Re Neanderthal
I am going to have to learn the fine line of not expecting something in return or stop giving so much
Neanderthal, I have been in your shoes. Lots of people think giving is the answer to a problem. sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't.

Too often one's giver gives out to the point of exhaustion and even mental damage.

I didn't just pull my older women mentality thing out of the air - hehe. as time wore on i felt she was the right one, things were going pretty well and we worked extremely well together
BTDT too.

I wanted to say some of the things in your posts and their replies apply to me, so keep posting. Your thread is helping more people than just you.

Lou