nhlfan
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:25 AM
OK, here we go.
I got divorced earlier this year. We split up last year for 5 months, gave it one more shot, and called it quits. Have been divorced / on my own for 8 months now. I have been very happy living on my own, seeing my kids (twin 6 year olds) whenever I wanted, just focusing on them and making them happy. Right before the divorced we moved from Indiana to DC, so I have new work friends and stuff, but still miss the midwest and would love to go back.
Anyway, I took a week off to go to Michigan (my mom has a lake cottage there) with my buddies from back home. Drink, fish, drink, whatever. Last Thursday we were sitting around the fire, and my buddy had dated this chick one time. They didn't really click (my buddy's quite effeminate, borderline gay), but he thought just as a joke I could text her.
Anyway, what turned into a joke has no become something way more! I have always been that guy to make fun of or laugh at people who "fall in love" online or meet once or twice and get married. I was perfectly happy and told my buddies more than once that I could care less about meeting someone, I had my booty calls, and was more than pleased. How can I be this crazy about someone I've never met? We've exchanged pictures, and since my buddy knows her (she's freinds with a mutual friend of ours) I know she's at least halfway normal. We talk everyday for like 5 hours on the phone, text all day long. I mean, I'm freaking 34 years old, not 16!
She lives in Ohio and I'm going to see her in 3 weeks. I just have never been in this kind of situation before. My freinds always tell me I'm the least sentimental person they know, but this girl has me nuts! I just really wanted to get this off of my chest and get some feedback. Tell me I'm an idiot or whatever, I just don't know what the hells going on! It's like if I took EVERYTHING I wanted in a woman (and trust me, there is a lot of freaky stuff you wouldn't find in most girls), she has it. I never even felt this way about my ex.
Thanks for listening. I'm just really happy and needed to share it with someone.
Jadaki
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:32 AM
Heh
GL
TheWynn
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:34 AM
I don't know if I could talk to anyone on the phone for 5 hrs straight.
nhlfan
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:43 AM
QUOTE (TheWynn @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 8:34 AM)

I don't know if I could talk to anyone on the phone for 5 hrs straight.
Lol, I know, right. We talked last night for 3 freaking hours, and I HATE talking on the phone.
pezeveng
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:58 AM
just go with the flow don't over analyze your emotions if it works great if not third times a charm.
hblask
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 8:23 AM
Don't get serious about anyone for a long time after a divorce. Divorce messes with your mind in lots of weird ways that you can't see while you are going through it. I read once that the first relationship after a divorce is always great but never lasts. You will probably always look back on it fondly, but there is very little chance this is "it".
So enjoy the ride, it'll be one of your great relationship, but don't even think about making it permanent or making any life changes based on it for years. Some people say 3 years; I would say that's minimum. If it's still going strong in three or four years, congrats.
TheWynn
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 8:44 AM
QUOTE (hblask @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 1:23 AM)

Don't get serious about anyone for a long time after a divorce. Divorce messes with your mind in lots of weird ways that you can't see while you are going through it. I read once that the first relationship after a divorce is always great but never lasts. You will probably always look back on it fondly, but there is very little chance this is "it".
So enjoy the ride, it'll be one of your great relationship, but don't even think about making it permanent or making any life changes based on it for years. Some people say 3 years; I would say that's minimum. If it's still going strong in three or four years, congrats.

I think was this post meant to say was, have fun.
nhlfan
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 9:22 AM
Thanks guys, yeah, not thinking about marriage or moving in with her or anything, for sure.
loogie
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 9:54 AM
DFTPWSHAP
troyomac
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 10:36 AM
QUOTE (loogie @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 10:54 AM)

DFTPWSHAP
Are you implying that he's actually found IQ's perfect mate?
gooch
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 12:10 PM
pics or it didn't happen
seriously, i'm in a somewhat simillar situation as you and have purposely avoided anyone i might actually take serious because i know i'm still ****ed up
best of luck though
vbnautilus
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 12:47 PM
My advice: be extra careful.
At the beginning of any relationship both people tend to act based on their best vision of the other person, which is made easy by the fact that you know so little about each other. In a relationship like this one you know even less. You don't even have to look at her when you talk , you can just imagine what she looks like. It's much easier to live in a fantasy.
That being said, I live in L.A. and about 5 years ago met this girl who lived in Boston. She was out here on a short trip visiting a friend of mine and we spent probably less than a day together. We started talking over e-mail, then phone, etc. etc., which seemed kind of pointless given how far away she was. But, it got more and more intense and a year later she moved to California.
We've been married for a year and half.
nhlfan
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 12:56 PM
QUOTE (vbnautilus @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 1:47 PM)

