I would rather have that reply that the one I received from some young punk last night. He went on and on berating me and telling me that my screen name should be gatorgranny rather than gatorgirl, expounding on how I will shrivel up and die etc.
All of that anger because I told him that I had narrowed my search to be between the ages of 36 and 46. (He was 18) I guess we must give time for the boys to grow into men.

Wait, we've been dating a while? I'm ok with that. He can sneak into my bed then.

Holy Crap **reaching for the 9mm***

Brown the ground beef, drain fat, mix in one can cream of mushroom soup and 1/2 can milk, (a splash of cooking sherry is good if you have it) simmer. Boil noodles separately until cooked to your liking. Spoon beef mixture over noodles with a dollop of sour cream. Viola! Mock Stroganoff.

HOORAY! I really like your profile. Sometimes it's difficult to share things about ourselves, and more so if we have spent a great deal of time as a mother, wife, etc because the focus has always been on someone other than ourselves.
I think your profile is great, and you have given others enough information to know what it is that you are seeking. Best of luck to you.
Belle

It was the same guy all rolled into one. My karma cannot be that bad!
Where is my guy?????

Nice pictures, but there is no information about you. You're a very pretty lady.

Hi. Good luck with kicking the habit. I just started "Chantix". It's a pill whose chemical occupies the nicotine receptor sites in the brain. You continue to smoke in the beginning while taking the medication. Since there is no nicotine in the med, there are none of the dangers that doing so with the patch, gum, or lozenges has. After a few weeks on "Chantix" it is reported that there are no "nicotine fits". Still remaining is the behavior that is easier to deal with when you don't have the physical cravings.
The only side effect that I have had is a little nausea that passes after a while and VIVID dreams. Not bad dreams, I just feel like it's a movie. Quite entertaining actually. If I wake up in the middle of my sleep time, I always hope that I can pick up the dream where I left off.
I know people who were die hard smokers and they were able to successfully quit using Chantix.

Beverly Hills is just south of Ocala in west Central Florida. Thanks for your very nice comments.
Glad I didn't intimidate you.

I was told my profile was intimidating.

could you please rate my profile? I've been told it;s too intimidating. That last thing I want to do is intimidate anyone.
Thanks.

I met someone on this site. He was shorter than he stated in his profile he was 5'5". I am 5'5" and he was at least 3 inches shorter. I had to bend my knees slightly to kiss him. That was not the problem.

As time went on, things such as jealous traits, wanting to move very quickly, and public displays of affection began to be apparent. I broke it off as soon as I started adding up the issues that bothered me. Singly, the issues would not have been deal breakers, but when looking at the whole picture I knew it would never work.

I offered friendship, but he will not even respond to me. That makes me feel a little bad, because I know that rejection hurts. I hate that it was left that way.

braille on the drive through ATM

I just found out today that you can tell who's viewed your profile. I zoom in and out of other's profiles all of the time. If I see something they have posted, I want to know who wrote this for curiosity's sake. I was busted today when someone said "how dare you peep on me without even saying hello" I thought it was funny, but it kind of freaked me out.

He was hung up on numbers. He wanted to have a 32 inch waist because he said the norm is an ten inch drop between chest and waist measurements. His view of himself was askew. My son, who is 6'1" and weighs 180, athletic build, and not into the whole droopy pants thing can't wear a 32 inch waist.

I threatened to go buy my very own camel toe if he was so set in his ways. Pretty juvenile I know.

I realize that everyone thinks this is very funny. Perhaps if it had not happened to me, I would as well. The amount of pointing and laughing that has gone on here is just what I feared would happen in reality while we were out, requiring me to go on the defensive if someone disrespected my guy.

My friends met him and the first thing they said was please take him shopping, and slip him a mickey so that he loosens up. I found all of that very shallow. My friends know me to be someone that is very accepting of the differences in people. My last boyfriend needed "Garanimals in order to dress appropriately. (You know, Monkeys match monkeys and giraffes match giraffes) I was with him for 8.5 years. It was a running joke amongst our friends and he too found it funny. That's not why I broke up with him though. No amount of clothing can cover the fact that someone is an ass****.

I am not a shallow person, as evidenced by the fact that he got 4 months of my time. Everyone has, I think, an idealized view of themselves. It takes time for things to come out. Insecurity, battering behaviors, and things like this are not apparent at first glance. Some people are very crafty at disguising such things. Eventually, our true characteristics come out.

I took him shopping, and bought him two new pairs of jeans with his permission. I explained gently that someone was going to say something mean if he continued to dress like that. I told him that it was physically unhealthy (tight pants can lead to epididymitis *which he once had*, back problems, and decreases blood flow to vital organs. Very set in his ways, the next time I saw him, he was wearing the jeans that I bought for him, but the were pulled up right next to the "boys" and his belt was cinched to make his waistband resemble a purse string. When I said something about it, he said "drop it". I dropped the relationship.

not looking for "perfect". I was looking for someone who could feel just as comfortable in jeans and hanging out as he would in a more formal setting. I specifically said I could not deal with feelings of insecurity and inadequacy. Confidence says a lot, and I'm not opposed to assisting in that area; I believe I did in fact.

So how does one know when they have given sufficient time to see if that someone is who you are looking for? We talked on the phone for weeks, hours at a time. Seemed to hit it off. Upon meeting, he was wearing jeans so tight that he had an hourglass figure, a mooseknuckle the size of 2 grapefruits, and huge gold rings adorning his hands. Feeling shallow for being embarassed, continued seeing him, giving plenty of gentle hints, then just coming right out and saying something. There were other things that began to become apparent over time, that were not originally there. (jealousy, feelings of inadequacy, constant reference to the ex wife, remaining pics of the ex on the walls of his home)He described himself as having traits, interests matched things that I was looking for. In reality, he wanted to be like this but never had. In his defense, he really was the nicest guy I have ever met, just sheltered, living in a time warp, and not very open to suggestions.
When I broke it off, I was made to feel on the one hand, that I had not given it a chance and on the other, that I had given it too long. We saw each other on weekends, lived 2 hours apart, and so 4 months did not seem too long. He had told me that he had few second dates previous to me, so I thought he deserved a chance.
That's my question. How long is too long or not long enough?

That's some funny stuff. Gave me a giggle. Thanks.