LOL Jon..well if nothing else, you weren't watching a boring movie. Do you think you will go out with her again?

I want to see a few movies, "2012, The Blind Side, and Old Dogs"..all 3 coming out this month. Will probably go watch A Christmas Carol closer to Christmas, if its still there. I like Jim Carey.

Maybe next time you take her out, take her some place where you can talk, and you can get to know each other. make it interesting for you both. Do some kind of activity thats not gonna kill either of you, but something fun that will spark up the conversation. Those types of dates are great ways to light the fire. And who cares if you neither of you do well in he activity, the idea is not to win or be the best. It's meant to be something interactive, and fun that you do together, and that you can talk about. This will help take her mind off of her son, which she probably needs, and gives you the chance to dig deeper.
Hope it works out friend!

sorry things did not go perfectly....

I love Jim Carrey, so I'm hoping the movie as good as you say. As for the date, I'm sorry things didn't go quite smoothly. Best of luck next time! :)

It IS and awesome movie Jake. Go see it. You won't be disappointed in the least.

I think it's good that you are going out on these dates. Do you have an interest in this person? Do you think she is interested in you and I am speaking in a romantic way? I know that it is still too soon for you and for anyone in your shoes; that's cool that you have talked with her about that and she understands. Even if this person isn't someone you see yourself getting serious with, I still think it's great for you to get up, get dressed for a date, make plans and have something specific to do with a woman. Even if it brings up thoughts that you miss the ex or that you fear you wont find someone like her again, it is still the right thing to do and I applaud you for doing it instead of sitting alone. I would suggest dating as many women as you feel comfortable with and not necessarily being exclusive to anyone right now. I am not saying go out and sleep around, I dont think you are that type anyway, but go and meet different people and allow yourself to be opened up to all the possibilities out there. I saw a few blogs back you wrote about missing the ex again and whatnot. I'm sorry those dark times still happen, they suck and you feel helpless but you will endure and you deserve better. The posts of your mom are nice, she's VERY pretty! I am not sure if she is still around or not but in your shoes it might help to think if things from her perspective regarding your situation. She would want you to be happy and to get back out there and realize how good things can be. She would know that you will see some tough times right now but that you have it in you to overcome and that this in the end will be a better life for you. Obviously I dont know your Mother, and I am not trying to tell you what she would think, but I have in the past thought of deceased family members (grandparents) during tough times, and it has given me a lot of strength. Sometimes it's strength for that moment (when it's a real bad day and I just need to get through it), and other times it's strength for the long haul. Thinking of them, and how they would look at my situation, and how they saw all the good things in me, and how if they were around they would want me to stand back up and fight to be happy and believe that I deserve to be happy, was a source of strength for me and helped bring hope to my day. I hope you can experience the same feeling as you think of deceased family members, maybe your mother whom you posted really nice pictures of. Their memory could give me strength and put things in perspective. Have a good week Jon.

Hey footsteps. Thanks for you words. They always mean a lot to me. It's good to hear from you again.

I'm not romantically interested in this woman right now. I don't know if it's just too soon or I just don't think we're a good match or what.

My mom is still living, she'll be 71 in February. I do think of my grandparents a lot in tough times. They certainly are a source of strength and support, even in death. I like to think they're looking down on me always- watching out for me. My grandmother (Dad's mom) died in 2002. She was the last of my grandparents. She had a massive stroke and we had to take her off life support. I basically made the decision for the family. But I knew she wouldn't want to live that way. We talked about this many times. She saw how my grandfather was after his stroke and she told me if she had a stroke and was on life support that she would want us to let her go. So I honored her wishes and made sure the rest of the family did as well. But this is where I'm going with this story...

The night after the funeral I finally broke down and cried. I was laying in bed on my back, crying with my eyes closed and suddenly I felt this weird pressure on my eyebrow. Like someone was stroking my eyebrow ever so lightly. I felt three light stokes and suddenly my pain was gone and I wasn't sad and I knew I had made the right decision.

When I was a kid and stayed the night at my grandmother's she would stoke my eyebrows to help make me sleepy.

So I KNOW that my grandparents are looking over me.

Take her to dinner and make her eat...that might keep her quiet for a minute. Ps. My friend worked on that movie's animation, it's his first big one!

That's very cool. I think it would be awesome to work in the movie business.

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