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Myra said:

Roger Zoul said:

Cop out.

Just 'cause you and I are trying to get hooked up (not with each other
- just FYI for everyone else) doesn't mean that *every* singleton is.

I just spent the last five years saying, "Thanks, but no thanks." My
decision, and a good one because now that I'm ready, I really *am*
ready.

Naw...you were copping out then and now you're not. Dating should be
peaceful. If not, don't date that person. Relationships can be hard,
especially with nut cases.

Y'all are a bit strange for me. Just my way of thinking.

I wish everyone well, and harm to noone. I do like Saffy, I think she is a
wonderful woman who loves people. This is something we have in common.

I confess I like to tease her because I have that faulty trait of teasing
someone who makes my heart smile, and she does. But it is nobody elses
business,. not really a topic for discussion, and as far as I'm concerned,
Saffron's life and habits are hers, and not mine or ayoine elses business.

She didn't ask for this, and I wish everyone would leave her alone.

Roger Zoul said:

Naw...you were copping out then and now you're not. Dating should be
peaceful. If not, don't date that person. Relationships can be hard,
especially with nut cases.

I was *not* copping out - I made a conscious decision that I was not
ready for another relationship, and until I was, I wasn't going to
mess with some nice man's head. Now, I am (ready for a relationship -
not to mess with anyone's head), so now I'm looking.

Myra

Oh calm down Papa Bear. Saffy is a tough bird. No one is giving her a
hard time. Read the posts again.
Laureen

Jim Bard said:

Y'all are a bit strange for me. Just my way of thinking.

I wish everyone well, and harm to noone. I do like Saffy, I think

she is a

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wonderful woman who loves people. This is something we have in

common.

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I confess I like to tease her because I have that faulty trait of

teasing

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someone who makes my heart smile, and she does. But it is nobody

elses

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business,. not really a topic for discussion, and as far as I'm

concerned,

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Saffron's life and habits are hers, and not mine or ayoine elses

business.

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She didn't ask for this, and I wish everyone would leave her alone.

but... shes not marrying this one for a long time right M? LOL

Myra said:

Roger Zoul said:

Naw...you were copping out then and now you're not. Dating should

be

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peaceful. If not, don't date that person. Relationships can be

hard,

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especially with nut cases.

I was *not* copping out - I made a conscious decision that I was not
ready for another relationship, and until I was, I wasn't going to
mess with some nice man's head. Now, I am (ready for a relationship

-

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not to mess with anyone's head), so now I'm looking.

Myra

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says...

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Y'all are a bit strange for me. Just my way of thinking.

I wish everyone well, and harm to noone. I do like Saffy, I think she is a
wonderful woman who loves people. This is something we have in common.

I confess I like to tease her because I have that faulty trait of teasing
someone who makes my heart smile, and she does. But it is nobody elses
business,. not really a topic for discussion, and as far as I'm concerned,
Saffron's life and habits are hers, and not mine or ayoine elses business.

She didn't ask for this, and I wish everyone would leave her alone.

I'm fine, Jim. I'm not NEARLY as emotionally fragile as I used to be
-- I'm more pragmatic now. We all see the world through the colored
glasses of our own experiences, and it's hard to see things from
someone else's point of view sometimes. The bottom line is that I have
my reasons and it works out well for me. I'm not constantly driven by
the raging hormones and cultural expectations that I used to have, and
I'm physically limited in what I can do logistically, so I choose to
put my energies into things that are important to and/or necessary for
me. If someone comes along whom I really like and who is willing to
put up with these limitations, that's a different story, but I'm not
going to go out looking for it, nor am I going to put myself on display
like an overripe tomato waiting to be picked when I'm perfectly content
doing my own thing. My life is pretty boring to most people, but if
*I'M* okay with it, then what's the problem? We all have our own
drummer -- it's just a matter of whether or not we choose to listen to
it or fight it.

--
Saffire
205/141/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

In article <xdGae.3901$qb4.1163@okepread03>, [email hidden]
says...

Quoted message said:

Y'all are a bit strange for me. Just my way of thinking.

I wish everyone well, and harm to noone. I do like Saffy, I think she is a
wonderful woman who loves people. This is something we have in common.

I confess I like to tease her because I have that faulty trait of teasing
someone who makes my heart smile, and she does. But it is nobody elses
business,. not really a topic for discussion, and as far as I'm concerned,
Saffron's life and habits are hers, and not mine or ayoine elses business.

She didn't ask for this, and I wish everyone would leave her alone.

I'm fine, Jim. I'm not NEARLY as emotionally fragile as I used to be
-- I'm more pragmatic now. We all see the world through the colored
glasses of our own experiences, and it's hard to see things from
someone else's point of view sometimes. The bottom line is that I have
my reasons and it works out well for me. I'm not constantly driven by
the raging hormones and cultural expectations that I used to have, and
I'm physically limited in what I can do logistically, so I choose to
put my energies into things that are important to and/or necessary for
me. If someone comes along whom I really like and who is willing to
put up with these limitations, that's a different story, but I'm not
going to go out looking for it, nor am I going to put myself on display
like an overripe tomato waiting to be picked when I'm perfectly content
doing my own thing. My life is pretty boring to most people, but if
*I'M* okay with it, then what's the problem? We all have our own
drummer -- it's just a matter of whether or not we choose to listen to
it or fight it.

--
Saffire
205/141/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

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Saffire said:

In article <xdGae.3901$qb4.1163@okepread03>, [email hidden]
says...

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Y'all are a bit strange for me. Just my way of thinking.

I wish everyone well, and harm to noone. I do like Saffy, I think she is a
wonderful woman who loves people. This is something we have in common.

I confess I like to tease her because I have that faulty trait of teasing
someone who makes my heart smile, and she does. But it is nobody elses
business,. not really a topic for discussion, and as far as I'm concerned,
Saffron's life and habits are hers, and not mine or ayoine elses business.

She didn't ask for this, and I wish everyone would leave her alone.

I'm fine, Jim. I'm not NEARLY as emotionally fragile as I used to be
-- I'm more pragmatic now. We all see the world through the colored
glasses of our own experiences, and it's hard to see things from
someone else's point of view sometimes. The bottom line is that I have
my reasons and it works out well for me. I'm not constantly driven by
the raging hormones and cultural expectations that I used to have, and
I'm physically limited in what I can do logistically, so I choose to
put my energies into things that are important to and/or necessary for
me. If someone comes along whom I really like and who is willing to
put up with these limitations, that's a different story, but I'm not
going to go out looking for it, nor am I going to put myself on display
like an overripe tomato waiting to be picked when I'm perfectly content
doing my own thing. My life is pretty boring to most people, but if
*I'M* okay with it, then what's the problem? We all have our own
drummer -- it's just a matter of whether or not we choose to listen to
it or fight it.

Well said. Some people assumes single people are sad just because they
themselves can't be happy when they're on their own.

Bravo! I totally agree with you. :-)

--
Cheri

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put up with these limitations, that's a different story, but I'm not
going to go out looking for it, nor am I going to put myself on

display

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like an overripe tomato waiting to be picked when I'm perfectly

content

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doing my own thing. My life is pretty boring to most people, but if
*I'M* okay with it, then what's the problem? We all have our own
drummer -- it's just a matter of whether or not we choose to listen

to

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it or fight it.

Well said. Some people assumes single people are sad just because they
themselves can't be happy when they're on their own.