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[Ace Otana]

It sounds like the possibility of rejection is repellent to you.

Rejection doesn't bother me really. It's only happened once.

Romance and dating are confusing. I feel uncomfortable in most dating situations initially, so I'm usually a bitch if I get hit on when I hardly know someone. It's not because I am a bitch, well maybe, but it is mostly because I don't know how to handle it, so I get sarcastic and stand offish. The sad part is that I do the same thing when I really don't like someone, so I must make it really tough for guys. That's probably a good thing for them in the long run.

For a while I had trust issues with girls. Still kinda do really. Especially thanks to Jess, my latest mistake. When girls run off with other guys like that and randomly pop out kids, it just gives me more reason to not trust them. I've always been far more comfortable with sexual relationships than proper emotional ones.
I've become very comfortable with being single, very uncomfortable with the idea of being in a relationship. Trust is a big thing to me when it comes to relationships.
Also it doesn't take much to push me away, unlike most guys. I can take a hint and very quickly. More untrustworthy girls who mess around that I meet, the less trust and comfort I have in any idea of a proper relationship. Trust levels are awfully low at the moment.

[Shell B]

For a while I had trust issues with girls. Still kinda do really. Especially thanks to Jess, my latest mistake.

I don't blame you. It is hard to trust people.

When girls run off with other guys like that and randomly pop out kids, it just gives me more reason to not trust them.

Ugh. Nobody thinks about having kids anymore. My most recent ex, who is actually my husband whom I have managed to be nice to for the sake of my stepson, had a habit of trying to have sex with everything. If he met a new girl, he would pick fights with me, so he would have an excuse should he decide to sleep with her. After a few years of it, I noticed a pattern and had a WTF moment. I'm typically not superficial, but it always irked me that he was rather fat (which I never cared about. He gained a lot of weight after coming home from Iraq) and tried to cheat on me with fugly women. It does nothing for your self esteem, I'll tell you that much.

I've always been far more comfortable with sexual relationships than proper emotional ones.

I can't say that I am comfortable with either. I hate putting myself out there in any way. However, I do wish for the latter. A life mate is such a romantic notion and I am a sucker for romantic notions.

I've become very comfortable with being single, very uncomfortable with the idea of being in a relationship. Trust is a big thing to me when it comes to relationships.

Being single affords you more freedom. That is the best part, I think.

Also it doesn't take much to push me away, unlike most guys. I can take a hint and very quickly. More untrustworthy girls who mess around that I meet, the less trust and comfort I have in any idea of a proper relationship. Trust levels are awfully low at the moment.

Then it probably is best that you don't date. How unfair would it be to take your low level of trust out on some poor girl?

[Ace Otana]

Ugh. Nobody thinks about having kids anymore.

Ain't that the truth! Seems more of a fashion thing around here. Everyone's got to have kids! No one bothers about thinking of the future anymore. Or a stable relationship for that matter.

My most recent ex, who is actually my husband whom I have managed to be nice to for the sake of my stepson, had a habit of trying to have sex with everything. If he met a new girl, he would pick fights with me, so he would have an excuse should he decide to sleep with her. After a few years of it, I noticed a pattern and had a WTF moment. I'm typically not superficial, but it always irked me that he was rather fat (which I never cared about. He gained a lot of weight after coming home from Iraq) and tried to cheat on me with fugly women. It does nothing for your self esteem, I'll tell you that much.

Sounds like you've been through hell. Makes my bad relationship history look like a walk in the park. I guess it's people like that, that just destroys your confidence in others.

I can't say that I am comfortable with either. I hate putting myself out there in any way. However, I do wish for the latter. A life mate is such a romantic notion and I am a sucker for romantic notions.

I like both, but due to trust issues, I'm more inclined to stick with sexual relations. I do love romance, a lot! Just don't know anyone good enough to be romantic with. Everyone here has either been in bed with a dozen men and popped out a kid or two, or is a complete drunk and drug addict. Humpf, so much for choice.

Being single affords you more freedom. That is the best part, I think.

Also being single keeps you from getting hurt. Love can be....hard to remove once it starts to hurt. I know.

Then it probably is best that you don't date. How unfair would it be to take your low level of trust out on some poor girl?

Hey, that poor girl could cure me of my trust issues.

[Shell B]

Ain't that the truth! Seems more of a fashion thing around here. Everyone's got to have kids! No one bothers about thinking of the future anymore. Or a stable relationship for that matter.

It's true. The same thing happened with my stepson. Long story short, his mother had too many kids to raise, so I raised him instead. I never had any of my own.

Sounds like you've been through hell. Makes my bad relationship history look like a walk in the park. I guess it's people like that, that just destroys your confidence in others.

That isn't the half of it, but I suppose someone like me isn't cut out for someone like that. I did my fair share of flipping out because of it. He could never understand what I was mad about, even when I caught his conversations on dating websites and even a message he sent to his brother's girlfriend about how pretty she was and how he wanted to take her out for a drink. What pissed me off the most about that one is that he said he hated her. She was overbearing and weird. Years later, after my husband and I split, she got into a fight with my brother-in-law and sent me the message as if giving it to me then would somehow make us friends. Asshole. I guess that is the funny part, his complete narrowmindedness. Oddly, it hasn't so much as destroyed my confidence in others, but my confidence in myself. Funny how that works.

I like both, but due to trust issues, I'm more inclined to stick with sexual relations. I do love romance, a lot! Just don't know anyone good enough to be romantic with. Everyone here has either been in bed with a dozen men and popped out a kid or two, or is a complete drunk and drug addict. Humpf, so much for choice.

