Reged: 06/01/04
Posts: 7013
Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
Heh. My love life since That Jerk (tm) has been a soap opera unto itself. I met Adam within a couple months, but I was actually already dating someone else... Adam and I didn't get together till 5 or 6 years later, but at that point, I'd been completely single - not even dating casually, really - for about a year. That was the longest I had ever been single my entire life, since I was a teenager, and it was weird at first, but I got to really enjoy it. Not that I feel like I'm chained down or anything like that, but being completely free to do whatever you want, whenever you want, is awesome.
Adam and I met online. Back in 1997, when you could still meet people via chat programs like ICQ (these days, if new people message you, 9 times out of 10 it's porn spam, LOL!). I won't get into the whole story, but thanks to my stupidity - basically - we lost touch and didn't speak for 4 years. I tracked him down last summer (2003), and within 2 months, I moved from NY to Maine to live with him. And I've never been happier!
I hope it works out with your coworker. I think it would be a perfect transition for you - I know that when I first left my ex, I went back home (I really didn't have anywhere else to go), and I was grateful for that because it meant I wasn't alone - both because he went fruity on me, and also because I had never lived alone before. Even if it's not a long-term solution, it would be great for you to be living with someone; it'll cut any potential lonelies.
Try not to worry too much about what he'll do when you leave... or, at least, don't worry about it so much that it affects your decision. It will definitely be weird at first, but you'll be fine.
Anyway, glad I can be here for ya! I'm always around if you need to talk - even if I'm not hanging around the boards (I've been kind of busy lately), I'm always reachable by email.
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Re: Oh, SO much to say on this one...
I met Adam within a couple months, but I was actually already dating someone else... Adam and I didn't get together till 5 or 6 years later, but at that point, I'd been completely single - not even dating casually, really - for about a year. That was the longest I had ever been single my entire life, since I was a teenager, and it was weird at first, but I got to really enjoy it. Not that I feel like I'm chained down or anything like that, but being completely free to do whatever you want, whenever you want, is awesome.
