[foot-loose]

Its more shallow and selfish than either of those things really - I just think it would probably be reasonable for a 38 year old (which he will be, one day!) to probably not want to be married to a 50 year old (which he also will be, one day.......) - its not a primary concern, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a real one.

While I can see why you worry about it, i'm sure you have had the covo with him and if not, he will have worked it out by himself.

Again, you aint gonna listen to me, but stop worrying about it and enjoy what you have!

[Yudster]

Thank you auntie, I'll do that!

[Quincy]

why would you hate being single? its great

[Loudmouthed_Cutie]

well i met a perfect guy but we have to be friends dammit

[Sidders]

thats because you spent the last 5 years of your life on here

Doesn't account for the other 20 though.

[Walter Sobchak]

I'm 44 and my partner is 35, long-term relationship.

I was - and if I'm honest, sometimes still am - concerned about the age difference

I'm sure you've said this at some point, but is it a substantial age difference?

Age differences matter less as people get older - I'm 23 and if I was single I wouldn't consider dating a 16 year old, but if I was 57, a 50 year old would not be a problem. However, I get the feeling from what you've said that your age difference is quite a bit more than seven years.

I think you are right Topher, I suppose other factors begin to come in to it.
After I was divorced, I never gave age difference a thought, until.....

I've always been a bit of a flirt and when I was about 38/9 a 17 year old girl started paying attention to me, then after a while she plucked up the courage and asked me to go out on "on a date, and as (her) parents were away, (i)could go back to her house afterwards" When she said that I was shocked, I hadn't noticed anything previously (My workmates, who I thought had put her up to it, pointed out a few things that had happened) I had to sit down with her and explain that she was younger than my daughters, and it would never work, and that she could easily find someone closer to her age.
To be honest I really felt sorry for her! And it scared the bejebus out of me at the time.

That age difference is just plain wrong!

[Sidders]

well i met a perfect guy but we have to be friends dammit

Why, if you don't mind me asking?

[Nicola_Red]

well i met a perfect guy but we have to be friends dammit

always the way LMC.

I met a guy last autumn at a tram stop. He caught me eavesdropping on his phone conversation and then persuaded me to skive off work and spend the day with him. It was all romantic and stuff. He's rich and arrogant, has had more sex than I'll probably ever have (and is 8 yrs younger than me!), and is completely unreliable - basically wouldn't make a boyfriend in a million years - but I still have the most terrible crush on him. I kind of like that I do tho, reminds me of being a stupid teenager.

[Loudmouthed_Cutie]

well i met a perfect guy but we have to be friends dammit

Why, if you don't mind me asking?

He really loves his girlfriend and we're in that "friend" place if you see what I mean and I only ever see him when im with other people who would definately disagree with a relationship between us

[Eddie]

I'm happily married and have been for the past nearly 3 years

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

I'm happily attached to my sofa and have been for 25 years.

[pinkysibbs]

Been married for two and half years

[Ickle Angel]

Im in a long term relationship and have been for just over a year

[DemonHorse]

why would you hate being single? its great

I just find it boring.
I agree it does have upsides at times too though, after all, everything has it's ups and downs.

[Sidders]

I dunno what being in a relationship is like so have nothing to compare, but if the girl I have huge crush on were to go out with me then I'm sure that would be better then being single. Although I could be worng, but I guess I'll never know.

[Boboff]

AHHH, poor Sidders.
Mrs Boboff is 7 years my junior, which is great, as I got to sleep with her when she was 18, and now she is mature enough to look after my babies, now 7 & 5. I can forgive the stretchmarks !

[Quincy]

being single is anything but boring!

being with the same person is boring

[Sidders]

So is being with noone.

[Boboff]

yes she's boring, I know her French cousin Danoone

[fish heads]

I'm single and while it's not brilliant, its hardly crap either

[MK Chris]

Woooo - another quote-a-thon

You f*cked it up.

Thing is, im still at home and I don't think my choice of partner would fit in too well with my folks philosophy on life. This should change soon though (i hope!).

I think that's harsh. Sorry, but if I were gay, my mum wouldn't care - she is happy as long as I am happy and I think that's the way it should be. However, my dad might be upset, but if he was there's not a lot he could do about it, he's an arse anyway.

Its her birthday tomorrow as well.

Wish her all the best from me. That should scare her.

Yeah I will do. "By the way, a random stranger I've never met wished you happy birthday."

[pjordan2000]

hmmmm....topher seems to be in a happy mood.....

[foot-loose]

You f*cked it up.

Balls. Apologies.

I think that's harsh. Sorry, but if I were gay, my mum wouldn't care - she is happy as long as I am happy and I think that's the way it should be. However, my dad might be upset, but if he was there's not a lot he could do about it, he's an arse anyway.

Meh, it's the way it is, all is good. They know the script, they just don't like it much.

[Vivienne]

I am single 'cos I am "difficult" apparently.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

I find that hard to believe Viv. You seem so patient.