I think as you get older some insecurities you had in your 20s drop away, though you end up with some different ones you didnt have.
But anyway the result is that you dont feel like messing around anymore, there is no point in pretending to be demure, and there is little tolerance for game playing.
But then,it is more frightening to be single when older than it is when younger, there just seems to be less options now, and there is less time altogether.
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"Caravan is the name of my history, and my life an extraordinary adventure."
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Taking a break.