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godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/27/2007 9:30 am

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Well, you see CAT...Men nowadays date women with different agenda. Some will do that to get to know women at first and take it from there..Some really want to get to the bottomline right away (is there a spark or none? ), some will test the waters of a woman's limits (might wanna go all the way the first time), and some are just dating us for good company..no more, no less.

Now, where do we want to put ourselves here? I'D LIKE TO BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO PROVE MY WORTH AND VICE-VERSA..I WANT A SOLID RELATIONSHIP TO BE DEVELOPED, (that is, because I agreed to have a date with him, that means, I am still available)

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/27/2007 9:36 am

"Learn to trust your boundaries. Let him know that he'll lose you
if he doesn't move the relationship forward." >>chinatree

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Well, I've been through roller coaster rides and bargaining with this scenario, hoping that the meaning of relationship would eventually change. The words "I don't wanna lose you" had been said to me over and over again. I did what I thought was the best thing to do, which is letting him go. I'm glad I did..Because later on, he found someone who'd settle for what he wanted. It made him happier, and it somehow made me luckier..I was spared from the predicament of JUST settling for less.

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/27/2007 9:40 am

"That means that you TRUST YOURSELF - that you will not hang around with a man who doesn't want what you want - which is commitment - which might be marriage, or walking off into the sunset together." >>>chinatree

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I couldn't agree with you more, CAT. I firmly believe that I deserve someone who will complete me, who will love me unconditionally, and who will appreciate me for who I am, and what I've got to offer him...which is a whole LOT. I guarantee you...whoever that man is, HE IS LUCKY.

ELZ


pax506 68F
958 posts
11/27/2007 11:15 am

It is a difficult situation when like turns to love &
you're struggling with all the emotions and challenges
that come up when you want to move your love life forward,
but it just isn't feeling like it's going where you want
it to go.

It's like wanting HIM, but then he just isn't offering the RELATIONSHIP you want!

Above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard.


pax506 68F
958 posts
11/27/2007 11:20 am

Feeling good about yourself and the truly fantastic love life you REALLY CAN HAVE is what its all about - focus on feeling hopeful and positive because when you feel good on your INSIDE, a man can feel that on your OUTSIDE.

It will create a much stronger "vibe" around you that will make any man almost instantly attracted to you, even if he's been ignoring your signals for commitment.

Above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard.


pax506 68F
958 posts
11/27/2007 11:29 am

Most of all, one must learn to recognize what s/he feels. Once you realize it wasn't HIM/HER you wanted, but that it was just a feeling of being desperate for a great RELATIONSHIP, you'd be able to make a more positive choice & approach.

Above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard.


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/27/2007 1:02 pm

"It is a difficult situation when like turns to love &
you're struggling with all the emotions and challenges
that come up when you want to move your love life forward,
but it just isn't feeling like it's going where you want
it to go.

It's like wanting HIM, but then he just isn't offering the RELATIONSHIP you want!" >> pax506
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That is the dilemma that one has to face. At times, being straightforward works, but most of the time, it intimidates and drives the man away...It is frustrating to know when you think you're almost there, and just one false move, you've lost him!

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/27/2007 1:07 pm

"Feeling good about yourself and the truly fantastic love life you REALLY CAN HAVE is what its all about - focus on feeling hopeful and positive because when you feel good on your INSIDE, a man can feel that on your OUTSIDE.It will create a much stronger "vibe" around you that will make any man almost instantly attracted to you, even if he's been ignoring your signals for commitment." >>paz506

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Paz, dearest, I do feel good about myself, not settling for anything less than what I deserve, and it shows all over me, inside or outside. Oftentimes, if the man is worth it, he will have something to think about and consider. But it should drive away the dorks...They realize, I'm not into games...They go somewhere else.

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/27/2007 1:15 pm

"Most of all, one must learn to recognize what s/he feels. Once you realize it wasn't HIM/HER you wanted, but that it was just a feeling of being desperate for a great RELATIONSHIP, you'd be able to make a more positive choice & approach." >> pax506

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Being desperate for a great relationship is not a good move at all. It invites more trouble or mistake. To me, a great relationship is built over time, where feelings are nurtured, where personal differences are studied and accepted, where a balance between attraction, emotion and commitment is considered, not just one, but all of them. I do not believe in all emotions for a relationship to work.

