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confrontations, dating discrimination, ex-boyfriend sightings and meetings, in limbo, liars and cheaters, lost and confused, love conquers all, new friends and confidants
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.” – Gilda Radner
I am sorry to keep everyone in suspense, but I am in suspense also. The brand new guy that seemed heaven-sent all of a sudden doesn’t seem like a sure thing anymore. I am confused and not sure where things are going. In the meantime, while I wait one day to clarify things, I will entertain you with 2 other guys.
First is about the guy that I mentioned in a previous post that took my sister, my friend and me to lunch. He was a perfect gentleman. He was super sweet trying to speak Portuguese to my friend that doesn’t speak a word of English. There was no romantic vibes for me but I thought about giving him a chance for his chivalry alone.
He was going to take a trip out of the country and before leaving he texted and asked me if I wanted chocolate, coffee or dulce de leche from that location and I said all of them.
While he was away I decided to check him out. I would have done my research before meeting him the first time but because I was going to lunch in a public place and bringing my sister and friend with me I assumed there was no harm. In my research (Facebook and Google) I see traces of what appears to be a wife or girlfriend in that country. Often my suspicions are correct.
Now he is back saying he has treats for me and wanting to take me out to dinner. By now I am really into this new guy and have no intentions of starting anything with anybody else, specially when I am not sure if he is even telling me the truth or not. A part of me is interested in finding out if he is lying or not.
I mention to every guy that I meet (as conversation always goes that way) that I have been cheated on before and how painful that was. It is incomprehensible to me that someone would still lie to me after that. I am tempted to meet him and confront him with my findings. But what for?
“What is suspicion? It is a tool to ruin one’s own Soul.” – Dada Bhagwan
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The second guy is a few years younger than me. We have been exchanging emails and developed this great email relationship. He is smart and funny, definitely someone that I would love to be friends with or perhaps more.
But… there seems to be always a but. He has an eye problem that prevents him from driving and seeing correctly at night. I know that it may seem like a pretty cold and lame excuse not to want date someone. I know myself, I hate driving and eventually I would probably starting to resent him for doing all the driving. He lives over 1 hour away.
I feel bad as it seems I am discriminating against someone with a disability. How would I fee if I were in his shoes? I really hate hurting anyone, but at the same time agreeing to meet and starting something just not to hurt someone doesn’t do anyone any favors and will probably do more damage than good in the end.
I have been upfront with him. He understood it, but countered with “love conquers all”. We are not in love and I question starting something up already knowing that the chips are stacked against us. Since then our emails have taken just the friendship tone and if anything the friendship is flourishing. He has become like a confidant. Now I question if I am not hurting him by continuing to talk to him knowing that it is just friendship. Most guys ignore that detail and think there is still a chance.
“A faithful friend is a strong defense;
And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.” – Louisa May Alcott
Stay tuned for: 1) an Update on this amazing new guy that now has a question mark and 2) Meeting the ex-boyfriend after almost 5 years