You need to move to a bigger town.

Also being single keeps you from getting hurt. Love can be....hard to remove once it starts to hurt. I know.

I don't know. I think being single for too long reminds you a lot of past hurts and why you are single. Sometimes being around someone new helps you forget that shit. That being said, I think my plan is to be single for a while without even so much as sexual relationships. I hate complications and both come with complications.

Hey, that poor girl could cure me of my trust issues.

Or you would driver her nuts with them.

[Epimethean]

Some major war stories there. When kids are involved, it seems to get massively complex almost immediately.

[Ace Otana]

It's true. The same thing happened with my stepson. Long story short, his mother had too many kids to raise, so I raised him instead. I never had any of my own.

I was being pushed into a situation of raising another's child. I avoided the situation by....running like hell.

That isn't the half of it, but I suppose someone like me isn't cut out for someone like that. I did my fair share of flipping out because of it. He could never understand what I was mad about, even when I caught his conversations on dating websites and even a message he sent to his brother's girlfriend about how pretty she was and how he wanted to take her out for a drink. What pissed me off the most about that one is that he said he hated her. She was overbearing and weird. Years later, after my husband and I split, she got into a fight with my brother-in-law and sent me the message as if giving it to me then would somehow make us friends. Asshole. I guess that is the funny part, his complete narrowmindedness. Oddly, it hasn't so much as destroyed my confidence in others, but my confidence in myself. Funny how that works.

Change tactic I say. Always be ready to run. That's how I've managed to avoid many bad situations. I run, then keep my distance while watching from afar.
You shouldn't lose confidence in yourself, it's ok to lose confidence in others,.....I have. I'm confident, just can't really trust anyone. Certain people can do a lot of damage to your trust and confidence. I guess all we can do is try to spot it early and be ready to walk away. I won't date anyone until I've done some back ground check on them.

You need to move to a bigger town.

I'm already in a big town, If I go to a bigger population, I'll be in a city.

I don't know. I think being single for too long reminds you a lot of past hurts and why you are single. Sometimes being around someone new helps you forget that shit. That being said, I think my plan is to be single for a while without even so much as sexual relationships. I hate complications and both come with complications.

I'm single for two reasons, one I want to be single. Two, Jess taught me that girls can be just as immature and careless as men, making me reluctant to risk getting with anyone who'd do the same. So freedom and security are my main reasons. At least with sexual relationships, it's just a quick meet up, tumble about a bit and feel great for a good few days after.

Or you would driver her nuts with them.

I wouldn't drive her nuts. I'd hug and hold her till she can no longer feel anything.

Some major war stories there. When kids are involved, it seems to get massively complex almost immediately.

It sure does. Kids just makes things far worse.
When it comes to Jess, she decided to pop out kids with other men while I was away. He left her the moment she gave birth. She thought I'd be happy with raising another guy's kid. Just jump in and assume the role of daddy. She made no thought about making a strong relationship first. She's in a hole and she thought she could use me to climb out of it. Bitch!
Kids put a lot of pressure on relationships, quite often causing break ups.

[HeyItsZeus]

I think all men should be respectful to women and not think of them as sex toys. It's a good thing I'm that respectful and would probably make a better boyfriend because of that compared to the rest of these guys.

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[Shell B]

I was being pushed into a situation of raising another's child. I avoided the situation by....running like hell.

I was already married when my stepson's mother finally went over the edge of incompetence. There was no way I was leaving the poor kid with her. In fact, there was no leaving him with her. It was us or foster care. I couldn't run and didn't really want to at the time.

Change tactic I say. Always be ready to run. That's how I've managed to avoid many bad situations. I run, then keep my distance while watching from afar.

I don't want to run because it might be from the right person. However, I know I should have run from my marriage a long time before I did.

You shouldn't lose confidence in yourself, it's ok to lose confidence in others,.....I have. I'm confident, just can't really trust anyone. Certain people can do a lot of damage to your trust and confidence. I guess all we can do is try to spot it early and be ready to walk away. I won't date anyone until I've done some back ground check on them.

Ha, it is too easy to lose confidence in yourself. You gain it back, though. (I do background checks too, but I have only dated once in the past three years and it didn't work out.)

I'm already in a big town, If I go to a bigger population, I'll be in a city.

You're screwed.

I'm single for two reasons, one I want to be single. Two, Jess taught me that girls can be just as immature and careless as men, making me reluctant to risk getting with anyone who'd do the same. So freedom and security are my main reasons. At least with sexual relationships, it's just a quick meet up, tumble about a bit and feel great for a good few days after.

I can see your logic.

I wouldn't drive her nuts. I'd hug and hold her till she can no longer feel anything.

Hahaha, I hope you find her then.

Some major war stories there. When kids are involved, it seems to get massively complex almost immediately.

It sure does. Kids just makes things far worse.

When it comes to Jess, she decided to pop out kids with other men while I was away. He left her the moment she gave birth. She thought I'd be happy with raising another guy's kid. Just jump in and assume the role of daddy. She made no thought about making a strong relationship first. She's in a hole and she thought she could use me to climb out of it. Bitch!
Kids put a lot of pressure on relationships, quite often causing break ups.

Wow!

[Epimethean]

Shell, I admire you.

[Shell B]

Shell, I admire you.

Thanks. I'm not sure I did anything right there, but thank you, nonetheless.