What was something you learned from a past relationship (girl, loving, younger)

[timberline742]

Originally Posted by laorbust61

Men aren't dishonest....women just go to tragic lengths to avoid facing their honesty.

There is much truth in this.

[Lamplight]

I learned to be an emotionless block of ice. Kind of have to, in the modern dating world.

[HappyFarm34]

Originally Posted by laorbust61

Men aren't dishonest....women just go to tragic lengths to avoid facing their honesty.

Originally Posted by timberline742

There is much truth in this.

Yes. By making excuses for their behavior because all women want a fairytale romance

[vigueur2014]

Originally Posted by Lamplight

I learned to be an emotionless block of ice. Kind of have to, in the modern dating world.

That's really extreme

[NewYorkiforniainHouston]

People have the right to be exactly who they are and to act however they want to act and I have NO power over this.

I do, however, have the responsibility to NOT ignore any red flags presented in the beginning, and, if they are dealbreakers, back away from the relationship asap. To me, this means get your head out of the clouds, stop seeing what you want to see, and decide based on the facts.

[Sydney123]

Never stand up instead of shutting up when dealing with a mean drunk.

[SUPbud]

well, I want to say a lot, but the list would be too long to be interesting. If I had to reduce it to one thing, I would say "don't listen to what people say. Watch what they DO."

each relationship is different, and taught me something. I can now recognize "crazy" from sufficent time spent and intensive interviewing. I now leave you with a nursery rhyme:

A wise old owl sat in an oak
The more he saw, the less he spoke
The less he spoke, the more he heard.
Why can't we be, like that wise old bird?

[laorbust61]

Originally Posted by xsthomas

That, Bi***es be crazy!

Now this is analogous to saying, "Landmines are VERY unpredictable! Landmines are explosive....Ooops, I just stomped on one...Wow, .I am so damn surprised the landmine tore a fourth of the town off the map!

The moral of the story? Become a munitions expert!

[LowonLuck]

I have learned to have zero expectations in relationships, to believe actions over words, to never bend over backwards for someone that won't do the same for me and to look out for my kids and myself first.

[bannedontherun]

Don't count on longevity of relationship that it'll be there forever. I ignored or was blind to signs it might end by simply chalking it up to she's not going anywhere, we've been together so long.