ELZ


lite_cajolers 68M
296 posts
11/27/2007 5:24 pm

    Quoting pax506:
    Most of all, one must learn to recognize what s/he feels. Once you realize it wasn't HIM/HER you wanted, but that it was just a feeling of being desperate for a great RELATIONSHIP, you'd be able to make a more positive choice & approach.
Hi Paz ... to me it simply means moving from like to admiration. Once you like a person, and get to know each other deeper, then you discover qualities that intensifies this feeling & raises it to admiration. LOVE could be cultivated but then only if both are free to commit.

Life is meeting & touching people's lives.


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/27/2007 5:45 pm

    Quoting lite_cajolers:
    Hi Paz ... to me it simply means moving from like to admiration. Once you like a person, and get to know each other deeper, then you discover qualities that intensifies this feeling & raises it to admiration. LOVE could be cultivated but then only if both are free to commit.
Oh my God! hello there Lite!..It's been a while my dear..It's good to see you here in my blogs..It's a pleasant surprise..

I hope to be admired after being liked too, Lite...

Good to see you again and hoping that you and your family are staying warm there in IL...

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/27/2007 11:41 pm

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Thanks a lot CAT...second only to you..WE dearly love you in HVP...You are our role model...Our Queen..

ELZ


jangol 49F
457 posts
11/28/2007 4:32 am

Like should turn to LOVE when that person brings out the best in us while at the same time, exerting every means to be the best for us.

~Life is blooey only if U make it one~


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/28/2007 5:54 am

    Quoting jangol:
    Like should turn to LOVE when that person brings out the best in us while at the same time, exerting every means to be the best for us.
Janice, what a nice way to say it. It makes one realize that indeed, it takes two to tango...There shouldn't be any stringing along, leading on, or making believe that LOVE is there, other than LIKE...I hope everyone sees things the way you convey your message here..An eye opener...Thanks for coming and sharing your wonderful thought.

ELZ


Fine55e 47F
27 posts
11/28/2007 2:27 pm

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I agree Ate Cat! I do miss AMS dearly ...

Cheers!


Fine55e 47F
27 posts
11/28/2007 2:29 pm

    Quoting godiva0824:
    Thanks a lot CAT...second only to you..WE dearly love you in HVP...You are our role model...Our Queen..
Ate is a pillar of HVP, what would the group be without her? I don't even like to think about it!

Cheers!


Fine55e 47F
27 posts
11/28/2007 2:30 pm

    Quoting jangol:
    Like should turn to LOVE when that person brings out the best in us while at the same time, exerting every means to be the best for us.
May I add, when both enjoy just being together and know for sure that without the other life is bare!

Cheers!


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/28/2007 3:24 pm

    Quoting Fine55e:
    I agree Ate Cat! I do miss AMS dearly ...
And you know that I am always with you regardless of the handle I am using..You're my family...thanks for visiting Pines!

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/28/2007 3:25 pm

    Quoting Fine55e:
    Ate is a pillar of HVP, what would the group be without her? I don't even like to think about it!
A strong pillar she is >>.chinatree...as strong as the other pillar, the King of HVP >>>

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/28/2007 3:38 pm

    Quoting Fine55e:
    May I add, when both enjoy just being together and know for sure that without the other life is bare!
Now, that is LOVE...How I wish, I find LOVE....

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/28/2007 8:08 pm

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Ngeeeekkkk! Cat naman!....I have a hard time finding here in the USA, and now KSA?..Aysus!

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/28/2007 8:10 pm

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Owwwwsss! ..Labo yan Cat!...Like will remain Like...heheheheheh....

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/28/2007 8:11 pm

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ROGER!...

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/29/2007 5:38 am

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In this generation and people's attitude towards relationships, Cat...LDR works only for a short period of time...A strong effort must be done to make that LDR into SDR...Just like the one you have with Mandy.

ELZ


godiva0824 63F
3469 posts
11/29/2007 5:42 am

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Heto Cat, my life has been full of anticipations, frustrations, lots of >>> asterisk * colon : semi colon ; comma , dotdotdot ... and hopefully, period.

ELZ