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This is the dating thread 54, all welcome!

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JulietteMontague · 15/05/2013 23:36

All very welcome to share online and real life dating experiences.

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KirstyWirsty · 21/05/2013 03:28

Intimate encounters on plenty of fish raphaella

RafaellaNhaKyria · 21/05/2013 04:04

Wtf? I'm on POF and I've never heard of Intimate Encounters? I'm in the US, do you think maybe we just never had it? Or was it hidden in some way? What was the function of IE?

KirstyWirsty · 21/05/2013 06:24

Instead of saying that you are looking for someone for dating of you say intimate encounters then you are just looking for sex

KinNora · 21/05/2013 06:40

Rafaella I think the function of IE was to provide the opportunity to meet up with like minded people who were only interested in sexual encounters.

Morning everyone,
Happy birthday Juliette I hope you have a lovely day and that Dutchie and your ds make you smile. Flowers

Velvet I'll have my fingers crossed that you have a better day. It doesn't make it any better but my teenagers are exactly the same, focused solely on themselves, incapable of considering for one moment that their actions are unhelpful. It's attritional and disheartening, I don't know what the answer is but I cling to the knowledge that they are essentially good and kind people.

Have a lovely day everybody.

VelvetSpoon · 21/05/2013 06:57

Morning everyone. Thank you all for being so kind, I do appreciate it. Slept from about 8.30 last night, woke up at 5.30 and just been laying in bed for the last hour or so listening to the birds. Feeling a little better.

Everything is just so hard sometimes, and I feel incredibly alone pretty much all the time. The boys are the only family I have, and I can't even get along with them. Reminded of how I miss the lovely Ex last night, because I know if (when we were together) I'd text him and said 'things are crap, I need a hug' he'd have come round to see me, and hugged me, and held my hand, and promised me it would all get better. And I miss that so very, very much. And I'm not sure I will ever have that again :(

On a less mememe Blush note:

Happy Birthday Juliette Flowers I really hope today defies all your expectations and is fabulous :)

Kin Hope your day is better today too.

Good luck to Rose and Kirsty re the houses. I like the idea of moving (if not the practicality) - new home, new start etc. All v positive :)

Pom it will be ok. I predict you will hear from Ruggers today. Or if not, there is someone better just round the corner, honest. I am rarely wrong about other people, it's just my own future I am foolishly over-optimistic about.

WFF glad all is ok with you, and with Lab. Slow and steady etc!

Western good luck for tonight's date, hope he turns out to be a good'un.

Lubey massive well done on the no smoking/weight loss combo, you are an inspiration to the rest of us!

Snape hope today is better for you too. Why do the GPs keep phoning? How's the holiday search going, found any possibles?

Moan sounds like all going well with Mr Meet-up, sometimes with people men once you get beneath the exterior, there's a lot of good stuff.

I know I have (despite my efforts and the epic nature of this post) forgotten lots of you, so hello to everyone I have left off, and apologies for doing so, and I hope we all have a terrific (rather than terrible) Tuesday :)

KirstyWirsty · 21/05/2013 07:32

Glad you are feeling more positive today velvet

Happy birthday Juliette Thanks

Morning to everyone else .. It's a beautiful day

Pomegranatenoir · 21/05/2013 08:02

Thanks velv it's got me a bit down. Hate a bloody vanisher! I was actually looking forward to meeting him and now feel like a bit of an idiot! Arghhhhhh rubbish!!!

Glad you are feeling bit brighter. People do care about you - you have got a big following on here. It feels to me that you are one of life's copers. You just get on with things because you have to. I think it means you sometimes get overlooked when you are feeling down because everyone just expects you to deal with it. I'm a bit like that. Have some time to yourself to regroup mentally and then come fighting back stronger. I have to set myself little things to look forward to and focus on the positives. It won't always be like this and you won't always feel down. Don't want to patronise you at all, just know that sometimes I need to hear that.

Morning everyone else

KirstyWirsty · 21/05/2013 08:42

Pom it's not a reflection on you .. It's a reflection of his behaviour .. You could only take him at face value .. Remember rule 1 .. Develop a thick skin .. You need it

smoothieooo · 21/05/2013 11:19

Happy birthday Juliette - have a lovely day

Velvet - glad you're feeling a little better

Kin - hope you're feeling better

Lubey - you're inspiring me to give up the dreaded weed (the fact that you're able to lose weight at the same time is amazing). I lost 20lbs last year and really don't want to put it back...

Snape - what is happening with DS's birthday? Are the GPs being a pain about it?

No real news from me. Still dating, but had a bust up over the weekend and I panicked and ended things (over something ridiculous). But.... we had a lovely conversation last night where I was promised that things would go at my pace but we just had to keep talking. What a reasonable bastard...!

Scrazy · 21/05/2013 11:56

Happy Birthday Juliette.

Velvet, it must get you down. I only had a girl so no experience with boy's, girls can be just as hard but in different ways, I think.

IE on POF might make POF seem more respectable Grin. Fine if you really want and IE but can remember posters doing it just for attention without actually wanting to meet anyone for sex. Not sure why.

OhWesternWind · 21/05/2013 11:59

Happy birthday Juliette!!! Hope it is much better than you were expecting.

And hope everyone is having a better day today especially Velvet, Snape, Nora and Ike.

OhWesternWind · 21/05/2013 12:00

And Pom! Sorry to hear about your disappearer, always a bit galling. Be prepared for a reappearance in a couple of weeks.

