I have been within the walls of insanity for three-years, which is at least partially why I have attracted dynamic, but unstable, in my last two love relationships. I quit a job so I wouldn’t get fired by a psychopathic boss who fires about 60% of her staff every two-years, started a new job and very different position, was in another grad program to maintain employment while my doctoral requirements changed and I had to continue the program while being concurrently enrolled in the former. Oh, and I’m a single parent, and I have aging parents and have had to take my Dad in for two different procedures during one school year. I’ve yielded so many lessons, but mostly I know that I want to be treated consistently well, and to work on conflict healthily. I don’t want rancor.
I stepped out of this one forever a little over a month ago, and I am glad that I finally fell completely in love and gave my whole heart to a woman. I loved being vulnerable. I loved looking into her eyes and telling her that I love her. That made me realize the possible. Having raised another woman’s two kids when she was a young adult, she also taught me to use time wisely for family connection. I pre-cook now, and we walk our dog at night nearly every night so we can talk about the day. I also keep my body in tip top shape. Those are pretty powerful lessons and I am grateful to her for those.
With my ex of two years, I learned that you should be treated well all the time and be held first thing in the morning and before you go to sleep no matter what the day yielded. I also learned more about water and I will always love it as a result of being with her. I loved too her love of my son, which was much greater than her love of me. I just don’t think that love would have been enough for her to ever stop drinking.
I journaled (in pen) about a poet, hiker, and a beer drinker. I guess I would trade all the dynamic qualities in the world for stable and easy. I have a crush on my son’s guitar teacher. I just like her way. I’m not into str8 girls like my last two ex’es though, so it is an innocent crush. I’m just looking for mellow, but caring and open. I don’t want some girl who hides herself or is scared of emotion. My lil’ FB that I had this summer is so scared of vulnerability that she only tells lovers what she tells everyone. I think that is what many of us are like until we become adults and realized that we are worthy of deep love. I know that I am.