OlderAndWiser

This is a very lengthy myTake. If you don’t have the time to finish reading it, don’t start. I know it’s long so don’t leave a comment that complains about the length. I have written this because writing is cathartic for me and perhaps someone will read this and learn something that helps them...

This is another update of a myTake that I posted perhaps a year ago. For some reason, the original version of this myTake did not stir any interest among users and I had only one reply posted. I don’t understand, because the topic should be extremely important for anyone who ultimately wants to...

Some users on this site don't want a LTR and they are quite vocal about their intentions. I understand that not everyone sees a LTR or marriage as a desirable goal. Some people would not be comfortable “tied down” to one partner and some people just aren’t suited for monogamy. Some users deny...

( My ghost, "Casper" a/k/a Miss Linda. This is not a picture of Miss Linda but it is someone who looks very much like her. ) I previously posted a myTake about a lady who ghosted me two years ago. https://www.girlsaskguys.com/dating/a48176-my-experience-being-ghosted-epilogue I met her once...

(This is NOT an actual photo of the woman who is the subject of this myTake. I would not compromise her privacy by posting her picture without her permission. This is simply a photo that I found browsing and it looks remarkably like her.) A few months ago, I posted a poll asking about your...

I recently posted an answer to the question "What would you do if your parents did not accept your partner?" Several users suggested that I develop my answer into a myTake on this subject. I’m not too old to listen to others, so . . . @Cavewoman and @YourFutureEx, this is for you. Sometimes,...

This is another rewrite of an earlier myTake about the folly of attempting to reconcile failed relationships. This is NOT directed at couples who break up for reasons that do not relate to the quality of the relationship, like you dated for three years and then her family moved to another...

Have you complained to your friends that your relationship seems to be one-sided and you usually give more than you take? There are probably 3 billion people on this planet in relationships and probably all 3 billion have had that complaint at some time. My last girlfriend bought a house and...

I present here another rewrite of one of my earlier myTakes. Some breakups occur suddenly. You make a surprise visit to his apartment and find him in bed with the girl who you thought was your best friend. You scream and tell him, "Return to Hell, demon!" You pull out a gun and threaten to...

This is the sixth rewrite of a myTake from a few years ago. I have a fresh perspective on this particular subject because I have been contemplating breaking up with my current girlfriend. I know it is the right thing to do but my heart simply does not want to let go of her. “I love her”...

A few years ago, I saw a myTake in which a young user said "I don't know what love is." That comment got my attention. By the time you get to be my age, you will have seen and heard so many things that very little will shock or even surprise you, but that comment made me stop and think. (This...

This is the third installment of updates of the significant myTakes that I wrote a few years ago. I hope this is even more helpful than the original post. We all know some guy who desperately wants to be married. The only problem is that he doesn’t have a partner who wants to marry him. These...

This myTake is about people becoming involved in rebound relationships after a break up of a long term relationship. It is the second rewrite of a myTake I have previously posted and hopefully it is "new and improved." The following example talks about a married couple but the lessons to be...

The first time I saw her, she walked into my clinic with a friend. She looked like an angel. She was about 5’ 2” tall and she had blonde hair, blue eyes, and a light and clear complexion. She had an extremely cute face and her voice was very sweet. I had an urge to put my arms around her and...

This quote from Margaret Mead is one of my favorites and I think it captures the essence of one aspect of coming of age. When we enter our teen years, we start contemplating the world around us and we begin a process of comparison. We compare our parents to the parents of other teens (other...

If any of you are not already aware of this, I am a conservative. I am a card-carrying, life long, Christian, previously-worked-for-the-Republican-party, death-penalty-supporting, conservative. I am proud of my views as I believe that my politics represents what is best for this country. I wish...

When I was young, I thought that my parents were stupid and simplistic. I thought older people had a childlike view of life and that most of them had no awareness of world events. I was certain that I - and others of my generation - knew much more than my elders and I "knew" that the world would...

At the moment, I am a bit pissed off at a certain user from Europe. This is not a picture of him, but this is what I think of every time I see his user name: Before I begin ranting about this guy, let me clarify that this is not directed at all Europeans. I understand that it is a politically...

Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May. On Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. It was originally known as Decoration Day when it was first observed in 1868 and it was designated as a day for decorating the graves...

A young, nice, and wise user - @Ginnyweasley97 - posted a myTake about vows she will make when she takes the plunge with The One. Her vows are humorous reflections on what she anticipates she will encounter in married life. It is worth reading:...