I'm about to throw up!

[brusselsprout]

I don't know what I was thinking, but I have a date in two and a half hours. I think maybe it was all my friends telling me that I should go on a couple frivolous dates to get over the ick from signing the divorce papers. I am SO not ready for this. It isn't even a real date, just a pal around and shoot pool kind of thing (you know, what I said I thought I could handle a couple weeks ago? LOL) Ugh!!!! Tell me it will all be over soon and I will be able to laugh about it in the morning!

[mocha09]

Oh Brussel.....I've been telling myself I have no urge to date, and when I read your post, I was jealous because I haven't met anyone to date, even if I wanted to....

I can sense your nervousness. Report back and let us know how it goes! Relax and HAVE FUN!

(Oh, this new format will take some getting used to.....)

[wemoon]

OMG I know EXACTLY how your feeling cause tomorrow I am meeting someone that I met online. I'm freaking out, feeling like throwing up.

[L.J.]

I hope it went well.

I can relate. I went on my first date in over a decade just a few weeks ago. I felt my heart just pounding out of my chest the whole drive there. It went well and I was glad I pushed myself beyond my comfort zone!

[SingleDad]

Hey Brussel,
Fill us in on how it went!!!

[Holland73]

Please do let us know how it went!

I am having my first date on Saturday. Although I don't feel like I am going to throw up, I am actually very, very excited, but I am also incredibly nervous.

Maybe by the time I get closer to Saturday I will feel like throwing up!

[wemoon]

Well, my date fell through. He got very ill and could not drive down here. Kinda disappointing, but yet relieving as well.

[Holland73]

Oh Wemoon, but a bum deal!

Did you guys set up another date?

[AnnMarie]

Originally Posted by wemoon

OMG I know EXACTLY how your feeling cause tomorrow I am meeting someone that I met online. I'm freaking out, feeling like throwing up.

Me too, but on Wednesday. :LOL Just friends and just coffee, but I'm still nervous. Sigh....forget actual dating. :LOL

[Soul-O]

Date update please!

Spill the beans, Brussel - how did it go?

I'm another nervous one - I'm supposed to go body surfing next week with some people from work, and one of them is bringing along her brother, who is a single dentist of 35 and very attractive - she's hoping we get along !

We'll have to have a "date update" thread each week.....

[Holland73]

I like the idea of a weekly date update! How fun! It is like having a place to "gossip" and share with my girlfriends! Plus, we can all support each other through the trials and errors of this new "long-lost" and, often times scary, experience!

It is exciting to talk about meeting these new people, men, in our lives. I love having this opportunity to talk about "adult" stuff and have someone show me a little attention. I definitely do not need it, as I am starting to be happy being on my own with ds, but I sure do enjoy the opportunity to meet new people!

[brusselsprout]

I agree, an update thread would be fun...especially since I am nosey and want to know what you guys are up to

OOh! Before I launch into my own update, LOOK! My enter key works again!!! My keyboard died (which is why this update is so late in coming), so I finally have a new one

So, we had planned on meeting at 9pm, which I thought would give me plenty of time to get ready, I mean I put the kids to bed at 7:30 abd they are usually down quick. Instead my two older boys argue with me for half an hour about why I should let them stay up. I even try offering to let them stay up and watch a favorite show they normally miss the next night, but they must have just sensed I was up to something cuz they did NOT want to go to sleep. 8:40 they finally drift off, just as my sil shows up to babysit. BUT, the baby decides he doesn't need to sleep after all (especially since his auntie is his very favorite person other than mommy, he wants to hang out. :LOL ) So, she convinces me she can get him to sleep OK (I fix a bottle of juice....stress about it since baby rarely takes a bottle at all and when he does it doesn't seem like he drinks much), I get out a sling, and make sure sil remembers how to use it...Throw on some make up (feel really silly for wearing it) and run out the door.

I was so nervous by the time I got to the pool hall, I couldn't find my phone to check up on ds3 (It was in my pocket!) and once I did find it the phone was busy...finally got thru to sil, everything was FINE, of course! So, I found my date (waiting in front of the place).

I was amazed at how quickly I was at my ease. But really, it is incredible that he and I never met before. We grew up in the same town, and are incredibly alike. We worked at the same places, do the same things, just ran in different circles or something...I really really like him as a friend, and could see him becoming one of my best friends eventually, but right now that is all it would be. I am actually kind of glad that I didn't feel that spark or whatever that would have made me want more (I have a feeling that he feels the same, which is fine with me ). I am really content with the idea I have a friend I can call up and shoot pool with or go out to a movie or a show. I had a really good friend like that all thru high school and college, we were just friends but we did all the date things....no pressure on anyone. It was always a nice night! In fact, I think it is way better to have a friend at this stage of my life. (Although the idea of having sex is appealing sometimes, it really isn't right now, can you imagine the stress that would come with that?? I couldn't even have a date without wanting to throw up :LOL )

But he was a real gentleman. Paid for everything, asked if I wanted anything else (bought me Jolt Cola, WHoo HOO! Of cxourse I was up til 4 cleaning house when I got home). Was really considerate of me having kids, and when should I be home etc. He gave me the nicest hug when we said goodnight.

Anyway, I could ramble on for hours, cuz ya'll are my girlfriends and I like to dish But, let's suffice it to say it was a really nice night.

I got home and the baby was asleep in the sling on my sil (so sweet!) My oldest had woken up 10 minutes before and sil just said what she hears me say when he wakes up (he remembered it the next day and thought it was very crazy!) And ds2 hadn't moved since I left, just sleeping like an angel, 10 minutes later he woke up and needed me, so it was perfect timing when I got home.

And tha the the that the the that's all folks

[wemoon]

Awww, sounds like it went great!

[girlzmommy00]

I'm glad to hear that you had such a nice time! He sounds like a great guy already.

I feel the same as the others. I don't think I'm up for dating but to hear about others going out on dates, makes me want to do the same. I'm just stuck in that rut where I feel like no one will be interested in anyone with 2 ex husbands and 3 kids. Then where to actually meet someone? I hope it will happen one day.