Topic: Given up?
Dodo_David's photo
Wed 02/13/13 07:34 PM

Yes, pretty much.


Are you turning me down? frown

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Wed 02/13/13 07:35 PM
Don't give up
you still have us
don't give up
we don't need much of anything
don't give up
cause somewhere there's a place where we belong.....................

mikaxel80's photo
Wed 02/13/13 11:25 PM
Edited by mikaxel80 on Wed 02/13/13 11:28 PM

How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!

Hey man. B4 going into anything, lemme say something about myself. My name is miky, I am 33 and I am from Ethiopia(in Africa) which is a beautiful country. You should see it sometime if you havent yet.
To answer your question, I have given up long before joining this site(btw i joined a coupla mnths ago). You might argue that I am young and all but the things I have seen made my decision easy.
I dont know her but i saw Leigh's post and what she says is difficult to get

mscherbear's photo
Wed 02/13/13 11:32 PM
Although it feels like I will never find the right one, and I'm pretty much convinced it doesn't exist for me, I still keep hoping. I wish I COULD give up, because that's when everyone says it happens...

mikaxel80's photo
Wed 02/13/13 11:40 PM

Although it feels like I will never find the right one, and I'm pretty much convinced it doesn't exist for me, I still keep hoping. I wish I COULD give up, because that's when everyone says it happens...

Are you giving up so that you will meet someone or are you really giving up?

mscherbear's photo
Wed 02/13/13 11:44 PM


Although it feels like I will never find the right one, and I'm pretty much convinced it doesn't exist for me, I still keep hoping. I wish I COULD give up, because that's when everyone says it happens...

Are you giving up so that you will meet someone or are you really giving up?


I never give up. That's the problem...

mikaxel80's photo
Thu 02/14/13 12:49 AM



Although it feels like I will never find the right one, and I'm pretty much convinced it doesn't exist for me, I still keep hoping. I wish I COULD give up, because that's when everyone says it happens...

Are you giving up so that you will meet someone or are you really giving up?


I never give up. That's the problem...

I have that problem. Maybe someday we will give up or we will meet and solve it

GreenEyes48's photo
Thu 02/14/13 04:41 AM




How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!


Can I answer anyway Hippy?...There's something I want to tell youbigsmile



Of course you can, it's just I know you be taken!


What I want to tell you is this....People with a heart like yours never give up, they just think they do until the right one comes along and WHAM!! you know something amazing is about to happenlove ...I joined Mingle at the suggestion of a good friend and fellow member....Prior to joining, I spent about 10 months on another site...That was my first experience with online dating sites and to say I was naive would be putting it mildly:tongue: ...Shortly after joining that other site, I noticed ManO and was immediately smittensmitten We spoke in email, somehow got our wires crossed, and that was the end of it:cry: ....When I joined Mingle, I told myself I was done with online dating and I just wanted to make friends, kill time, and have a laugh or twowhoa ....Didn't know Mingle had an awesome group of writers and poets, incredible forums......AND,..... I had no idea my guy was a member!!surprised ...He sent me a friend request the very first day!!shocked ..I couldn't believe it, I was beyond happy and determined to get to know him this timebigsmile ...The rest you pretty much know...For three months, we bantered and played around on the boards before deciding we wanted to meet, find out if the chemistry was as strong in real time as it was in cyber land..It wasdrool ....Never say never Hippy!biggrin...Check out ManO's join datenoway ....We all know love can happen when we least expect it..If I searched the world over, I would never find a better man....:heart: I totally believe if it's supposed to happen, it will.flowerforyou
I'm really happy for you and ManO!

GreenEyes48's photo
Thu 02/14/13 04:50 AM
My answer is complicated...I haven't really given-up on love...But I still have some grief-work left to do over losing my husband and both my sons..I don't feel totally "free and clear" quite yet and ready to begin "anew" with someone else...I had love. And I have lots of happy memories...Maybe I'll feel ready to date again at some point down the road. Not sure! Time will tell!

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Thu 02/14/13 05:15 AM





How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!


Can I answer anyway Hippy?...There's something I want to tell youbigsmile



Of course you can, it's just I know you be taken!


What I want to tell you is this....People with a heart like yours never give up, they just think they do until the right one comes along and WHAM!! you know something amazing is about to happenlove ...I joined Mingle at the suggestion of a good friend and fellow member....Prior to joining, I spent about 10 months on another site...That was my first experience with online dating sites and to say I was naive would be putting it mildly:tongue: ...Shortly after joining that other site, I noticed ManO and was immediately smittensmitten We spoke in email, somehow got our wires crossed, and that was the end of it:cry: ....When I joined Mingle, I told myself I was done with online dating and I just wanted to make friends, kill time, and have a laugh or twowhoa ....Didn't know Mingle had an awesome group of writers and poets, incredible forums......AND,..... I had no idea my guy was a member!!surprised ...He sent me a friend request the very first day!!shocked ..I couldn't believe it, I was beyond happy and determined to get to know him this timebigsmile ...The rest you pretty much know...For three months, we bantered and played around on the boards before deciding we wanted to meet, find out if the chemistry was as strong in real time as it was in cyber land..It wasdrool ....Never say never Hippy!biggrin...Check out ManO's join datenoway ....We all know love can happen when we least expect it..If I searched the world over, I would never find a better man....:heart: I totally believe if it's supposed to happen, it will.flowerforyou
I'm really happy for you and ManO!