My advice: be extra careful.
At the beginning of any relationship both people tend to act based on their best vision of the other person, which is made easy by the fact that you know so little about each other. In a relationship like this one you know even less. You don't even have to look at her when you talk , you can just imagine what she looks like. It's much easier to live in a fantasy.
That being said, I live in L.A. and about 5 years ago met this girl who lived in Boston. She was out here on a short trip visiting a friend of mine and we spent probably less than a day together. We started talking over e-mail, then phone, etc. etc., which seemed kind of pointless given how far away she was. But, it got more and more intense and a year later she moved to California.
We've been married for a year and half.
See, this is the kind of stuff I used to laugh at (no offense). I'm not ready to rush out and get married or anything, and I wouldn't swallow a bullet if I didn't talk to her again, but it's not like me at all to be this into a chick. I'll see her in three weeks, so I'll send out an update or something. Thanks for the support, in the old days I would have been flamed like, um, ahhh, something that was flamed, um, really bad.......
LadyGrey
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 12:58 PM
QUOTE (vbnautilus @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 9:47 PM)

My advice: be extra careful.
At the beginning of any relationship both people tend to act based on their best vision of the other person, which is made easy by the fact that you know so little about each other. In a relationship like this one you know even less. You don't even have to look at her when you talk , you can just imagine what she looks like. It's much easier to live in a fantasy.
That being said, I live in L.A. and about 5 years ago met this girl who lived in Boston. She was out here on a short trip visiting a friend of mine and we spent probably less than a day together. We started talking over e-mail, then phone, etc. etc., which seemed kind of pointless given how far away she was. But, it got more and more intense and a year later she moved to California.
We've been married for a year and half.
Talk about rushing in! Next you'll be telling us she's PREGNANT or something CRAZY like that. Fool!
TheWynn
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 2:09 PM
pics
Kuge
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 2:21 PM
QUOTE (LadyGrey @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 1:58 PM)

Talk about rushing in! Next you'll be telling us she's PREGNANT or something CRAZY like that. Fool!
Fleur
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 2:59 PM
I think this is all fun and games until you actually meet her in 3 weeks. It is going to be AWKWARD.
I've done the "talking on the phone" "texting" "e-mails" "msn"-thing. And I clicked with many guys through that. But when I actually met them in person, it was always really awkard, because in your mind you make this image about how someone acts, moves, uses facial expressions, how someone's voice sounds, body language etc etc, but then you meet and it's like: "whow... this really
IS a stranger". A picture really isn't much help. Also, the sex always disappoints, because you've had too much time to make it all perfect in your head, but in the end, it's still a stranger and first time sex with strangers is usually again.... AWKWARD.
Last thing that I'll say that you won't like to hear is that you probably won't have anything to say to eichother. Because you've been talking about all the "import life questions" and all that stuff for hours and hours, agreeing and being amazed about what she says ("I was gonna say the
exact same thing!!!"). But when you meet there's really not much left to talk about."("uhhmm... you look nice. Nice place this, you come here often?")
Trust me, it can only disappoint. I'm a girl, I speak out of experience. And if you aren't disappointed, she probably will be
Good luck though, let us know how it went.
(by the way, if you're rich, I'm still single. I can do the long distance talking on the phone stuff being amazed about how much we think alike-thing too. Really.)
TheWynn
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 3:09 PM
QUOTE (Fleur @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 6:59 AM)

