Posted by Racer on June 19, 1999, at 0:47:18
In reply to Racer & Beager, posted by Cynthia on June 17, 1999, at 23:52:17
I love this idea, for reasons beyond the practical. Alas, men don't seem to look at me anymore, and they've never offered to marry me. I look at my friends, one of whom has been married FIVE TIMES, and wonder: how come just one won't look at me?
Answer, well, I know what part of it is. I'm smart, and don't hide that well. Also, most men I date ask why I'm "afraid to express my femininity", which is absurd, it's just that I express it by being a smart woman in jeans or breeches, rather than a perfectly coiffed skirt wearing flirt. Still feminine, by definition. Just that men don't seem to see the attraction in it.
This is part of my depression, by the way. I can't remember the last time a man expressed any interest in me, except my ex-boyfriend (whom I loved, but was not attracted to.) No other man seems even to have looked at me for the last ten years, when before that, I could almost beat them off with sticks and still have a date on Saturday night. It's hell for the ego, not to mention the part about wanting someone to care about me.
Oh, well...
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> Racer,
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> Some severely practical advice. Why don't you get yourself a good Canadian husband or American one, as long as he is insured up to his ying yang. Summers in Canada, free doctors (we pay for them of course by taxes, but health care has nothing to do with how much you make). People here complain about things like, 'oh, my insurance only covers 80% of my medications, or damn it, my insurance doesn't cover naturopaths.'. And winters in the states; this really appeals to Canadians, trust me. Lot's of horse country up here.
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> Just an idea racer.
> Let us know how you're doing.
> Cynthia
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