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New man, is it too soon to mention this?

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VibeLover · 04/09/2012 20:53

Ok,

Im 43 and have been divorced for 4 years and single (ish) for that time.

2 months ago I met a guy in his late 30's and we really hit it off. We only see each other twice a week due to both of us working very long hours in professional jobs.
Neither of us were looking for a serious relationship when we met but he has since admitted he is falling for me and I do like him a lot Wink

Obviously we haven't talked about where the relationship is going yet as its been such a short time.

We have never discussed birth control as he has always just reached for a condom at the appropriate time and tbh I prefer to use them anyway to protect my sexual health.

Anyway, last week after sex we discovered that the condom had split in two and he was really upset by this. I presumed this was because he too was concerned about sti's. I reassured him that since my divorce I had always used them plus I had had a check for sti's earlier this year.

Tonight we were chatting on the phone and he brought it up again saying that it had been on his mind. I asked him if he didn't think I was being honest about my history and his reply left me speechless.
He said that it wasn't that at all, it was that fact that I could have got pregnant and that he had always felt that when the time was right and he met the right woman he would want to bring up a child in a loving environment and he wasn't in a position right now (due to working away, fixing up his house ect) to be there for mum and baby.

Now, I 100% don't want children. I won't ever change on this plus Im too old and enjoy my life way too much. I feel Sad Sad Sad because this isn't gonna work out, is it?
Im gutted, I know its such early days for a relationship but I feel I should say something now and avoid both our heartache later.

Am I right or jumping my guns a bit?

Some thoughts wise mn's please

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mirry2 · 04/09/2012 20:56

Are you saying you never or are too old for babies but you think he'll want them at some point? Or that you haven't ruled them out but think he has fore the time being?
I would tell him that you feel that you have missed the boat because of your age and see what he says.

VibeLover · 04/09/2012 21:09

Hi mirry2 Im saying that I never want any and that he must do as he's obviously given it some thought Sad

I can't really say I've missed the boat when Im only 43, can I?

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VibeLover · 04/09/2012 21:12

Ive just read this back and realise Ive missed something important out - I do have grown up children.

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fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 04/09/2012 21:12

Tbh it sounds like nothing more than him panicing about a split condom.

VibeLover · 04/09/2012 21:18

Really fuckityfuckfuckfuck?

I know he and his previous partner had been trying for a baby for a while and she had several miscarriges.

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fuckityfuckfuckfuck · 04/09/2012 21:36

Yep. Tbh in that situation I'm surprised it hasn't crossed your mind that pregnancy is the thing to worry about here rather than (or as well as)STIs. Did you take the MAP?

VibeLover · 04/09/2012 21:38

No, I have an implant .

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purpleroses · 04/09/2012 21:47

I'd tell him. If he's told you how he feels and you say nothing, then I think you're kind of leading him on a little unfairly I think.

You never know, he might not feel that strongly about it, or be happy to stay with you for now and see how he feels in a while.

VibeLover · 04/09/2012 21:50

I think that too purpleroses incase its a deal breaker for him

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mirry2 · 04/09/2012 22:14

Vibelover, no I didn't mean that I thought you had missed the boat. I meant that maybe you thought you had.

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