A few months ago, I tried dating. I had met this guy over the summer, and after pressure from a friend, decided to go out with him. I recognized fairly quickly that it was not a good situation. He told his family immediately, began making plans to move closer to me, wanted to meet my daughter. I literally dated him, if you can even call it that, for a week. I learned he carried a gun (legally), drank too much, used the foulest language in the course of general conversation. And then he started making "future" plans, and I called it off.

I think I am at the point where I really just have no interest in dating at all right now. Although there are time when I am lonely, I am just really getting to know myself now. I know my D has only been final for oh about 24 hours, but I cannot imagine I am going to get back out there anytime soon.

I also have a teenage daughter at home, and I need to think about her welfare before I introduce someone else into the mix. Although I know she would be okay with me dating, I am not okay with me dating, and for that reason, I know I am just not ready.

The biggest thing, though, is that I am comfortable with that decision. I will not allow anyone else to pressure me into dating again.

Im still standin better than I ever did looking like a true survivor feeling like a little kid Im still standin after all this time and Im picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind..