WHY does this always happen!?
So I have no problem finding guys to text. Even talk on the phone with. But getting these guys to follow through on a date...
Last year I was talking to someone I met on OKCupid. Really cute, worked as an independent musician/song writer. We talked for weeks and he finally asked me out. The date night come and he has a minor crises come up. So we reschedule, the next date approaches and his Mom has to have surgery. Third attempt, eh, his mommy (whom he lived with) didn't want to be left alone while he drove all the way to Dalton to meet a girl. After that we ended our 'relationship' because I was to far away for it to be practical.
Fast-forward several months, I have a date for tonight. Make that I had a date for tonight. One of his clients had an emergency come up so he had to cancel to knock out some emergency graphics. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR How the hell am I ever going to get married if I can't even get a first date?! Back to square one I go.
Nah, at 31, we still have some time. Reading your posts on this thread, my concern, though, is that the guys might be picking up on your eagerness to get married and becoming wary because of it.
Also, you mentioned talking to the one guy for weeks before he "finally" asked you out. If you are interested in someone and want to move forward, could you just ask them out? They don't need to have total control over the situation.
"use by date" is an especially offensive word to use when referring to yourself, any female, or anyone else. People are not here to be used by each other. We are here to figure out how to get through all the "me" muck and learn to love each other. Please dont minimize or devalue human life so casually.
Sorry for crashing your moonbeam
"use by date" is an especially offensive word to use when referring to yourself, any female, or anyone else. People are not here to be used by each other. We are here to figure out how to get through all the "me" muck and learn to love each other. Please dont minimize or devalue human life so casually.
Sorry for crashing your moonbeam
You have a right to be offended, but the simple fact is my eggs will start to go bad in just a couple of years. At 35 the chances of having a baby with Downs syndrome jumps from less than 1 in 1000 to 1 in 350. Chance of having a baby with all kinds of problems will be less than 1 in 100. So yes, I have a use by date.
My only calling in life is to be a mommy. If I never fulfill my only calling what point do I have in living?
"use by date" is an especially offensive word to use when referring to yourself, any female, or anyone else. People are not here to be used by each other. We are here to figure out how to get through all the "me" muck and learn to love each other. Please dont minimize or devalue human life so casually.
Sorry for crashing your moonbeam
You have a right to be offended, but the simple fact is my eggs will start to go bad in just a couple of years. At 35 the chances of having a baby with Downs syndrome jumps from less than 1 in 1000 to 1 in 350. Chance of having a baby with all kinds of problems will be less than 1 in 100. So yes, I have a use by date.
My only calling in life is to be a mommy. If I never fulfill my only calling what point do I have in living?
Assign yourself a new calling. It's your choice to decide, or change, your calling. Allow for option B, and C. Don't think that the only value you have in life is being a mommy. I can only say that much. I am not a female so I cannot experience or pass judgement on that feeling. You can still love and nurture. Good luck but remain open please.
I can't just assign myself a new calling. All I've ever wanted to do was raise a bunch of little ones. When I was younger I wanted 8. Now I want 3, but I'll be lucky to have 1. You have no idea how painful it is to see babies everywhere and not have one of my own.
Ever since I was a child I wanted a baby of my own to raise and nurture and teach. I use to read the chapter on pregnancy and child birth in my moms medical text. Even before I learned to read I'd sit and examine the pictures. As soon as mom taught me to read (the school couldn't teach me, so she did) I started reading books and articles on parenting techniques. It's been my obsession since I can remember.
As a young girl I use to earn pocket money babysitting. And when I was living next to my granny I jumped at the chance to take care of my younger cousins, and later my older cousin's baby.
But can't even gets date, much less married. And I don't make enough money to get artificially inseminated. I know, I've looked into it. Even doing it yourself by have the sperm sent to your home is several thousand dollars a shot, with only a 20% chance of pregnancy per attempt.
And even aside from wanting a baby I am desperately lonely. I want someone to talk to. To play games and watch Nova with. To cuddle.
I love to cuddle when I feel comfortable with someone. And I am starved for touch. but I hate being touched by strangers so a massage is out of the question.
But every first date in a year has been canceled. [b]
Ever since I was a child I wanted a baby of my own to raise and nurture and teach. I use to read the chapter on pregnancy and child birth in my moms medical text. Even before I learned to read I'd sit and examine the pictures. As soon as mom taught me to read (the school couldn't teach me, so she did) I started reading books and articles on parenting techniques. It's been my obsession since I can remember.
As a young girl I use to earn pocket money babysitting. And when I was living next to my granny I jumped at the chance to take care of my younger cousins, and later my older cousin's baby.
But can't even gets date, much less married. And I don't make enough money to get artificially inseminated. I know, I've looked into it. Even doing it yourself by have the sperm sent to your home is several thousand dollars a shot, with only a 20% chance of pregnancy per attempt.
And even aside from wanting a baby I am desperately lonely. I want someone to talk to. To play games and watch Nova with. To cuddle.
I love to cuddle when I feel comfortable with someone. And I am starved for touch. but I hate being touched by strangers so a massage is out of the question.
But every first date in a year has been canceled. [b]
You just described me! As you heard, I've never had a date, but I sure hope it resolves, I have also wanted a daughter or son for as long as I've remembered. I really want something else than a family who doesn't understand s**t about me, but I recon that might be a while
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Ever since I was a child I wanted a baby of my own to raise and nurture and teach. I use to read the chapter on pregnancy and child birth in my moms medical text. Even before I learned to read I'd sit and examine the pictures. As soon as mom taught me to read (the school couldn't teach me, so she did) I started reading books and articles on parenting techniques. It's been my obsession since I can remember.
As a young girl I use to earn pocket money babysitting. And when I was living next to my granny I jumped at the chance to take care of my younger cousins, and later my older cousin's baby.
But can't even gets date, much less married. And I don't make enough money to get artificially inseminated. I know, I've looked into it. Even doing it yourself by have the sperm sent to your home is several thousand dollars a shot, with only a 20% chance of pregnancy per attempt.
And even aside from wanting a baby I am desperately lonely. I want someone to talk to. To play games and watch Nova with. To cuddle.
I love to cuddle when I feel comfortable with someone. And I am starved for touch. but I hate being touched by strangers so a massage is out of the question.
But every first date in a year has been canceled. [b]
You just described me! As you heard, I've never had a date, but I sure hope it resolves, I have also wanted a daughter or son for as long as I've remembered. I really want something else than a family who doesn't understand s**t about me, but I recon that might be a while
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You need people like me so that you can point your ****ing fingers, and say: "That's the bad guy."
-Tony Montana
I really want to have children too. I am older than half mad genius. I need to hurry up too. I know I would be a great father though. I need the help of a woman in order to accomplish this goal though. Half Mad Genius do you want to be a stay at home mom? Or do you want to work outside the home as well?
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Ya but now you're just coming across as desparate and you'll take the first guy that treats you nice because you don't want to be alone. Plenty of women in their late thirties and fourties have successful relationships. I met my current wife whne she was 38 and I was 40. No problem there.
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I would definitely prefer to devote all my time and energy to raising my children. Maybe do some babysitting to bring in income while I am at it. But if I must work outside the home I will.
