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My first consideration
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FirstOne
2004-09-11 05:47:55 UTC
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I am dating a woman now who I knew for about 5 years. We are now
dating for just under 1 year. When I asked her out, it was very
difficult to do since we were friends. It was not easy for her to get
used to this as well at first. Today we are a couple and I love her.

She is the first person I am actually considering marrige with.
However I feel like I need to get to know her better. It seems silly
that in 5 years I still don't know her enough, but that's not the
problem.

The problem is that I have doubts about us as a married couple. We
were good as friends, and good as lovers which is above my wildest
dreams or expectations. But as with all relationships I had, this one
has conflicts, and there are some things that I would like to see
different. - about her, about us.

The main problems I see are:

+Boredom - I don't understand why but she seems to be bored very
easily. She gets bored with all things. Well at least she always tells
me about it. I'm really starting to wonder about her. Why does she
get bored? She can't just be? And how does she deal with it? She calls
me- at work, at home, in the morning, at night. It's very hard to say
goodbye to her too! I guess I don't like to feel like I am her
personal entertainment and sometimes I wonder if she is calling me bc
she is bored or bc she wast to talk... I, on the other hand do not get
bored easily. I never say the words in fact. I was hoping it will rub
off on her, but she is getting worse. I am hoping someone can fill me
in with a different point of view. I talked to her about it and she
always says "Thats the way I am"

+She is not serious or passionate enough when it comes to sex. In
fact, one day she told me that she does not want to have any more sex
bc she was afraid it would make her pregnant, and she didn't want to
risk it. A month later with no sex, she acts as though nothing has
happened, and we are back to having sex. I admit its a problem. I
really couldn'tt keep my hands off when we first started dating. Now
she thinks I always want it, even though I don't :) and any attempt by
me to be romantic, she interprets as 'not again'. Maybe it's her way
of dealing but she makes me feel guilty and like I need to 'get'
her... don't know how to explain it, but lets just say I get rejected
alot. We had many arguments about it...

So in conclusion I would like to iron out these issues a little before
asking her to be my wire. Of course there is more involved here but
its a start.

Helpful advice or a different point of view is welcome. Thank you in
advance for reading,

FirstOne
esteebs
2004-09-12 05:53:19 UTC
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YOU NEED TO REALIZE THAT EVERYONE OF US IS UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT IN
ALOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS. the woman or man of your dreams needs to be
able to put up with you and your baggage and quirks as well as you
putting up with theirs. there will never be mr or mrs perfect, but
rather someone that you can settle on. if theses things cannot be
tolerated by you then drop her and move on. better to get it done now
thatn waste alot more time.
esteebs
Post by FirstOne
I am dating a woman now who I knew for about 5 years. We are now
dating for just under 1 year. When I asked her out, it was very
difficult to do since we were friends. It was not easy for her to get
used to this as well at first. Today we are a couple and I love her.
She is the first person I am actually considering marrige with.
However I feel like I need to get to know her better. It seems silly
that in 5 years I still don't know her enough, but that's not the
problem.
The problem is that I have doubts about us as a married couple. We
were good as friends, and good as lovers which is above my wildest
dreams or expectations. But as with all relationships I had, this one
has conflicts, and there are some things that I would like to see
different. - about her, about us.
+Boredom - I don't understand why but she seems to be bored very
easily. She gets bored with all things. Well at least she always tells
me about it. I'm really starting to wonder about her. Why does she
get bored? She can't just be? And how does she deal with it? She calls
me- at work, at home, in the morning, at night. It's very hard to say
goodbye to her too! I guess I don't like to feel like I am her
personal entertainment and sometimes I wonder if she is calling me bc
she is bored or bc she wast to talk... I, on the other hand do not get
bored easily. I never say the words in fact. I was hoping it will rub
off on her, but she is getting worse. I am hoping someone can fill me
in with a different point of view. I talked to her about it and she
always says "Thats the way I am"
+She is not serious or passionate enough when it comes to sex. In
fact, one day she told me that she does not want to have any more sex
bc she was afraid it would make her pregnant, and she didn't want to
risk it. A month later with no sex, she acts as though nothing has
happened, and we are back to having sex. I admit its a problem. I
really couldn'tt keep my hands off when we first started dating. Now
she thinks I always want it, even though I don't :) and any attempt by
me to be romantic, she interprets as 'not again'. Maybe it's her way
of dealing but she makes me feel guilty and like I need to 'get'
her... don't know how to explain it, but lets just say I get rejected
alot. We had many arguments about it...
So in conclusion I would like to iron out these issues a little before
asking her to be my wire. Of course there is more involved here but
its a start.
Helpful advice or a different point of view is welcome. Thank you in
advance for reading,
FirstOne
FirstOne
2004-09-12 14:10:53 UTC
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You bring up a very good point. I still would like to figure out what
the 'quirks' mean. If I can't understand something, its very hard for
me to accept it.

