I met this guy on a plane back in December, on my way home from two weeks at my dad's side in the hospital.I guess it was nice to have someone pay attention to me and find me attractive, especially since my husband was divorcing me after 20+ years. I was definitely not looking for male companionship at the time, and the only reason I agreed to go out for coffee was because I was feeling very lost and lonely.

It's funny that Anne said she had a really bad feeling about him (thanks Anne! I respect those intuitive gifts!)and asked to hear something good about him. After reading all of your posts I guess I'm not sure what that would be. Maybe it was enough that a man looked at me without anger, disdain or criticism in his eyes for me to feel that he was a good guy. Scary, huh? Pathetic, actually...

In any case, I have decided that I am definitely in the "a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle" stage of my life and have absolutely no interest in dating. Period. I need to take this time to develop my own power, both emotionally and financially and I cannot do that with a man in my life. Twenty years of subservience was more than enough for this "girl". I think I'll invest in some new batteries and go solo...

Thank you so much for your concerns. It makes me feel good to know that friends like you are out there watching my back.

Virtual hugs and kisses to you all,
Foundhervoice-atlast