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I keep no secrets from family. But at the same time, my father and brother don't wanna hear me talk about other guys-romantically. So, I never tell them about any guys I like, only because there's no reason to. lol
Goes for anything really. It's nobody's business whom I like, and who cares to hear it anyhow-sans other girls who also like the same guy(s)?
I keep no secrets from family. But at the same time, my father and brother don't wanna hear me talk about other guys-romantically. So, I never tell them about any guys I like, only because there's no reason to. lol
Aww. My dad is really easy to talk to. I tell him about guys I'm interested in all the time. I was just telling him this week that I want to buy this house for sale just because my coworker crush lives in that neighborhood. lol Lucky for my crush, I can't afford the house. Otherwise, we'd be neighbors.
Aww. My dad is really easy to talk to. I tell him about guys I'm interested in all the time. I was just telling him this week that I want to buy this house for sale just because my coworker crush lives in that neighborhood. lol Lucky for my crush, I can't afford the house. Otherwise, we'd be neighbors.
Well my father would prefer he and my brother be the only men in my life. And my brother outright said I never needed to meet anyone. So, needless to say they are not open. lol hypocrites
But there are no men in my life now anyhow, so not like it's causing any trouble.
My parents never cared. Hell, I think my dad would jump for joy if I brought home ANY girl that I was dating. He'd probably ask me how many drugs I had to give her for her to date me.
Most people don't want to admit that they worry about what other people think. But the reality is that they do. Why are men reluctant to buy minivans? Part of it is because they're embarrased to be seen in one. So if a man avoids buying a car out of concern for what people will think of him, then I don't think it's stretch to say he does the same when it comes to who they date. I bet if you take every group that's frequently rejected (single moms, older women, shorter men, etc.), you'd find that a big reason why people don't want to date them is precisely because they're afraid of what other people will think. Men in particular worry about being laughed at and not respected. "Ha ha, the best you could do was the fat girl or the single mom. You're a loser who had to settle." This is the type of internal dialogue I'm sure a lot of men have. As much as I hate to factor in what other people will think of me, I'm sure there have been people I was interested in that I avoided pursuing simply because I was afraid of what my friends and family would think.
Most people don't want to admit that they worry about what other people think. But the reality is that they do. Why are men reluctant to buy minivans? Part of it is because they're embarrased to be seen in one. So if a man avoids buying a car out of concern for what people will think of him, then I don't think it's stretch to say he does the same when it comes to who they date. I bet if you take every group that's frequently rejected (single moms, older women, shorter men, etc.), you'd find that a big reason why people don't want to date them is precisely because they're afraid of what other people will think. Men in particular worry about being laughed at and not respected. "Ha ha, the best you could do was the fat girl or the single mom. You're a loser who had to settle." This is the type of internal dialogue I'm sure a lot of men have. As much as I hate to factor in what other people will think of me, I'm sure there have been people I was interested in that I avoided pursuing simply because I was afraid of what my friends and family would think.
I know that you honestly believe what you posted but no offense, I hate posts like this. You are basically negating everyone else's post who said that they don't care what their family and friends think - and saying that they aren't "admitting" the truth. Just answer for yourself. There are things in my life when I have worried about what others think of me - but who I date is not one of them. I used to worry about looking like a nerd in front of the cool kids. I used to worry about what people thought about the clothes I wore. I'm still afraid of saying the wrong thing and I still have trouble sleeping if I feel like I've said something that someone might have taken the wrong way - or that was perhaps just outright inappropriate. However, I've never cared what anyone thought about the guys I dated. I introduced them all freely to my friends and didn't care if they thought they were attractive. I wanted my friends and family to like who I was dating - but it wasn't the end of the world if they didn't.
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