Did I ever make the claim they did not? However if you add obesity into the mix, you have dramatically increased your chances of acquiring a weight related condition. There is no need for the overweight folks to take a defensive stance. Especially when it is something that more than likley is in your control to change or at least improve upon. If the doctor told you that you were borderline Type 2, would you just blow it off?

I really have no problem with overweight folks or what terms they would like to use to describe themselves. Male or female, it’s their prerogative. That is a choice that they have decided to make in regards to how they want to present themselves to the world, or dating scene, whatever the case may be.

My only concern for the people in my life that I have more intimate contact with is that being overweight, or obese, can lead to all kinds of health issues and problems. Some are not quick fixes either and can pave the road to chronic conditions.

People don't like to admit that they have been stay too close to the fork and too far away from the treadmill....lol

In most states there is a "common law" provision that basically states that if a man and woman live together for 7 years or more, they are legally married and thus are subject to the same divisions in property as if they were married.
So if you are worried about the financial aspects of marriage, I would suggest getting a new live in mate every 6 years.

For most women there is less to "Worry" about in the case of a divorce since they're going to get Alimony and possible Child support

You have NO idea what any of our situations are for leaving when/why we did. Who are you to tell me how unforgiving I am in my own past realtionships. You have no right to sit there and JUDGE any of us!!!!

well.. speaking for myself alone..
i HAVE forgiven him.. dozens of times.. and ended up in the hospital or with my life threatened, or having to get tested for std's cuz he slept with 29 people at last count while we were together...

so i would say that i was MORE than forgiving..
that time is over now..

it ended when he raped me, and got me preg just to come over 2 days after i found out i was preg and tried to cut the baby out of my stomach....

hhhmmmm.. maybe i should try just ONE more time!! maybe this one will be the time he SUCCEDES in his plan to eliminate me..
no thank you!

I agree to a certain extent in theory. Giving trust works best when you are dealing with a local person. What of a site like this where people are sharing feelings and details of their lives to words on a page or a voice on the phone?

... and/or a signed note from a parent!

I've been cheated on by all but one of many exes. My ex husband added beating to that as well. Yet... I find it absurd how many people let bad experiences make them shut themselves off, not trusting, not loving, not letting things flow anymore.
Sure, the deepest trust has to be earned. However, there has to be just a little trust and independence from the get go, or most people aren't going to be very happy in the relationship. Don't let yourself be broken by the past. Sure, it was bad, sure, you dated some bad seeds. If you assume that every woman will be the same, or every man... you'll push them right away. Who wants to be compared constantly to the nasty ex? I sure as heck don't.
Nah, trust isn't as simple, or black and white. You give a little, then you build on it as you go. But you have to give that little bit. There has to be a foundation, I think.

Does anyone meet the old fashioned way anymore? Like...pure chance encounters? Bumping into a stranger in the grocery store and your souls just connect??? Are we all online or is anyone out in the "real" world finding love?????????

No, you don't. He has ficticious romances with people. If you talk to him, Lily's ex friend, you will all of a sudden become his girlfriend. I've heard enough about him from her... but still sometimes my mouth just hangs open. It is shocking.

I;ll help I miss gettng to do yard work

Gotta mow today, too, Wolfie. And it's hotter than a goat's butt in a pepper patch.

The only people I seem to meet in my "real world" are my patients....and I just haven't gotten that desperate yet that I would date someone whom I just finished massaging their feet or stretching their hamstrings...hehe. I have been asked out twice recently by patients, but sadly chose to keep the relationship purely business. Too bad I couldn't have met them at the library instead!

I'm almost afraid I'll marry the first guy that comes alone just to keep from being lonely...that is if one comes alone. I've had dates, it's just nothing lasting.