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May 26, 2023Liked by Kelly Oxford

Divorced in 2009. Haven’t dated since. So paranoid someone would hurt my kid. Like a child molester. Now he’s 16. I live off that wild time of my life before the husband and the child. Too old to care now.

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May 26, 2023Liked by Kelly Oxford

Oh. myGod.

If you want the laser view, ask for K.Win.

“4. Does the person I’m dating want to ‘rescue’ and romanticize me? Do they actually want a real connection or am I just part of this person wanting more drama in their life?”

Jaw on the floor, brains on the ceiling.

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#4 is the worst, even when you have adult children. I can't date someone who has the audacity to tell me my kids need to live their lives differently. That's my fucking job and they do fine, thank you. I can't do serious relationships. It's like you said earlier - I was married 20 years, I did my time, I don't want another sentence.

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Hate it when you have a connection with someone, yet they are not “ready” to be in a relationship with someone who has kids.

The worst.

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i’ve had a few edibles and woke up to the notification of this post love at 1:42 am and i’m so tripped out by buddy who loves stealing. Is he in a toilet paper aisle or is it paper towels? the toilet paper with green writing bottom, it looks like hands strangling a v strong toilet paper bundle.

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Divorced. Single w/two young kids. Dating requires me to care for one more person and I can’t care for one more person because I won’t manage a man and his emotions, schedule, etc.

I’d rather commit to a hot personal chef, who is also a massage therapist.

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Urg. Hadn’t even thought about no. 4! I’ve not started to date yet… maybe I just won’t

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Hey, going through some shit right now. Few months ago my wife of 15 years revealed to me she’s not in love with me anymore.

We’ve had some problems but this came as a complete shock.

We have a 12 year old son who is my entire world. I’m heartbroken and don’t know what to do where to turn. I’m 44 and never been so afraid of my future.

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Dating is especially terrible when you’re single AND a solo parent...no weekend flings - or days off for that matter. Like Michelle said, I feel like I’ve done my time. I’ve been in love many times, been married, widowed, etc etc. All by 45. The door is always open for a man who makes my life more fun wo complicating it, but I’m not counting on it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I want to know what he steals. How and when? Why does he looove it so much? I feel like there is a story and a tutorial behind this meme.

Dating I will tell you is still the worst without children as well. Just saying.

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4 & 5!!!!!! Absolutely.

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