CallaFirestormBW
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I empathize. I'm 46, and had 2 nearly-ideal men in my life. They died... it was the worst flaw in them that I can think of. There should be a RULE that once you find the right family, NOBODY should have the right to frigging DIE (for those who are insulted... this is meant to be flippant). One had a bit of a temper, but he never stopped being a gentleman... and he was HOT... younger than I thought I'd like, but mature, and a bodybuilder, with sculpted coffee skin and black-on-black eyes. The other was bi, leaning heavily towards men... but I never doubted that he loved -me-. He was -older- than I would normally have considered, but his hair caught my attention, because most guys don't have the patience for long hair, and I -love- -love- -love- it. His was the long, straight kind... a waterfall of blonde... natural blonde, too. The way our household was when they were part of its core was as close to my ideal as I've ever been. Now, I compare the new guys in my life to what I've already had, and so far, none of them have made the cut -- I'd love to find the man who would compare well enough that I'd forget to compare... but it hasn't happened yet, so I'm not holding my breath. If it comes, I'll know it -- but if it doesn't, I'm not going to go feeling sorry for myself. I had something more amazing than many people have, and I have had the luxury of not ever having to compromise -me- to be with someone else... so I am unlikely to do it now. Being alone isn't so bad, and I'm not even in that place, because I still have my Darling in my life. Besides, I'm pretty good company, and I never have to feel like I'm compromising my standards to be with me.
< Message edited by CallaFirestormBW -- 2/7/2009 7:15:17 PM >
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*** Said to me recently: "Look, I know you're the "voice of reason"... but dammit, I LIKE being unreasonable!!!!" "Your mind is more interested in the challenge of becoming than the challenge of doing." Jon Benson, Bodybuilder/Trainer
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