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Originally Posted by marilynk  actually, I've kind of backed off of the dating scene---I realized that 1) it was "fun" but it was time consuming, 2) of all the men I dated--only a couple were decent, nice and "good" guys 3) ummmm....I met one I'm kind of fond of and want to move slowly and cautiously this time! 4) I didn't want the boys to think I was just dating every Tom, Dick and Harry.
Slow, and cautious--that's where I am right now (I actually had a PI friend run a criminal background check on the one I'm fond of...) |
LOL about the background check!
Now that my kids are older and I'm seeing how their classmates are turning out, it really has convicted me that it's risky to do things that can foster the perception that guyfriend/girlfriend hopping is normal/typical. Those children seem a little more 'desperate' to get involved with the opposite gender more deeply than their peers whose parents seem more about 'parenting' than 'hooking up'. It's not just a divorce thing that I seem to be seeing - it really is all the parental hooking up that seems to point to who will have more than their fair share of dating drama and early sexual encounters.
I really do think that was wise of you to back off there!
