Thanks DejaVu. For me traveling is fun more than anything.
Ovrrnbw, I don't really wish to have a 'basket' right now but I know what you mean. I'm not looking for a relationship. I need to go through the divorce process and improve myself. But I know if I want a new partner someday I have to be more open minded and learn how to communicate with men in a dating context. It's really a mystery to me. I chatted with this European guy about our partners leaving for several months last year just like we talk here on this forum. I didn't really think anything of it. But it's confusing because after we got back in touch and traded photos the texts got more personal. Then I didn't hear from him again for a while. Then I did. On Saturday he said twice how he has no problem just being friends and we should meet "just like friends." But then he said I'm beautiful and he wants to do a video call and he kept sending me pictures of himself. So what does that mean? I can't imagine going through this with multiple guys over the years. With my husband and the eight year relationship I had before that it was just easy. They were interested. I was interested. There were no games or lapses in communication or uncertainties. I realize it gets more complicated when people have been hurt and have kids and are trying to re-build their lives like many of us. I have mixed feelings about navigating this new universe. This European guy is nice though so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
In other news, my husband wants to come to our daughter's birthday party. Last year he came and acted miserable the whole time. I feel like she would like him to be there but I don't feel like seeing or dealing with him. I have to give it some thought.
