I'm desperate to tell someone so you, lovely mentors are it. I"ve nc btw because I want to be sure before I say anything to family.
Bit of background - I was married for ever, since I was a very young teenager. About 25 yrs ago H decided he didn't love me anymore, he didn't share this with me he just started being cold, uncaring and even more moody. If I asked what was wrong he just snapped so it became the norm to carry on with this.
I started to suffer with various health conditions that were really debilitating but never connected it to my situation - life just became a miserable drudge.
I'm 72 now and 2 years ago I reached my final straw, it was something quite minor in the scheme of things that tipped me over the edge and I found myself saying I want a divorce. And so we divorced, H moved out and I rattled round the house on my own. I went through some very dark times wondering if it was worth it.
So to cut to the chase, I've met someone on OLD and I can't believe how excited and happy its made me - we get on so well. We chat online for ages. It's early days yet and I've still got my feet on the ground - just about. I'm going to savour this as long as it lasts.
So lovely netters who have kept me sane, helped me laugh in the dark lonely times, educated me on the perils and successes of OLD - wish me luck.