Things I Miss About Being In A Relationship

There are days when I do miss being in a relationship. Sometimes I do want someone to talk to other than the cats. I almost wrote that I want someone who actually responds, but I remembered that half the time my ex didn’t really respond so maybe that wasn’t so important. Maybe it was just having another human in the house. I dunno. He could carry on a conversation from time to time. He could also cook pretty well. I also miss him taking out the trash. That was so nice. I also miss him checking the mail. I hate dealing with junk mail. He would sort through it and give me the important stuff. I also miss laughing more. Sometimes we would laugh together. Sometimes I would laugh at him. Like when he was going to show me who was boss and go off with friends and then needed a ride home.            He sure showed me! And I laughed.

I suppose there are other things I miss about being in a relationship. One thing is that I miss bitching and complaining together about certain aspects of life. We were both pretty good about that and were both pretty good about pointing out different positives and negatives about whatever we were talking about.

Being a Teenager All Over Again

I have discovered that being an adult is really like being a teenager all over again. There are big differences, though. When you were a teenager the first time you were probably too young and stupid to realize what was really going on around you. Ignorance really is bliss, people! I wish I still had that ignorance at times.

So why do I feel like I am a teenager all over again? Some of the situations I am thrown into feel like that. She said, he said, they said all kinds of crap about so and so. And if you aren’t a part of this or that clique then you are just oh-so not cool. And if someone doesn’t like you, they’ll stab you in the back and throw you under a bus. Adulthood is just a much meaner version of being a teenager. The stakes are higher.

Then after you get past all of that drama, there’s dating. When you’re middle-aged you’ve probably got a failed marriage or a failed long-term relationship under your belt. You have this unwanted emotional baggage and some battle scars and wounds. And you still don’t want to be alone. And you’re not sure how it all works since it’s been 10-15 years since you’ve done this whole thing. So you try online dating and being set up. And you find it all horrifically demoralizing. You go to all the “right” places to meet people. You don’t want to meet people through work because that is just a time bomb waiting to blow. So you keep trying and hoping. Some work. Some don’t.

This is what it is like to be a teenager all over again. Ain’t it fun? Whoever signed up for this on purpose is an idiot.

Kennedy wannabe?

Have you been reading about Taylor Swift dating ConorKennedy? She’s 22. He’s 18. She’s dated Jake Gyllenhall and John Mayer, both significantly older.

While four years doesn’t seem like a big age difference, I think it is. Females are supposed to mature faster. Maybe all that limelight stunted her maturity growth. In ten or fifteen years it wouldn’t be that big of a deal. But Taylor is used to the spotlight. Believe it or not, Conor has been somewhat protected–even with such a famous last name.

Recently Taylor bought a house in Hyannis Port, which is home to many of the Kennedy clan. I think that’s a little creepy and presumptuous. You’ve been dating the guy all of ten minutes and you’re buying real estate next door to his family? Sounds like Tay-tay may be a little cray-cray.

I originally thought this was Maria Shriver’s son, but was informed by my friend that it is RFK, Jr.’s son. This is kinda even creepier considering he just lost his mother. She’s just glomming onto a boy who is grieving? That’s wrong on so many levels and she should be old enough and mature enough to know that.

Is Mr. Right A Myth?

I have been talking to some friends about this and am wondering what the rest of the world thinks. So if there is anyone reading this, please respond. Is Mr. Right a myth or what? So far I haven’t seen him. He’s pretty much like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny to me. People swear he is out there, but I ain’t seen him.

I jokingly wrote about how a woman’s criteria for her man list changes over the years. Maybe that is the problem. Mine hasn’t. But then again, mine didn’t seem to complicated to me.

1. Make me a priority. If I am not at the top of the list then I will not stay on the list.
2. Be honest. I have had too many people lie to me. It hurts. I am one of those people who reads others pretty well. I will catch it.
3. Be affectionate. I like hugs and kisses. If you don’t then you’re out.
4. Be employed or at least independently wealthy. I’m not a bank and can barely afford my own upkeep.
5. Have a smile that reaches his eyes. If a person’s eyes don’t light up when they smile, it is fake. I don’t want fake.
6. Be attentive but not overly. I don’t like a clingy-ass man but I do like one that pays attention and cares whether I am breathing.
7. Be spontaneous when appropriate. Don’t decide in the middle of a restaurant to take your shirt off, but why not say, “Hey! I was thinking we haven’t done anything just for us in a while. Why don’t we go on a day trip?”
8. Be respectful and require that of the people in our lives. I have had relationships where the friends of the guy were not respectful to me at all and he did nothing. Then when I said or did something to fix it I was accused of being the bitch. I shouldn’t have had to do it in the first place and if he had been man enough he would have done it for me. I don’t allow others to speak ill or be disrespectful to the man in my life and I have the same expectation.
9. Be thoughtful. I like presents just because. I don’t require expensive ones. Just something that lets me know I was thought of. It really goes a long way and is DEFINITELY in his best interest. (Lesson for men: Rewards are often given for this behavior.)
10. Consider me when making decisions. If something that someone is going to do affects my life, then I should be consulted.
11. Rub my hair! I know this might sound a little odd but I have a hard time sleeping and rubbing my hair relaxes me and makes me feel safe and secure. The better I rest, the better mood I’m in. Easy to see this is quite beneficial.
12. I would love a man to take out the trash. I can do a lot of things but I despise taking out the trash.
13. Like football. I was raised in Alabama and we LOVE football. It’s a way of life.
14. Try to like some of the same stuff I do. You might not like it and that is ok. But be appreciative that I do  like it.

So I don’t think this list is too hard. So either I am asking too much or Mr. Right really is a myth. I’m not sure which it is. I do know that I ain’t settling. I have had enough of so so for the rest of my life!