Thank you Greeneyes!...As to your grief, I think you are doing an amazing job coping under such extraordinarily difficult circumstances...If you ever need a shoulder, you can count on me...flowerforyou

TawtStrat's photo
Thu 02/14/13 06:12 AM
Yes, I've pretty much given up; for now anyway. I'm hanging about on a dating site with a bunch of people that mostly live thousands of miles away and there's really no way I could meet any of them, even if one of them did take a shine to me. I ocasionally still check out profiles and even send messages. It just feels like a bad habit where I'm wasting my time, a bit like someone putting his money in a slot machine hoping to get the jackpot while he could be spending it on something more sensible.

I am trying to tell myself that I've got lucky a few times in the past and it could happen again and if I don't at least try it definetely won't happen but probably if I could just forget about it and put my time and energy into other things I could come back later with the relaxed "I'm just going to have fun with it and see what happens this time" atitude that I had when I decided to give internet dating another try last year.

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Thu 02/14/13 06:20 AM
I haven't given up but I definitely see the forums here mainly as a way to socialize as we all do live pretty far from each other. I am also not actively looking, but am open to whatever

Kennee77's photo
Thu 02/14/13 07:53 AM


How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!


I am having a relationship with Mingle2
Anything else, is not an option.
Over it.
I am single and happy, someone would have to be utterly amazing to change that.




Dat'll be a lot of Work I Believe shades

Kennee77's photo
Thu 02/14/13 07:55 AM

How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!


Lolll @ "I know Navygirl has" bigsmile Even a Newbie Like Me Already Knows dat bigsmile

Kaleijoscope's photo
Thu 02/14/13 08:08 AM
Nope...
never giving up...
i know that "WHAM!" will happen....
one day,
one day,
and i also know that, hippies are not quitters,..

GreenEyes48's photo
Thu 02/14/13 10:58 AM






How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!


Can I answer anyway Hippy?...There's something I want to tell youbigsmile



Of course you can, it's just I know you be taken!


What I want to tell you is this....People with a heart like yours never give up, they just think they do until the right one comes along and WHAM!! you know something amazing is about to happenlove ...I joined Mingle at the suggestion of a good friend and fellow member....Prior to joining, I spent about 10 months on another site...That was my first experience with online dating sites and to say I was naive would be putting it mildly:tongue: ...Shortly after joining that other site, I noticed ManO and was immediately smittensmitten We spoke in email, somehow got our wires crossed, and that was the end of it:cry: ....When I joined Mingle, I told myself I was done with online dating and I just wanted to make friends, kill time, and have a laugh or twowhoa ....Didn't know Mingle had an awesome group of writers and poets, incredible forums......AND,..... I had no idea my guy was a member!!surprised ...He sent me a friend request the very first day!!shocked ..I couldn't believe it, I was beyond happy and determined to get to know him this timebigsmile ...The rest you pretty much know...For three months, we bantered and played around on the boards before deciding we wanted to meet, find out if the chemistry was as strong in real time as it was in cyber land..It wasdrool ....Never say never Hippy!biggrin...Check out ManO's join datenoway ....We all know love can happen when we least expect it..If I searched the world over, I would never find a better man....:heart: I totally believe if it's supposed to happen, it will.flowerforyou
I'm really happy for you and ManO!


Thank you Greeneyes!...As to your grief, I think you are doing an amazing job coping under such extraordinarily difficult circumstances...If you ever need a shoulder, you can count on me...flowerforyou
Thanks...My nearly 16 year old cat died a couple of weeks ago and I cried off and on for about a week or so. Guess I got a lot out of my system by letting myself cry and cry...I seem to be doing better. (For now anyway.) Thanks for caring! You have provided me with a "shoulder." Thanks for your interest and support! And praise!

navygirl's photo
Thu 02/14/13 11:21 AM

How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!


You are so right about me but I find it hard that someone that is loving and caring like you would give up. Are you sure that its just not that you are frustrated with the way things are going in your life?

navygirl's photo
Thu 02/14/13 11:23 AM


How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!


Lolll @ "I know Navygirl has" bigsmile Even a Newbie Like Me Already Knows dat bigsmile


Well; you finally got something right. I also will give up on responding to your posts as its simply not worth the effort. bigsmile

mikaxel80's photo
Thu 02/14/13 11:31 AM



How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!


Lolll @ "I know Navygirl has" bigsmile Even a Newbie Like Me Already Knows dat bigsmile

Nice to meet you, Navy Girl. You seem like a decent woman. Why did u give up?

Well; you finally got something right. I also will give up on responding to your posts as its simply not worth the effort. bigsmile

navygirl's photo
Thu 02/14/13 11:40 AM




How many people have more or less given up hope/thoughts of someone being with them because of whatever reasons?

I know navygirl has.
And I have.

How about you, are you on here still looking, or are you here for companionship/interaction only.

Krupa and soufie and leigh and manoffewwwords obviously don't have to answer. Oh yeah, neither does captain and eileena. If there are more couples, just let us know!


Lolll @ "I know Navygirl has" bigsmile Even a Newbie Like Me Already Knows dat bigsmile

Nice to meet you, Navy Girl. You seem like a decent woman. Why did u give up?

Well; you finally got something right. I also will give up on responding to your posts as its simply not worth the effort. bigsmile



It would take too long to explain but the short version is I simply have nothing to offer in a relationship.