses to change it. I personally think that we did rush into marriage and are rushing into divorce. But at the same time I am happy with the decision to get the divorce. We are both much happier since he made the decision. It's a very confusing situation and I'm in it so I don't expect anyone not directly involved in it to understand exactly what is going on.



Deciding to get a divorce and actually being divorced are not the same thing.
But I come from that weird moral ground where you should actually finish one relationship before you begin another. :S

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Had to delete two posts after reading more background on your situation. Hope you didn't bring any kids into the world. Does the word "vows" mean anything to you.

Re: Dating. There's lots of guys that will gladly pass you around. Enjoy!

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

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