I think this is all fun and games until you actually meet her in 3 weeks. It is going to be AWKWARD.
I've done the "talking on the phone" "texting" "e-mails" "msn"-thing. And I clicked with many guys through that. But when I actually met them in person, it was always really awkard, because in your mind you make this image about how someone acts, moves, uses facial expressions, how someone's voice sounds, body language etc etc, but then you meet and it's like: "whow... this really
IS a stranger". A picture really isn't much help. Also,
the sex always disappoints, because you've had too much time to make it all perfect in your head, but in the end, it's still a stranger and first time sex with strangers is usually again.... AWKWARD.
Last thing that I'll say that you won't like to hear is that you probably won't have anything to say to eichother. Because you've been talking about all the "import life questions" and all that stuff for hours and hours, agreeing and being amazed about what she says ("I was gonna say the
exact same thing!!!"). But when you meet there's really not much left to talk about."("uhhmm... you look nice. Nice place this, you come here often?")
Trust me, it can only disappoint. I'm a girl, I speak out of experience. And if you aren't disappointed, she probably will be
Good luck though, let us know how it went.
(by the way, if you're rich, I'm still single. I can do the long distance talking on the phone stuff being amazed about how much we think alike-thing too. Really.) If you want we don't have to talk first. We can just have the sex.
Fleur
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 3:11 PM
QUOTE (TheWynn @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 1:09 AM)

If you want we don't have to talk first. We can just have the sex.
Neh, by the time you arrive here I've already had too much time to make it perfect in my mind....
speedz99
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 3:24 PM
You're definitely crazy. Crazy ROMANTIC!
timwakefield
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 3:46 PM
She's going to weigh 50 pounds more than you expected, so just be aware of that.
Sick Boy
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 4:18 PM
QUOTE (Fleur @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 3:59 PM)

I think this is all fun and games until you actually meet her in 3 weeks. It is going to be AWKWARD.
I've done the "talking on the phone" "texting" "e-mails" "msn"-thing. And I clicked with many guys through that. But when I actually met them in person, it was always really awkard, because in your mind you make this image about how someone acts, moves, uses facial expressions, how someone's voice sounds, body language etc etc, but then you meet and it's like: "whow... this really
IS a stranger". A picture really isn't much help. Also, the sex always disappoints, because you've had too much time to make it all perfect in your head, but in the end, it's still a stranger and first time sex with strangers is usually again.... AWKWARD.
Last thing that I'll say that you won't like to hear is that you probably won't have anything to say to eichother. Because you've been talking about all the "import life questions" and all that stuff for hours and hours, agreeing and being amazed about what she says ("I was gonna say the
exact same thing!!!"). But when you meet there's really not much left to talk about."("uhhmm... you look nice. Nice place this, you come here often?")
Trust me, it can only disappoint. I'm a girl, I speak out of experience. And if you aren't disappointed, she probably will be
Good luck though, let us know how it went.
(by the way, if you're rich, I'm still single. I can do the long distance talking on the phone stuff being amazed about how much we think alike-thing too. Really.) I think that would actually make a pretty interesting conversation for the first meeting.
Hey OP, just go meet her and dont set your expectations to high. Try to just have fun and not take the whole thing to seriously.
speedz99
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 5:41 PM
QUOTE (Fleur @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 3:59 PM)

Also, the sex always disappoints.
Unfortunately for guys like me, and I'm a guy like me, this is true of any new relationship...so it's really not a negative for this type of situation.
QUOTE (Fleur @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 3:59 PM)

Last thing that I'll say that you won't like to hear is that you probably won't have anything to say to eichother. Because you've been talking about all the "import life questions" and all that stuff for hours and hours, agreeing and being amazed about what she says ("I was gonna say the exact same thing!!!"). But when you meet there's really not much left to talk about."("uhhmm... you look nice. Nice place this, you come here often?"
This is an interesting point. Usually when you get to that point of a relationship you've spent enough time together to be comfortable with not doing a ton of talking all the time.
QUOTE (Fleur @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 3:59 PM)

by the way, if you're rich, I'm still single.
And if
you're rich, I'm single enough.
QUOTE (timwakefield @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 4:46 PM)

She's going to weigh 50 pounds more than you expected, so just be aware of that.
And 10 pounds more than that, cut it in half, double it, and that's what she'll really be.
Sal Paradise
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:00 PM
I've never been disappointed with sex in my life.
Balloon guy
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:03 PM
QUOTE (Sal Paradise @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:00 PM)

I've never been disappointed with sex in my life.
What about her?
Sal Paradise
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:05 PM
QUOTE (Balloon guy @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 10:03 PM)