I have been tolerating it... So are you saying that I shouldn't expect
her to change, this is the way she is, and if I don't except it -
moove on?

I guess I didn't know about these 'quirks' until I really got to know
her. I would like to think that it's just a phase and when we get
married we will be together all the time, so she will be different.
These quirks will melt or transform into something different. I just
want to know what :)

I know that dating, living together and marrige are so different and
unpredictabole that if you like her as she is when dating can be
completely reversed when you are married for 2 years. Am I right?

-FirstOne
Post by esteebs
YOU NEED TO REALIZE THAT EVERYONE OF US IS UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT IN
ALOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS. the woman or man of your dreams needs to be
able to put up with you and your baggage and quirks as well as you
putting up with theirs. there will never be mr or mrs perfect, but
rather someone that you can settle on. if theses things cannot be
tolerated by you then drop her and move on. better to get it done now
thatn waste alot more time.
esteebs
Post by FirstOne
I am dating a woman now who I knew for about 5 years. We are now
dating for just under 1 year. When I asked her out, it was very
difficult to do since we were friends. It was not easy for her to get
used to this as well at first. Today we are a couple and I love her.
She is the first person I am actually considering marrige with.
However I feel like I need to get to know her better. It seems silly
that in 5 years I still don't know her enough, but that's not the
problem.
The problem is that I have doubts about us as a married couple. We
were good as friends, and good as lovers which is above my wildest
dreams or expectations. But as with all relationships I had, this one
has conflicts, and there are some things that I would like to see
different. - about her, about us.
+Boredom - I don't understand why but she seems to be bored very
easily. She gets bored with all things. Well at least she always tells
me about it. I'm really starting to wonder about her. Why does she
get bored? She can't just be? And how does she deal with it? She calls
me- at work, at home, in the morning, at night. It's very hard to say
goodbye to her too! I guess I don't like to feel like I am her
personal entertainment and sometimes I wonder if she is calling me bc
she is bored or bc she wast to talk... I, on the other hand do not get
bored easily. I never say the words in fact. I was hoping it will rub
off on her, but she is getting worse. I am hoping someone can fill me
in with a different point of view. I talked to her about it and she
always says "Thats the way I am"
+She is not serious or passionate enough when it comes to sex. In
fact, one day she told me that she does not want to have any more sex
bc she was afraid it would make her pregnant, and she didn't want to
risk it. A month later with no sex, she acts as though nothing has
happened, and we are back to having sex. I admit its a problem. I
really couldn'tt keep my hands off when we first started dating. Now
she thinks I always want it, even though I don't :) and any attempt by
me to be romantic, she interprets as 'not again'. Maybe it's her way
of dealing but she makes me feel guilty and like I need to 'get'
her... don't know how to explain it, but lets just say I get rejected
alot. We had many arguments about it...
So in conclusion I would like to iron out these issues a little before
asking her to be my wire. Of course there is more involved here but
its a start.
Helpful advice or a different point of view is welcome. Thank you in
advance for reading,
FirstOne
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