You're in good company here, Cher

Submitted by Pandora (United States), Sep 22, 2009 at 15:23

Yep, I definitely feel the "pull" everyday. It's been 3 weeks since last contact. When I make it to 30 days, I will really celebrate. The hardest thing is my mind is still making excuses to go see him (though I don't). Stupid stuff, like telling him I got an email about his credit rating (they couldn't locate him), dropping off apples when I went apple-picking, it's pointless. What I do instead is busy myself with my daughter's life (which is so rewarding, I went to her school and read to the class yesterday), play online games, watching movies on the AFI list, etc. I also got more socially active. Here's the thing: every step I take, no matter how small proves to me that I can get through this.

Arm candy for older chicks: you hit the nail on the head! I never felt so egotistic as when we were together and in public. I felt like a strutting peacock (Lookie what I got!!!), but Luigi's remarks about us chicks wanting something new and exotic are right. The fantasy fades, reality bites you in the rear, and what I really want, deep in my heart, is just someone who loves me for me and who I can trust. The ego bs can't do all that.

Oh, one good update is that I found out that my ex-beau can't seem to get anyone stupid enough to fall for him.

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