What about her?
huh, never really thought about that.
rivergirl
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:06 PM
i'm actually really happy for you. Look at it as a new experience and have some fun with it. As for you having never actually met her personally, just try not to build her up too much ( i know easier said than done) and dont' be too disappointed if she doesn't meet all your expectations.
As for the feeling you're getting....it's new, exciting person feeling. You've probably forgot what it feels like. Not to mention, the anticipation of actually meeting her is building. Try to just relax and enjoy yourself. Whatever happens, happens...good luck with everything.
Balloon guy
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:06 PM
QUOTE (Sal Paradise @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:05 PM)

huh, never really thought about that.
High Five
Sal Paradise
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:07 PM
QUOTE (Balloon guy @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 10:06 PM)

High Five
YEAH BRAH
rivergirl
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:09 PM
QUOTE (Sal Paradise @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 10:00 PM)

I've never been disappointed with sex in my life.
i think it's typically only women who ever get disappointed when having sex. Men are only disappointed if they are not getting any.
TheWynn
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:11 PM
QUOTE (Balloon guy @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 10:03 AM)

What about her?
lol. I've laughed at most of the posts you've made today, sir. GG.
Sal Paradise
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:14 PM
QUOTE (rivergirl @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 10:09 PM)

i think it's typically only women who ever get disappointed when having sex. Men are only disappointed if they are not getting any.
I've disappointed plenty of women, but they still let me have sex with them, so they still lost, and therefore I won.
speedz99
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:17 PM
QUOTE (Sal Paradise @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:14 PM)

I've disappointed plenty of women, but they still let me have sex with them, so they still lost, and therefore I won.
It's not a competition. Well, it is, but you had to be there.
That doesn't make any sense...I must be studying again. Who wants to hear about the composition of the trachea?!? Nobody? Ok!
Dratj
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:26 PM
sounds pretty crazy dude, at some point the excitement is going to die as you probably know but enjoy the ride man. Hopefully you're not disappointed when you meet her.
seriously, five hours on the phone? that's nuts man.
brvheart
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:29 PM
QUOTE (speedz99 @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 9:17 PM)

It's not a competition. Well, it is, but you had to be there.
That doesn't make any sense...I must be studying again. Who wants to hear about the composition of the trachea?!? Nobody? Ok!
Sometimes you're really unfunny and annoying. Just sayin'.
El Guapo
Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 7:46 PM
QUOTE (brvheart @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 8:29 PM)

Sometimes you're really unfunny and annoying. Just sayin'.
Better than most of the time.
Fleur
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 3:50 AM
QUOTE (speedz99 @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 3:41 AM)

And when you're rich, I'm single enough.
FYP
nhlfan
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 5:49 AM
Thanks for all the advice, I really do appreciate it. I have heard this all before, and like I said, not ready to move there or get married or whatever. We've actually talked about most of the awkwardness and the silences we may encounter or whatever, so I think, that while we are both really excited about the whole thing, we are both at least semi-realistic. As far as her looks, my buddy is freinds with one of her best friends and saw her like two weeks ago and she is as advertised - 5'8", 125, small b-cup, and gorgeous. I sent her my recent picures too, many from differnent angles, and while I'm not Brad Pitt or anything, I'm not too bad, lol. I've always been lucky at getting girls who I felt were out of my league, not really sure why.
Like I said, I'm going to see her the weekend after Halloween, so I'll let you all know what happens. I think it will either be a total connection or a huge flop! Thanks again for all the comments, I really wasn't expecting all this support, I really do appreciate it.
BTW, we talked for a total of 3 1/2 hours on the phone yesterday :-( Didn't get $hit done around the house.
wsox8
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 6:20 AM
ahhhhhh I remember talking on the phone for hours when I first started dating my girlfriend. We would talk for up to 5 or 6 hours.. I can't believe I did that. GL and have a good time, nhl.
bleacherbum3
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 10:54 AM
QUOTE (TheWynn @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 10:34 AM)

I don't know if I could talk to anyone on the phone for 5 minutes straight.
Yup.
QUOTE (timwakefield @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 6:46 PM)

She's going to weigh 80 pounds more than you expected, so just be aware of that.
Yup
QUOTE (Balloon guy @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 9:03 PM)

What about her?
Who the heck cares about her?
mtdesmoines
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 2:19 PM
QUOTE (nhlfan @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 10:25 AM)

