Right. I?m thinking that as far as relationships go, i?ve had my last, and from now on im likely to be single. My thinking behind this is the following:
? Have not had a long term relationship for ten years
? Seem to be very bad at relationships (i can attract them, i just cant keep hold of them)
? Bad judge of character (only attract those who want to use me or control me)
? Have a 4 week old baby and the very thought of physical intimacy ever again now makes my blood run cold
? When mat leave finishes, will be full-time working single mum, and thus all spare time will be spent with baby, not leaving room for a partner
? Would be very wary about introducing men to baby, for fear of them leaving and upsetting baby/child, plus concerned about how they would treat him
? From personal experience and surveillance of those around me/on MN/etc, it just seems that a life without men would be a hell of a lot more simple and less stressful
At the moment i seem to be ok with this new reality, however, at only 30 I wonder if I?ll regret not trying harder to reignite my love life?
Is this possibly just hormones? Has anyone else ?retired? from relationships ( i think the phrase ?given up? implies this has been forced on me rather than a personal choice) and how has it been?