JulietteMontague · 21/05/2013 12:03

Pom rule number 3 (?) it's all bullshit until it happens. I know it's crap when you finally see someone you thnk you could get along with, let yourself get excited and then a big fat nothing. This is his behaviour, at least he's shown his hand early on.

Velvet you feel it's so hard because it is hard. Most people do have someone who, even if they are a family member they don't get along with, will be there for them in a crisis. Being totally self reliant for every single thing is wearing and actually you do it with panache. Your Dad would be proud of you and hopefully, one day your DC will appreciate what a great Mum they have.

Thanks for your birthday wishes everyone, I bought 9 mini fudge cupcakes this morning as mini calories don't count and have eaten them already. DS gave me a card in an embarrassed fashion Grin and Dutch has excelled himself. He had sent me a small parcel, wrapped up carefully in an old map. Inside was a little present, and a lovely letter. When we Skyped this morning, I opened it with him. He's a good one.

My Mum also ordered me some flowers, which were accidentally charged to me. I sorted it and they are now free flowers. Also when I was buying the cupcakes a little boy started singing Happy Birthday. His Mum said this was a New Thing and it wasn't anyone's birthday that she new of. So I said he had good timing Grin. I was also thinking this morning that given where I was 7 years ago (seriously sick) I'm actually lucky to be here, so all will be well.

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ike1 · 21/05/2013 12:30

Happy Birthday Jule!!!!

VelvetSpoon · 21/05/2013 13:14

juliette I'm glad your birthdays turned out to be better than expected. I said it would all be ok! Well done to Dutch.

I am still feeling a bit meh. Work is v. busy but I feel like I just want to go home and cry. Missing my mum and dad, and the lovely ex, all the people who loved me (the only ones who ever have, come to that). I know it will get better eventually, but at the moment that seems ever such a distant prospect and I am just really low, and lonely.

Sorry for whinging.

KirstyWirsty · 21/05/2013 13:33

MY SEPARATION AGREEMENT IS SIGNED

And I've put in an offer for that house Grin

Sorry for non dating related hijack .. As you were ...

JulietteMontague · 21/05/2013 13:38

Velvet don't apologise, we all have our moments and a lot of us are feeling it at the moment. Meanwhile Brew and Flowers.

Kirsty that is brilliant news, your new life begins! Grin

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48howdidthathappen · 21/05/2013 13:39

Juliette A good un is the best present Smile Happy Birthday!

Smooth I have ended things with Mr R&R quite a few times Blush he always comes back for more. I think after the last time when we had our 'big conversation' I wont be doing it again. We really know each other now. It takes time.

A big Grin for all having good times.

A big bunch of Flowers for all feeling down.

I am living the life of a headless chicken at the mo. Life is crazy!

Snapespeare · 21/05/2013 14:19

Quick catch up and a hug for velvet.

happy birthday juliette!

Can't remember who asked how holiday is progressing - I have a shortlist of six or seven. Haven't discussed with nameless as I haven't seen him this week Hmm - there aren't currently plans to get together, I am feeling snitty and would like to be asked to come over rather than assuming I will be over every Monday/Tuesday and Friday. he doesn't think self catering is a good idea Hmm I think it's a fab idea as he eats small irregular meals to keep energy topped up and I don't like people cooking for me if I don't know them...I either think it's an imposition akin to servitude when it's tourist industry based, or a bit too much of a faff. I go out for dinner very very infrequently. The occasional meal out, yes...but I would prefer small and intimate. I found a smasher on kefalonia, on the beach, one of the room is a converted windmill (!) , it's on budget and he was a bit dismissive because it was self catering...with a cafe on site for if you cba. I found this after hours of reserach. Pfffft.

Granny is doing my head in over DDs birthday, they a taking her to France for a few days (which I couldn't afford and certainly can't now that I'm going away..)

Text one: is her passport in date!?
Text two: does she have an EHIC card? Do you know where it is?
Text three: is it ok to bring her back on the 5th?
Text four: we have old her Isle of Wight, not France! Don't tell
Text five: have you booked your holiday yet?
Text six: Croatia is meant to be cheap...

The are doing my head in I am feeling a bit surly

JulietteMontague · 21/05/2013 14:47

Snape it is a fab idea, especially in Greece where fresh salad is available and Kef has a regular market in Argostoli where the locals buy veg

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48howdidthathappen · 21/05/2013 15:01

Snape My holiday plans for Scotland are still up in the air, supposed to being going Friday. Wont know if I can go until meeting on Thursday afternoon at hospital about mum. Now I remember why I never go away. Stress!

My fucking car has just lost loads of water over drive Angry Mechanic can't see it until tomorrow.

Snapespeare · 21/05/2013 15:02

I'll go for the big sell when I next see him whenever that is Hmm I honestly don't mind cooking or popping to the shop/market if he's feeling dazey. I think he's mindful that he gets his shopping delivered & would see me popping out to hunt/gather as an imposition, whereas I just see it as something that gets done.

AndLibbyMakesThree · 21/05/2013 15:06

A rare post from me ... just wanted to say that I feel honoured to share a birthday with you, Juliette, and also to say hello to everyone. Kin and Velvet, I'm sorry things are so tough for you at the moment, and I hope things start getting better very soon.

Snapespeare · 21/05/2013 15:07

Oh god it is SO STRESSFUL! Major complaint about last LTR was tha e never organised anything. Ever. If we went away for a weekend, I did bloody everything

How is your mum doing?

Snapespeare · 21/05/2013 15:08

libby happy birthday to you too! :)

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