OK, here we go.
I got divorced earlier this year. We split up last year for 5 months, gave it one more shot, and called it quits. Have been divorced / on my own for 8 months now. I have been very happy living on my own, seeing my kids (twin 6 year olds) whenever I wanted, just focusing on them and making them happy. Right before the divorced we moved from Indiana to DC, so I have new work friends and stuff, but still miss the midwest and would love to go back.
Anyway, I took a week off to go to Michigan (my mom has a lake cottage there) with my buddies from back home. Drink, fish, drink, whatever. Last Thursday we were sitting around the fire, and my buddy had dated this chick one time. They didn't really click (my buddy's quite effeminate, borderline gay), but he thought just as a joke I could text her.
Anyway, what turned into a joke has no become something way more! I have always been that guy to make fun of or laugh at people who "fall in love" online or meet once or twice and get married. I was perfectly happy and told my buddies more than once that I could care less about meeting someone, I had my booty calls, and was more than pleased. How can I be this crazy about someone I've never met? We've exchanged pictures, and since my buddy knows her (she's freinds with a mutual friend of ours) I know she's at least halfway normal. We talk everyday for like 5 hours on the phone, text all day long. I mean, I'm freaking 34 years old, not 16!
She lives in Ohio and I'm going to see her in 3 weeks. I just have never been in this kind of situation before. My freinds always tell me I'm the least sentimental person they know, but this girl has me nuts! I just really wanted to get this off of my chest and get some feedback. Tell me I'm an idiot or whatever, I just don't know what the hells going on! It's like if I took EVERYTHING I wanted in a woman (and trust me, there is a lot of freaky stuff you wouldn't find in most girls), she has it. I never even felt this way about my ex.
Thanks for listening. I'm just really happy and needed to share it with someone.
try a date in real life first
nhlfan
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 3:13 PM
QUOTE (mtdesmoines @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 3:19 PM)

try a date in real life first
I have a couple booty calls if that counts :-) I girl (or woman) I met at the grocery store, she's 45 (I'm 34) and she's crazy, but great in bed. The other is 28 and met her at the gym. We went out a couple of times but didn't click emotionally, but she drunk dials me and uses me for sex, which I'm fine with.
Dratj
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 3:21 PM
QUOTE (mtdesmoines @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 2:19 PM)

try a date in real life first
QUOTE (nhlfan @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 3:13 PM)

I have a couple booty calls if that counts :-) I girl (or woman) I met at the grocery store, she's 45 (I'm 34) and she's crazy, but great in bed. The other is 28 and met her at the gym. We went out a couple of times but didn't click emotionally, but she drunk dials me and uses me for sex, which I'm fine with.
i think he means with this new chick you are talking about lol.
props in meeting girls at the grocery store and the gym. btw, do you still workout? haven't seen u in the gym thread in a while.
mtdesmoines
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 3:39 PM
QUOTE (Dratj @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 6:21 PM)

i think he means with this new chick you are talking about lol.
this
speedz99
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 4:31 PM
QUOTE (mtdesmoines @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 4:39 PM)

this
It was hard to understand what you meant, mostly because it was almost inconceivably useless...I was hoping you were making some kind of joke or reference to something other than the obvious.
JoeyJoJo
Monday, October 19th, 2009, 6:29 AM
QUOTE (nhlfan @ Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 4:13 PM)

I have a couple booty calls if that counts :-) I girl (or woman) I met at the grocery store, she's 45 (I'm 34) and she's crazy, but great in bed. The other is 28 and met her at the gym. We went out a couple of times but didn't click emotionally, but she drunk dials me and uses me for sex, which I'm fine with.
What about the escorts? How do they fit into all of this?
Sal Paradise
Monday, October 19th, 2009, 6:35 AM
QUOTE (JoeyJoJo @ Monday, October 19th, 2009, 10:29 AM)

What about the escorts? How do they fit into all of this?
probably right around here...
QUOTE (nhlfan @ Saturday, October 17th, 2009, 11:25 AM)

I got divorced earlier this year.
Quacktastic
Monday, October 19th, 2009, 7:01 AM
QUOTE (Sal Paradise @ Monday, October 19th, 2009, 9:35 AM)

probably right around here...
Bazinga!
JubilantLankyLad
Monday, October 19th, 2009, 7:51 AM
QUOTE (Quacktastic @ Monday, October 19th, 2009, 8:01 AM)

bazinga
I don't think that was one of Sal's classic practical jokes.
Also FYP
Dratj
Monday, October 19th, 2009, 8:29 AM
QUOTE (Quacktastic @ Monday, October 19th, 2009, 8:01 AM)

Bazinga!
hello Sheldon! big bang theory eh? love that show.
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