YUP..its hard I KNOW...but do it!

I have alot of fun with younger men. But my experience has shown that they are not LTR material.
But I would continue to accept offers because they still remember how to have fun! They can be romantic because they are creative with their limited funds.

the obvious is usually the most painful to swallow.

Women are more faithful. It is purely biological. Men are driven to impregnate as many females as possible. They can procreate for their entire lives. Women can only have a child once every nine months and then nurse for up to a year after childbirth, which keeps them from procreating for almost two years at a time. Then they stop having the ability to produce offspring in their 40's.

Men and women are biologically different, therefore we are driven to do and act certain ways. The question is how human is a man or a woman, or are they just animals and chose not to control there instincts.

Happy Birthday Terry !

I lost my last sister last year at the tender age of 35...I do know how you are feeling. May the love of your Mingle family assist you in dealing with your loss.

It is fairly easy to tell. No set rules on shoulds or should nots. The problem is many times we dont WANT to notice! I have dated guys that didnt even realize themselves. And eventually I just pull away, because they are trying to hard to FORCE something out of nothing.

For me the best relationships come naturally. There is an undescribable feeling when you are together. If only one person has that, then someone is just settling.

I am not about to settle!

This is the EXACT reason you never have sex with someone you just met, because you will wonder if that is all it was or if you didnt do it, would it have turned into something.

If you don't care what the other person thinks, and all you are seeking is a little action yourself, than by all means go for it! But dont ask the question later if that is all "he" wanted. You both just met....neither of you know the other from a can of paint. Maybe he is thinking that is all YOU wanted....

Either way, unless you have no intentions on seeing eachother again, or to pursue anything more than a sexual relationship...I personaly want to know alot about a man and CERTAINLY his intentions BEFORE we get to the really good stuff!

So the lesson here...? Get a slacker job within the government and you wont have to be responsible for your actions or worry about unemployment.

Good Luck!

there is so much going on in my life yet sometimes I still wish for more.
PTA meetings, interest groups, volunteer work, theater show...no wonder I am single...i never get a minute!

They call it the grey zone here. It gets cold, but not cold enough to snow, so its grey and cold and dreary. On the rare occassion it does snow, it is pure havoc! Noone knows how to handle it, but they all THINK they can. I have seen a 5 car pile up infront of my house...TWO police cars were involved and there were no more than 3 inches of snow TOPS!

Exactly babygirl...you can be lonely in a room full of people yet completely content alone.

It makes a difference as to if it is an Art project or a science project because of what the child will learn from it.
How are the bugs to be killed?
Seems like a haphazard "project" to me. I am not opposed to the killing of bugs and animals as long as there is good reason. However, to send kids out to kill random bugs, in a random fashion for no stated goal seems like a dumb *** teacher and a dumb *** assignment.

what kind of project? An art project or a science?

Go with your gut then. His APGAR you mentioned was great! So he had a great start.
If you dont feel comfortable just yet seeking outside assistance than dont. Like I said, for now he isnt acting violently towards you, himself, pets...it may be something he has learned on tv. Keep him away from any exposure to death...Most 5 year old dont have that exposure yet.
You care, you are being attentive. Do some of your own research on the subject if you dont feel comfortable talking to outsiders.

please dont pay any attention to the horror stories....you seem to be a wonderful mother. Which in my experience is 90% of the battle.

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I am currently in college studying abnormal child psychology (adolecent psychopatology). I am by NO MEANS A PROFESSIONAL! I am also a mother of a 6 year old only child.
IMO I think your concerns are wonderful, it shows that you are an attentive mother. Go to your son's school and ask for a social worker or school counselor and express your concerns. But take their evaluations with a grain of salt. Our society (and my chosen profession) seems so quick to label everything all of the time, when sometimes there is nothing wrong. And there are plenty of psychoanalists out there that are dying to put a label on what they consider "abnormal" which in turn will only cause more problems down the road.
In the mean time keep him away from the TV. And keep an eye on him, as long as he is not acting out violently,he isnt in immediate danger.
Good Luck, I do understand your situation.

THANK YOU!!!!! FURTHERMORE!!! His maternal grandmother was a NATIVE AMERICAN!!!! more American than most of us...

I do say more than I should, however, I do have the ability to bite my tounge SOMETIMES.