CynthiaWVirginia
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Joined: 2/28/2010 From: West Virginia, USA Status: offline
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If we settle for less and are in a committed relationship, wouldn't that be the worst time for the right one to come along? quote:
I read a journal entry today that was saying to those who are older, to basically consider they are older and it is harder to find someone simply because they are older and not the young one everyone wants and to consider that so that they don’t end up alone. Stop being so picky. I agree and disagree. If someone cannot bear to be alone, they need to stop being so picky and find someone else who cannot bear to be alone. On the other hand, I know for a fact that older people can catch the interest of young ones, whether male or female. Bogart caught Lauren Bacall. My aunt was in her 50's then 60's and kept having guys in their twenties crazy about her and wanting to get married. The men were hotties as well as being young. She didn't want to remarry after having been through 4 divorces, and sometimes the men actually wanted her to get pregnant (it was possible but she said Heck No!), lol. If the person is right for you, a perfect match other than age...I fail to see the problem. Either people have the balls to stand up and fight for what they want and defend their decision, or else they give up and walk away. When I was 17 I plunged into a 4 year relationship with a man 52. He was not my sugar daddy but my equal. The reasons why I left him had nothing to do with his age. I would have stayed with him until one of us died, if he hasn't been such an asshat. Mom was around 38 when she married a man 78...and the reason why their marriage didn't work out had nothing to do with age difference either. It was based on convenience, on both sides. When her kids were raised and out of the house, and he didn't need her as his trophy wife anymore (and he became more of an asshat than she could endure) they separated. In the end, he begged to be taken back and she refused as he had burned his bridges very well. quote:
I would rather be alone than to be with someone that wasn’t right for me and how I wish to live my life. I feel that if I accepted less, I would not only cheat myself, but them of what could happen if they found someone who could love them and fit them in a way I never could. You need to do what's right for you. I don't know why, but I suddenly remembered a woman I used to work for when I was a live in servant. She was in her 50's or even 60's...and was very happily married. Her husband couldn't have been older than 30. He was long, lean, hottt, and Greek American. She was average looking and a little heavy but she had style. He was attentive, she was not his sugar momma, and they made a lovely couple. Nobody would dare say one thing about the age difference...but hey, it was California. quote:
Would you accept less because you are somehow less in your own mind or in the mind of someone else? This would depend on someone's definition of less. Do I hope for everything to be perfect...no. I have more limits now than I used to have, as in responsibilities I wlll not shirk from and the fact that I cannot/won't relocate. When I was young I would have even relocated to another country over love. I do not see this as being less than I was before. If I am less in someone else's mind...then I would never wish to be with him. quote:
Are you afraid to be alone and because you are, would you be with someone you knew you couldn’t have it all with, just to prevent being alone? Years of my life have passed by because I was not willing to settle for less. I won't settle for married men either...and no, I am not afraid to spend the rest of my life alone. I would have enjoyable companions...me, myself, and I. And my vibe, who never disrespects me..and comes with an off switch. quote:
Do you think accepting less would be fair to you or your partner? If this was through mutual consent, for whatever reason they had (Alaska invented marriage contracts that expired after one year, and people could choose this marriage over the usual type) then it's fair. If one partner is fooling the other one while waiting to trade up then it is deceptive. I don't know why people feel the need to tell others what age range to stick to. Some dreams come at the price of all of our other dreams...we might also be blessed with them for a much shorter time than we had been expecting. Not everyone dies from "old age." No, I will not settle for less than I need. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ edited cuz I forgot to add some quote boxes
< Message edited by CynthiaWVirginia -- 8/8/2010 4:47:23 PM >
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