Experiences with Ex's

[Lisa_from_Debary]

Originally Posted by Rance

After what my ex did to me...the thought would never enter my mind. No way...no how..
But I wish there were more stories like yours out there.

I'm with Rance on this one...no chance...not enough money in the world, there is not enough drugs in the world that would make me think that would be a good idea...

I look back and wonder how I dealth with it at all.

[dukester2]

Originally Posted by phoenixxphyre

Ouch. True though it is, that last comment would bite (and would be what would make it hard to tell someone I bet). But it's good that you have the attitude you're lucky to have had them at all, and that it's okay it didn't work out. At least you got the chance to try again and see for yourself it wasn't compatible/didn't feel right and can probably better appreciate what you guys do still have for not having that 'maybe it could still work' feeling.

She took that last gentle jab as it was intended and laughed about it. She knows me better than anyone so she knew I wasn't going for the jugular with it

[phoenixxphyre]

Originally Posted by dukester2

She took that last gentle jab as it was intended and laughed about it. She knows me better than anyone so she knew I wasn't going for the jugular with it

Well that's good

[Miss Blue]

Duke, my old friend, I ran across this thread of yours by accident. You are one amazing person and gentleman. My husband and I were divorced for 14 months and got back together again, but thats a long and terrible story. I really hope you are happy now, and with a personality like yours, I am sure you will be ready for companionship soon..Isn't a sense of humor a wonderful thing to boost spirits

[FilmCutter]

Dukester,

You are blessed to have so good a relationship with the mother of your children. We can't all be so lucky. I don't want to deal with my ex at all, but we have a son together so I have to tolerate him for the sake of my son. I try to make sure my son has a relationship with his dad, but as usual his dad is more interested in making things easy and convenient for himself rather than being concerned with how things like visitation will affect our son. Long story, I'll discuss it in another thread. Anyhow, you are blessed.

[Lisa_from_Debary]

One of the things I use to measure a man is how he treats his kids...your daughter seems like she thinks your pretty cool.

[nomoresnow]

Dukester, thanks for sharing this. When my ex and I split, we managed to stay friends. About a year after the split, his girlfriend at the time (now his wife) and my gentleman friend all split at the same time. We went out for a couple of drinks and, naturally, you know what happened next. Here I was, 40 years old, and worried about what had happened the night before. "What if I'm pregnant???" I asked. Genius said, "Don't worry, we'll work it out." Yeh, right. I left your sorry butt once, you think I want to get back with you and have a baby??? I think not! I didn't say that, but I was definitely thinking it. Turns out, I never had to worry. All those years together, he found out when he and bridezilla tried for a baby that he's sterile!

[tkdmom]

Dukester2 , you are a gentleman and the kind of man I search for but never find ! My ex and I are very amicable now but it took a while to get there. It would be too weird to reconcile, I want it all in a relationship (passion, laughter, romance...etc) and just couldn't think of him in that way anymore.

[ellie]

Now that I'm back in my hometown, one of my ex boyfriends has started talking about moving back in with me once I find a house to buy. He hasn't asked, he just assumes...LOL. We're still very pleasant friends but I have to keep reminding myself why we broke up in the first place.

I tell the ex he needs to take care of himself, but he's looking for a sugarmama, not a real grownup relationship.

As insurance I've been telling my friends what's going on so they can slap me upside the head if I go down that same old path again.

[Cosmic]

Originally Posted by ellie

As insurance I've been telling my friends what's going on so they can slap me upside the head if I go down that same old path again.

Use that olde VpCats method and have us come and beat you in the parking lot. Make dinner first, we will be hungry afterwards.