Opening to the Infinite Possibilities of Being Alone
I can have many women friends and not seek "relationships" with any of them.
Becoming a single dad was one of the most traumatic events of my life. I did not want the divorce, I fought against the divorce, and ultimately I agreed to collaborative divorce and was taken to the cleaners by an ex who decided to go for the “divorce package” rather than honor our 50/50 shared parenting agreement.
I can have many women friends and not seek "relationships" with any of them.
Give me something you're truly joyful about. Let me lean into it with you. Even if I don't get it. Let me watch your glowup when you talk about your "project."
We still have an occasional text, but it's been radio silence. And I am moving along, working to establish a new WE.
Romantic poet me wants to believe in happily ever after, but I'm more skeptical today. How do you feel about dating again?
As I pause to review my last fourteen years as a single dad I am not in a hurry to begin a new summit attempt with a new person.
Let's meet out there in the real world, have a conversation, and let go of the rest of our expectations.
Too many "good mornings" or "how was your meeting" are going to panic a woman who's not been in a relationship for several years. And even the smallest miscommunications can sever the connection without comment, simply gone. Disconnected.
Don't give up on love. It's out there. Make sure you're putting out a message that's going to attract the right people.