Why thank you, zew I feel like I've posting on the "opposite of delightful" end of the spectrum, but perhaps it's not as bad as I thought. Lots of good things to think about.
This part of a recent post from Underdog on Maybell's thread really resonated with me, in regards to my "How the heck do I attract anyone without compromising my values?!" struggle:
"From that time forward, it became part of my personal mission statement to seek authenticity. To force actions to have more of a say than words. And to put my intuitive gut feelings to work helping me seek information I need to make good decisions for myself.
There's a trick to all of this though. It means that others will hold you in the same light and you'll need to be authentic back with them by offering your truths so they can shed light on what information they need in order to be in a R with us. It's intimate and frightening, not to mention humbling and full of grace. I personally think it's what defines us as humans."
Me:30 H:29, no kids T:12, M:4 (when D was final) 12/13: "Don't think I want to be M anymore" 6/14: Separated (I move) 1/15: H filed for D 5/15: D final