I try not to let things get to me. I really try to take a step back and get a good perspective on things. But I DO get upset when others are upset with me. I don't like it ( Read more... )

I was thinking about my thoughts... re-reading some of my posts, they were kind of negative. I'm not sure if that was the intention or not. I suppose I rarely come here to talk about rainbows and unicorns, certainly, but on the other hand, it's also not my intent to just depress anyone that will ever read these words. Or insult people. Have I ( Read more... )

I'm not an unreasonable man. I'm not a jealous man. I'm not a violent man. I'm not a deceptive man. I'm not a man who wants to argue with people all the time ( Read more... )

An interesting question was asked of me the other day. Why do I seek a woman? Am I unhappy being alone? I have thought of this in the past, but don't have much of a conclusion ( Read more... )

When one casts down the gauntlet - do you pick it up, or back off slowly ( Read more... )

I'm writing a paper on Information Manipulation theory. Neat stuff. Essentially, the theory is that there's a kind of unwritten code of how cooperative conversation is supposed to happen. Really - someone asks you a question, you're expected to answer it. But more importantly than that, there are expectations on HOW you answer it. Violate one ( Read more... )

This weekend should be busy. I'll try to make some time for Maria - it seems she needs me to be available for her. To lend an ear, offer insights. Although at this point there's nothing I'm going to say that's new for her, she doesn't need any advice, but a different point of view helps.sometimes. It seems right now she's torturing herself on ( Read more... )

It would be so nice to have a lover that thought of me ( Read more... )

Well, in the continuing saga - it goes down like this. Maria is pretty fucked up. Her clingy ex boyfriend is now on dump #8 and I'm sure he won't take this one either. He'll go for a few days and then contact her, it's what he does. He'll use her friends against her. He'll whine and cry to them, knowing they'll pass on messages, and it will ( Read more... )

I did not anticipate making any more updates. I really didn't. Not for a while, anyway. I thought I was done with everything. And then, something unexpected happened. I got a call from Maria. She had done something unexpected. She had called up her ex boyfriend and given him a "let's just be friends" speech. He didn't take it of course, but ( Read more... )