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Would you travel round the world to surprise someone?

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Shinyshinyface · 26/07/2012 15:31

Um...after they'd said not to come?

I'll try and sum this up briefly...I'm divorced 3 years, got 3 teenagers...met a lovely man online who lives in the US, we hit it off fabulously from the first moment and I went to visit him not long after, all was wonderful EXCEPT that we both knew there was no real future for us as a couple as neither one of us was in a position to completely uproot our life for the other. All very good and sensible except I fell completely and utterly in love and I'm pretty sure he feels close to the same. We talk twice a day, every single day.

My kids are off to the US for 2 weeks in August and I had said to this guy that I could come and stay again because it was a really rare opportunity for me...he said no because we had already been through the pain of meeting and having to separate again and really didn't want the pain of going through that again. I understood his point but just felt that having those 2 weeks was better than nothing at all and we'd just have to pick ourselves up again like we did after the last visit. He had steadfastly said no despite my subsequent attempts to change his mind. The 2 weeks are looming and I was to see him so badly...I'm contemplating just turning up.

I know it sounds really stupid and reckless and possibly more than a bit selfish. I'm not sure what his reaction would be but I suspect after some initial shock/anger he would be happy to see me. I'm scared at the audacity involved but I'm a person strongly ruled by my heart...

Your thoughts please?

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Numberlock · 02/08/2012 13:43

What day of the week do they go, Shiny? My sons are going away tomorrow with their dad for a week so I'm going to the Morrissey/Smiths disco in Manchester - massive hangover planned for Saturday. Smile

Shinyshinyface · 02/08/2012 14:01

Tuesday Number. If I wasn't in London I would go to that too, I'm a Smiths girls through and through Grin The hangover will definitely be worth it!

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Numberlock · 02/08/2012 14:30

I knew you were a woman of impeccable taste!

Yes, good idea to plan something for Tuesday night. I'm OK once my boys have gone but always feel a bit unsettled just before they go and on the day itself. Could you go out for a meal and drinks with friends?

Are you working on the Wednesday?

Oh and you will love your new iPad!

Shinyshinyface · 02/08/2012 15:15

Absolutely Grin

I will see what I can come up with for Tues. Like you, I feel really weird when they first go away but I will be ok after that. It's also the fact that, you know...I might have been doing something really exciting that day too. But yes I CANNOT wait for my iPad!!

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Numberlock · 07/08/2012 21:12

Hi Shiny, hope you're feeling OK with your kids going away today. Did you get your iPad?

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