Not to worry, everything that is mine is mine black on white. So that's not an issue.

Maybe you're hiding? Or you have unrealistic expectations of SO's? Just guessing here!

Of course! Well that obviously wasn't the only reason but it's a factor for sure.

I assume you've been properly ordained by the roman catholic church and are thus qualified to take my confession?

Your statement causes me to wonder what possible benefit i would enjoy from earning a label as a "victim"? Perhaps you feel that label has some intrinsic value? I can't say i agree... In fact i find it rather condescending, if anything. Did i get it right, was that about what you were aiming for?

Well...i... just like being prepared! You never know there might be some calamity in the future causing most of the female population to die or turn into hairy men. I best get on the waiting list before then... cause i really don't think i can get accustomed to the stickier side of male intimacy AMIRITE??!

Unless you're offering...?

Isn't that common knowledge? I think the problem is the naive and gullible nature of youth and inexperience. It really doesn't help to be told "don't think with your d**k" if you don't know what that means. Or being told about warning flags, when you don't know how to read them.

Besides, i had the benefit of reading the warning flags, but my response wasn't appropriate, i also ignored them on several occasions, thinking I could beat the odds (another perk of youth, overconfidence).

This is all a moot point though, doesn't change anything, never will, not for me nor anyone else.

I don't think so (though i might be wrong ). Lately she's been having an upswing from here usual dreary self. She's been excited about the prospect of becoming a homeowner (ridiculous i know, but it's very cheap as it's a partial inheritance). She says she'd like the security of having a place to go if things don't work out for us... So i'm thinking she's on her way out.

Usually when she has an upswing in her mood it causes me to try and reforge some kind of bond with her and do some "family stuff", but now it's different. I'm excited about the prospect of parting amiably, and the more things move in that direction the further i feel myself moving away from her and the more exciting i'm getting about the prospect of being on my own again, after all these years.

To answer your final question...

I've always felt three was a good number... two down, one to go, although i'm pretty sure the third one wont share the same genetic make up with it's two siblings. Not that there's anything wrong with their genetic make-up mind you, just part of the source of it.

I hope not, but it's ok either way

Interesting idea. Sounds so simple when you say it like that... One would almost start to wonder why one couldn't see it before...

Sort of like "You been bringing immigrants into your country for 40 years and now that they're acclimated they expect proper wages and HC and stuff... bummer, deport them!"

I'm sure there's absolutely NOTHING that could possibly go wrong with that plan... Starting by "where are they going to get deported TO?!"

In fact i think I recall some prominent figure recently addressing the UN about a similar issue that occurred back in the late 1930's somewhere in some backwater nation in central Europe... you probably heard of it, since they had a big fuss over it, and exchanged some harsh words, couple blows, few million bullets and a couple H-bombs etc AND apparently a couple people got badly hurt, even killed i heard!... not all that many, couple dozen million orso. Nothing you wouldn't bounce back from!

I think we have a few graveyards spread all over Europe to commemorate random bits and pieces of unidentifiable soldier.

Cause you know when you boil something down the simplest possible solution you will definitely find one... just not sure if it's the one you necessarily want.

So while i appreciate your suggestion, I think i'll approach the whole situation with a bit more caution.

Oh and, you're welcome!