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Pastimes : Dates From Heaven or Hell -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (121)	2/17/1999 4:01:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 160

I think you have it out of order. First she tells you she loves you. Then you have children, which you work to support. At some point during pregnancy, you may feel like letting her quit work, which is optional, unless she has complications. After the kids are born, if you don't support them, she can get a court to order you to do it. If you don't obey the court order, and are in contempt of court, you can go to jail. Well, you are right, it's a lot of responsibility, being a father, and a husband. Certainly nothing to take on if you are not up for it. So, since you enjoy female companionship, you simply limit yourself to short-term relationships. It makes sense. Just hope you don't get the woman pregnant inadvertantly. Use birth control. I like the idea of growing old with someone who loves me, that I love, so we can take care of each other. Richer and poorer, thick and thin, sickness and health, death do us part. Stuff like that.

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (121)	2/17/1999 4:09:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 160

Now I will tell you about my date from heaven or hell. I haven't seen him in seven and a half months. Today I went to the grocery store to get a can of coffee. It's right across the parking lot from his office, and about six blocks from mine, it's the only grocery store for miles. As I hopped out of my car, I saw him and two guys he works with starting across the parking lot. He was about 100 yards away, but I recognized him anyway. I pretended like I didn't see him, went into the grocery, got my coffee and got in line to pay. As I was checking out, the two guys he works with came into the grocery store, but he was nowhere to be seen. I had to smile, he's worse at emotions than I am. But at the same time, I was glad, because just seeing him made me feel overwhelmed with waves of anger, sadness, fear, shame, humiliation, who knows what all. He has really aged a lot, he has put on weight, he is much greyer, he was limping more, too. I also felt a lot of affection, tenderness. All too much. We both live in the same town, we work in the same occupation, we are both trial lawyers, we are bound to cross paths sooner or later, again and again. So I'll just have to get used to it. I guess I am stronger than he is? Or maybe he is just sensible, not sure what I would do, wanting to avoid a scene. I will say that I had a very strong feeling that I would see him today. From past dealings, I know they don't go to the grocery for lunch every day, maybe a couple of days a week, and at different times, and I only needed five minutes to get the coffee, but I "knew" I would see him. The psychic connection between us is very strong, even after we dumped each other. I dumped him first, but he dumped me harder.