No make up no bragging, no kissing, no shagging, no tumbling hair, be a maiden fair. And you definitely won't see him for dust! Dating thread 14

[ChaoticismyLife]

Chastity belts at the ready...

Extra strong padlocks required...

Hello Zany! You set a date yet?

I'm taking to someone now and turns out we've met before

Went to school together

Are you going to have a reunion then SP?

Think I might! Havent seen him in years!

He's aged well

Yep definitely therapy. I need it too though. Waiting for someone I know will only end in my tears. But you have to give it your best shot or you always wonder and I see he has been busy. So all is forgiven provided I see him soon.

MLM, did you ever talk to him about whether or not he was offering anything more than FWB?
At the risk of banging my head against a proverbial brick wall, why are you pursuing this man?
How about giving you - your best shot? Why does this man deserve your best shot, more than you yourself do?

they all look to have aged well, on the photo's! It's when you meet up you get the shock!

Well, it is only a Just Friends situation at the moment MLM. If and when it becomes a relationship then you can give it your best, but until that time you should be out there, having fun! Don't hang around waiting

He can't have aged that bad as he is only 22 and I last saw him when was 16

I bought a mascara today. I have not worn mascara in years. I am obviously getting affected by this going out and staying in thing . Got all my work done during school hours today so can have a longer date later on (thought I might need to do them in between dropping children off with XH and going to cinema but something spurred me on to getting on with it. So I did ).

And so I get to eat homemade chilli (he says he will specially make it not too hot for me) and jacket potatoes and then go to the cinema :) I have insisted on paying. This is our 5th date . Am also realising why unlimited text plans exist

- have a great time Miranda. What are you going to see?

Chuckles at the thought of a 22 year old ageing well!!! Wish the same could be said by the time they get to 42!

Time :o

IF the whole love thing did happen then it would be a very long time before I'd be ready for the really serious stuff like living together. I want to concentrate on DD first and foremost - have her to pack safely off to uni before I can consider stuff like that.

I don't think moving someone in is a good idea when I have a lovely, settled and happy nearly 16 yr old - a boat on extraordinarily calm waters that I don't want to rock at all.

Missed the chance with that one I feel... I was happy for it to happen with the ex (the one the big bad break up happened with last year) but she was only just coming up 14 when I met him and he would have been a fantastic addition to the household, and I had carefully introduced them after being with him a while, and they got to know and like each other, and blah blah only for it all to spectacularly collapse

So I'm not putting her through that process again for anyone. Not that it did her any harm, and they were not that close, but it wasn't pleasant for her to witness how crushed I was. I wouldn't want her to worry about it happening again, or feel remotely pushed out at a typically dodgy teen age for girls.

Hi Zany! Still waiting for pics of the rock!

Welcome to the new people! Our dating success rate is questionable but there's a lot of immoral support to be had here!

The high point of May (and possibly 2012) for me has been tonight's tea! Ditzy Oasis/PoF mixed message woman had told me how to make a cheat's version of mushroom sauce so I tried it tonight and it is the bomb! Rump steak with chips, carrots, sweetcorn, peas, pak choy and the mushroom sauce/gravy! Better than sex!

Oh and Hates, my cistern was giving grief and as it was 30 years old and we're on septic so the less water used the better my plumber said it was better to replace the whole thing with a new dual flush 3 litre / 6 litre water saver jobbie - $350 to remove the old cistern and pan and replace with new ones.

Chuckles at the thought of a 22 year old ageing well!!! Wish the same could be said by the time they get to 42!

You and me both.

This is the one who messaged me last night with 'Hi hun'. What's with the bed?

haha at man required to attend to plumbing wonders how that would have gone down on the other thread?!

am determined to do it all myself now out of sheer bloody-mindedness if nothing else. part of that 'I wont be beaten' spirit I have sometimes...have ordered most of my party shopping online for delivery next week. will tweak the order over next few days but thats the bulk done not including all the essential stuff I will certainly have forgotten. will tackle the loo tonight, or first attempt anyway.

in terms of dating, I have no interest other than from the soldier who rang me twice last night and text me and rang me at 7am this morning, which is just irritating, especially as he only wants me for one thing (and not my sparkling conversation) .

Sponge, have a look on youtube for loo advice. Here is one helpful site to get you started: diyplumbingadvice.com/toilets/moaningtoilet.shtml

I promise faithfully I am not a man or a DIY freak, but I have been solely in charge of my house & fairly skint for the last 9 years, so have accumulated more handy household maintenance tips than is good for any woman.

Post, It's fab you know how to fix a loo :)

Sponge, god, I'm willing you to be able to fix it yourself. I'd be seriously impressed! What are you doing with the soldier then?

Ive cancelled tomorrows date on the basis that, despite his protests, 85% of his texts were sex. And he had asked nothing about me. Just promised me orgasms.

The gem ive also cancelled, because while he might be ok to chat to, I don't fancy him at all, and the constant texting is annoying.

Just make sure the instructions aren't for American loos. Apparently they work on the principle of sucking the business down, where our (Oz and I presume Brit too 'cos we're sensible and spell properly and drive on the lefthand side of the road etc.) loos work on the principle of the water zhooshing the business down.

Watch - your twat radar is definitely firing on all cylinders!

Miranda have a lovely time. Date 5! Wow! don't you go falling in love too!! it's bad for you!

lubey very wise! DD will be 18 in 9 years time so even if I do fall in love their will be no moving in. Then there is the cat, another 14 years before the cat is 18, by which time I will be a pensioner, so no point then. There is no way I'm risking rocking the boat here either!

Chaotic he looks fabulous darling! All those photo's, different poses, same shirt!! We might not be getting dates but looking is giving us a laugh!

Sponge I'm impressed too! I love your attitude. You might get down but once you've had a moan you bounce straight back up again. Good on you for tackling the toilet. You can do it!

I am not intending to fall in love . But of course the road to hell is paved with good intentions.....

In my scientific minded way I find myself assessing how I'd feel if we stopped seeing each other and would be a bit sad but not heart broken so think I am safe from the L word. But this mascara buying is a bit out of character.

DS and DD are only 8 and 6 so will be around for quite a while :) Dcat is 12 though. My plans are to live by the sea when I am old and be Granny by the Sea. May have new cat by then.

We are seeing the Hunger Games although I suspect possibly a little hand holding etc may go on.

Am now Chaos friend on fb so if any of you are her friend feel free to add her new friend with initials KT :) My mum is a fb friend of mine so am generally careful in what I share .

Whoops called Chaotic Chaos by accident

Mmm, buying mascara. Now that's worrying. I think you should ask yourself if you are buying it for him or for you? I mean, are you trying to improve your appearance for yourself or him? Now, he may get the wrong idea about you, you do know that don't you? He may think you are only after sex Please, please, please, stay away from the lipstick counter!!!!!!

Off to add you on FB now, so I can keep a very close eye on you!

For me I think - I do actually look (even) nicer with a little make up on and just haven't been bothered for a while. I have been wearing some eye shadow and lipstick recently actually .

He may also just possibly have seen quite a bit of my body already, it does have to be said (although we were very chaste until nearly the end of date 2).