awwww, fine - where is he?

role play = wild sex

lol morning all

destined = to be happy

Now, back to your original question . . . at this point in my life, I
certainly prefer to engage in a relationship with a successful man, one
who is in a good profession and has a respectable income. Don't think
I'm a snob and MUST have this; I would like to know that in a few years,
I could retire in comfort. That's all. I have a lot to offer in a
relationship and am there to do just that. I also need to know that he
is as well.

Txs - thanks. Debates and discussions are healthy.

Dean, sounds like you mom may be obsessive compulsive??? My ex was and
they can be very controlling and emotionally abusive.

Dean, I'm so sorry you have such a controlling mother . . . you must be
an only child?? I have one son and he means everything to me. But I
would NEVER consider trying to run his life. He lives on his own and is
engaged to be married. I offer advice when asked, and ONLY when asked.
He's an adult and I treat him as an adult; we are friends. Maybe you
need to break free of the apron strings.

Txs, I'm not arguing with you at all. I am in a relationship with a
very nice gentleman. I do put 100% into it, but I'm in this
relationship with my eyes wide open. I'm really falling for this guy,
but am being cautious and taking this slowly.

Hi, Shaddow. G, I agree with what you are saying. BUT, after 24 years
of marriage, my ex decided he wanted another. Our relationship was
great to begin with, but I then got to know the "other" person inside
him. He was manipulative, controlling and abusive. I stuck with it,
because that is how I was raised. He stripped me of all self respect
and then threw me out to make it on my own. I have made it; I bought my
own house, put my son through trade school and even purchased 2 new cars
since then. I'm very capable of taking care of myself and want to keep
it that way; I cannot afford to have someone take half of what I have
again after already losing 50%

Many of us just simply don't want to make the same mistakes again.

It's just another day to me

boy . . . you are just that. she's looking for advice, not your
rambling on or chanting about how men are better than women because we
both know that's not true.

RN, I'm here for you; don't let those assholes defeat you

AMEN

Hi, Tneal . . . go to it girl; slick is asking for a spanking!

you said: it is only after generation of brainwashing that we come to
expect monagamy out of people

If you honestly feel that way, you may need to go back many many
hundreds of years. I will NOT share my relationship, my man

name calling? Come on, Slick; I'm not that immature

I'm simply trying to defend this woman; I've been there! Slick knows
nothing about relationships.

Speaking of which . . . . congratulations to you and LA

Hey, there, IAM!!! hugs

and by the way . . . why are YOU hiding YOUR face? What do YOU have to
hide?

No, I am not the one who lost the battle; my ex was a cheater. One year
post divorce, he died. God does look after many of us. Don't let your
stupidity degrade you.