Trying to re-enter the dating world
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Trying to re-enter the dating world
| Tue, 10-28-2008 - 4:42pm |
Hi all, I'm new here and have a few questions - I'm just curious as to what others may have to say...
I was recently divorced (last April) after 23 years of marriage.

Anna
Anna
I had been with my ex for 20 years, married for 18. The sex SUCKED for the last, oh, 15 years, and we had only done it sporadically the last few years, due to his alcohol consumption and his fetish that made it like I was not a necessary part of the production, so to speak.
So when I met someone who was clearly interested, I was worried, too. No one had seen me without clothes since I was 21, and before a somewhat botched C-section scar entered my life. I had gained a ton of weight at the end of my marriage, but made a concerted effort to get more exercise and lost a lot of weight. When I met the guy, I was down a bit of weight, but I also had saggy skin and felt pretty self conscious.
But it didn't seem to matter to him one bit. I think if the guy is our age and mature, he understands that you will not be built like a Barbie doll. If he does, he is not worth your time. So there I am worrying about this, that, and the other thing, and he was telling me all the things he LIKED about my body. What a trip!