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"Paradise by the Dashboard Light," baby!! LOVE the Loaf!! laugh

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Ah yes...the wolf with the red roses.....

and I'm waiting for the end of time! lol




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I bet you say that to all the boys. cool

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Originally Posted By: WhatNow
Thanks for checking on me!!

I have been celebrating 50 since Thursday!

Going to a Meatloaf concert tonite......with H!

I will give a full update tomorrow. I need a nap!!!


Happy Birthday, fellow Leo! Hope it was a good one.

So...you went with WH, huh? Interesting! You said you wouldn't have a relationship with him if OW was still in the picture. Hope all went well. Awaiting your update.

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Happy Birthday, fellow Leo! Hope it was a good one.

So...you went with WH, huh? Interesting! You said you wouldn't have a relationship with him if OW was still in the picture. Hope all went well. Awaiting your update.


Yes I had a blast. The celebrations lasted over 4 days and 'blessed' me with 7lbs.

Well, Let me try to explain my motivation for going with him.

I LOVE Meatloaf. Pearl rocks it too.
It was a small venue, and we were close enough to be sweat upon! lol You meatheads kwim!

OW moved out of their ho-tel no-tell motel room at the end of June. I wanted to touch base and take the temp a bit. AND to let him 'see' what I am becoming.

We met at the entrance and left at my car. No R talk, no touching, I paid as much attention to him as I did the guy on the other side of me. We did have a lot of fun. I caught him watching me a number of times. But my main motivation was seeing meatloaf. I knew he'd like it too. Lots of memories wrapped up in bat outa hell.

I am sure he is still seeing her, but have no idea of his plans.
He had to find a replacement for a pool tourny, a thing they do together. I hope he ditched her to go! I'll bet cash she doesn't know where he was.

Last week he actually went to DD16's open house at school so I could attend DS13's. But he did tell DD that he could help her with her Stat class b/c he used to teach it. (He was a psych prof for over 20 years) DD laughed..."Dad I am in Algebra2 not stat!" He was in the right place but wasn't sure why. A glimpse into his state of mind.

Anyways, I am back to my life. Loving it BTW. I had so much love thrown at me by family and friends this last week. Reminded me how much love is out there.




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Glad you had a good time at the concert. And yes, celebrations do tend to pack on the pounds.


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Originally Posted By: WhatNow

Yes I had a blast. The celebrations lasted over 4 days and 'blessed' me with 7lbs.


Glad to hear it! You know you had a good time when your scale reaches new heights, LOL!

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OW moved out of their ho-tel no-tell motel room at the end of June. I wanted to touch base and take the temp a bit. AND to let him 'see' what I am becoming.

I caught him watching me a number of times. I am sure he is still seeing her, but have no idea of his plans. I hope he ditched her to go! I'll bet cash she doesn't know where he was.

Last week he actually went to DD16's open house at school so I could attend DS13's. But he did tell DD that he could help her with her Stat class b/c he used to teach it. DD laughed..."Dad I am in Algebra2 not stat!" He was in the right place but wasn't sure why. A glimpse into his state of mind.


Signs He's Ready to Come Back
(From "How to Get Him Back from the Other Woman" by Diane Baroni & Betty Kelly (1992))

He may hint that things aren't going so well with OW
Calls and overtures increase
He comes up with excuses to see you
He wants to spend more time with the kids
He brings up memories of good times
He sees that you're a stronger, more independent woman...and he likes what he sees

The authors suggest that you find a mutual friend you trust implicity that you're both close to and have the friend "feel him out." Your H may open up more to the friend than to you.

"Obviously, holding off when the man you love seems on the brink of reconciliation is murderously difficult. You'll need to summon up every ounce of willpower you've got. But if you figuratively or literally collapse into his arms at this point, without knowing knowing why he's done such a seeming about-face, you're headed for trouble. So try to forget your heart for now, and concentrate on keeping a wary little part of your head on red alert, antennae up, as you assess his true motivations." (p. 181)

If he comes back because he loves and misses YOU, fine. If he comes back because he misses the kids, being at home, is tired of the disapproval from friends and family, etc., WATCH OUT. You will be right back to where you were before.

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Anyways, I am back to my life. Loving it BTW. I had so much love thrown at me by family and friends this last week. Reminded me how much love is out there.


You go, girl! It IS nice to remember that EVERYONE ELSE thinks you're terrific! Enjoy your life, have fun, learn how to belly dance, and put WH out of your mind.

Meanwhile, this new and improved WhatNow will really get him thinking!

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Glad you were able to interact with your H and maintain that detachment. BTW .....Happy Birthday, albeit late it is really your Birthday month.

Cheers


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Thanks for posting that Red!

He did all of those things back in June but I held him off. No more back and forths. (He has left twice and I tossed him twice)

Is the rest of that book full of more tidbits like that? Do you recommend it?




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Thanks mhl! This birthday does seem to be never ending!!! I still can't believe I'm so old and moldy!

My detachment is good..."faking it till ya make it" has worked. I still expect it to be tested some more, one of these days....




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