Letters to the Editor
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I feel like the LW...
...and I've never been married. Nor am I a single mother. I'm in my late 30s, working and enjoying hobbies, family and friends. After my last breakup, I just sort of shut down to romantic relationships. I had reached a breaking point with failed relationships. Many of them ended because the man was fooling around with someone else, or not "man" enough to break things off and treated me poorly so *I* would be the "bad guy" and pull the plug.
Yes, I understand that many relationships don't work and that it's nice to stay open to new experiences. But I honestly don't feel like listening to some guy's problems when I am pretty happy on my own.
Maybe I'll change my mind about dating again, but right now, I don't miss the drama that many men have brought into my life because they don't know how to be honest with women. (And yes, I know there are dishonest women out there, but I don't date women -- I can't comment on them! But I do feel for men who have been worked over by dishonest partners, like me. Both genders get it.)