This being my first post and all, I wonder how much background I should include... I think the header says it all. I plan to share dating stories, thoughts and random ideas on single-life hood, the pattern of myself and what I'm trying to learn through life, etc.
I don't have a first story really... besides that I watched a movie this afternoon where a woman walked out on a date who was being very self-absorbed and lecturing. It was the woman from Sex-in-the-City (sorry, don't have the movie/actress/actor/name gene...) - but the courage that she had, to just walk out was so wonderful. Ballsy... It was actually a pretty good movie and had me think afterwards... First about walking out on really bad dates, and telling it like it is even though it's not polite, or nice... It's the whole direct honest thing...
The second part of the movie that made me think was the positive role model. My mother has been a wonderful role model when it comes to professional developments and strength in myself professionally and career, but not such a great role model when it comes to self-esteem and self-worth. As is the above scenario of walking out on a bad date... never in a million years she would think about that, and most likely - there would be an excuse for the man...
It's that whole side of the family... strong, strong women - but when it comes to men - it's "shh.... don't wake the man... oh, I'd better wait for the man to make a decision... oh, the man came home, go sleep on the couch" (that last one was a story of my grandmother actually, referring to my 18 year old male cousin who came home and I was kicked out of the bedroom at 3am...)
Very interesting thoughts.... More later, but lately I've been reading "mastery of love" by Ruiz. I highly recommend it. But the whole book led me thinking about many things about love, etc., which I'd like to keep track of.
