Exactly!!! :hug:

That's great. I love the feeling of having more options. More options in who I date, more options in leisure activities, more options of the rides I'll fit on at the fair, etc.

Our Kae has become a very wise independent woman! :hug:

Thanks Rhonda.. that's really sweet!

I really appreciate everyone's kind words. You guys are amazing.

Eeeeegads. Am I the only one here who is wondering how a girl can be asked to dinner by a guy (I'm assuming he asked and paid) and you didn't think it was a date? Is he just that bad (shy or doofus) at the way he presented it, or have you been avoiding men for so long you don't recognize when a guy is hitting on you? :D

Don't waste the pretty!

(For those unfamiliar, this is a line from the book "He's Just Not That Into You!" meaning you don't need to just settle and give yourself to just anyone for the sake of having a man, which Kae has apparently discovered! :)

LOL--- probably both. He is my friend's new brother-in-law so I met him at her wedding in October. (I was MOH and he was a groomsman.) So I have since seen him a few times in social settings with a group of friends... I assumed it was just a friendly outing, though it did strike me as a bit odd beforehand. ... yea, I really am out of the loop I guess.

I am so proud of you!!! I have done the same thing too in the past so I know how huge this is :)

That is a really good way to look at it! I had never really thought about it, but I can really relate to what you are saying.

I would be interested in guys that either seemed to like me or that I thought might be willing to "lower themselves" to date me, especially in high school. They were generally terrible choices though, often drug addicts or something similar. I never got into serious relationships though, because even though a few showed interest, I would get a terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach and I just wasn't comfortable with it. Around age 19 I decided I would rather be alone than with someone who treated me badly or used me. Then at 21 I met my fiance', and suddenly I wasn't settling for the only guy willing to talk to me, and he didn't seem to feel he was settling with me. We have so many things in common and just love one another. He's smart, funny, kind, and I honestly believe he'd do anything in the world for me, and it's all mutual. That's the kind of stuff that makes it worth the wait.

It's great that you have also realized your self worth, and I hope you eventually find the one who really is perfect for you. Everyone deserves that! :)