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Post by Angel! on Jun 4, 2014 15:38:10 GMT -5
I am mostly posting this because I took some advice from Wisconsin Beth on another thread & wanted to share how it went, but that was an old thread & this was completely OT from the actual thread. That specific advice was about a guy I liked at work & she said Or you can suck it up and ask him to join you for coffee on a break or something. The advice totally made me lol, but I did sort of do that. Not quite so bold, but we had a conversation where I made it clear I was interested & he made it clear enough that he wasn't, LOL. But, the funny thing is that I am still totally glad I did it & he is so awesome that the conversation wasn't really awkward, things aren't awkward between us & I actually like him more (as a person) than I did before. Plus, I am not going to waste months on end wondering if he likes me or if something might happen. But, I did go have coffee with a guy I met online  and it was fantastic!! I did learn most guys completely suck at the online dating thing & it is better to just email a guy that interests me rather than reply to guys that bothered to write "hi" to me. This is the first time I have had butterflies in years & it was so much fun. I don't know if it will turn into anything serious & I don't really care. I realize that for the first time in YEARS that I am doing what I want to do & I am happy. This realization was so strong that I have actually decided to get a tattoo to forever remind myself to love myself first & to never let my love for someone else drag me down like that again. I totally lost myself in my ex's craziness & trying to help him. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2014 15:41:50 GMT -5
Yay! Ok, so what's the tattoo?  |
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jun 4, 2014 15:49:03 GMT -5
Cool. How about a tat with five words: "IT'S ABOUT ME! ME! ME!"  |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jun 4, 2014 15:52:14 GMT -5
LOL! Thanks for the update. I'm always willing to be snarky and pushy for a good cause. |
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Post by Angel! on Jun 4, 2014 16:08:39 GMT -5
Yay! Ok, so what's the tattoo? Don't have it yet, but something like this:  An infinity sign with love written in it - I have found a lot of variations & haven't picked one yet. I think I am going to get it on the side of my arm, not very big, but something I will see every day to remind me to be me & to be happy & to not let anyone drag me down again. I also want 3 bird sillouettes on my back/shoulder to represent my kids because I need to love them and raise them right because someday they will fly from my nest & be on their own. |
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Post by Jaguar on Jun 4, 2014 16:24:04 GMT -5
Angel that is absolutely wonderful.
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Post by nutty on Jun 4, 2014 16:25:51 GMT -5
I would post mine but don't know how to.
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Post by Angel! on Jun 4, 2014 16:30:27 GMT -5
I would post mine but don't know how to. That which does not kill me makes me stronger. You have that as a tattoo? |
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Post by Angel! on Jun 4, 2014 16:50:56 GMT -5
LOL! Thanks for the update. I'm always willing to be snarky and pushy for a good cause. The funny thing is that it totally did start with you. It never had occurred to me to say anything before that comment & I laughed when I first read it. But, it stuck in the back of my brain for the next week & then a series of events sort of happened which allowed me to bring in up in a conversation without it being totally out of nowhere. |
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Post by nutty on Jun 4, 2014 16:57:57 GMT -5
Yes, but I choose the font and that stronger has a capital S, I know its very popular in some variety but I made it my own and I love it, if you are on FB friend me and I will send you a pic. I got it about a month ago.
It's done really well and with a pretty font, on my right shoulder so if and when I ever have sex again the guy will see it...oh wait..
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Post by nutty on Jun 4, 2014 16:58:53 GMT -5
That love one was my second choice Angel .... LOL
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Post by Angel! on Jun 4, 2014 17:00:49 GMT -5
Yes, but I choose the font and that stronger has a capital S, I know its very popular in some variety but I made it my own and I love it, if you are on FB friend me and I will send you a pic. I got it about a month ago. It's done really well and with a pretty font, on my right shoulder. Nice, I will PM my FB info because I want to see! |
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Post by nutty on Jun 4, 2014 17:01:58 GMT -5
It really is awesome and I love it, as you know what I am going through right now I wanted a tattoo to say exactly what you want.
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Post by Angel! on Jun 4, 2014 17:34:17 GMT -5
I understand. Mine is more a reflection on the past few years and realizing what I want for my future. I don't really regret it, but I look back at the last 3-5 years of my life & realize I lost myself somewhere along the way. At the time I felt like I was helping someone I loved & giving them time to get their life together. But, in retrospect, I really just got swallowed up in someone else's life & almost everything I did or felt had something to do with them. I basically let myself became a mother to an angry, unhappy 15 year old boy who didn't want to grow up.
I don't want to lose myself ever again. Life is too short to let someone else drag you down like that, no matter how much you love them.
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Post by nutty on Jun 4, 2014 18:30:05 GMT -5
Oh and Angel I am so, so proud of putting yourself out there, it feels good doesn't it. One thing I have learned from getting myself out there is that there IS plenty more fish in the sea, we may have to kiss a few frogs to find them but that could be fun too. For my new pal in heartbreak...and moving on. |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jun 5, 2014 7:31:54 GMT -5
LOL! Thanks for the update. I'm always willing to be snarky and pushy for a good cause. The funny thing is that it totally did start with you. It never had occurred to me to say anything before that comment & I laughed when I first read it. But, it stuck in the back of my brain for the next week & then a series of events sort of happened which allowed me to bring in up in a conversation without it being totally out of nowhere. :-) |
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Post by cael on Jun 5, 2014 9:29:16 GMT -5
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Post by Angel! on Jun 5, 2014 10:41:45 GMT -5
cael I love that tattoo!  And not that anyone cares, but I am going to share that I went rock climbing this morning & had a blast. It is tough for me to get out and do things on my own, but I haven't climbed in 10 years & really wanted to start back up. I met a lot of cool people & am going to try going once a week from now on.
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Post by Angel! on Jun 5, 2014 10:49:09 GMT -5
Oh and Angel I am so, so proud of putting yourself out there, it feels good doesn't it. One thing I have learned from getting myself out there is that there IS plenty more fish in the sea, we may have to kiss a few frogs to find them but that could be fun too. It does feel good! I am really glad that the first time I met someone it went well and was a lot of fun. Otherwise I might be scared to meet anyone else. |
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Post by CarolinaKat on Jun 5, 2014 10:54:46 GMT -5
Yay! Ok, so what's the tattoo? Don't have it yet, but something like this: An infinity sign with love written in it - I have found a lot of variations & haven't picked one yet. I think I am going to get it on the side of my arm, not very big, but something I will see every day to remind me to be me & to be happy & to not let anyone drag me down again. I also want 3 bird sillouettes on my back/shoulder to represent my kids because I need to love them and raise them right because someday they will fly from my nest & be on their own. You should see if you can bend/merge the infinity sign into a bird's nest, then you can put the little chickies in it |
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Post by cael on Jun 5, 2014 17:55:44 GMT -5
cael I love that tattoo! And not that anyone cares, but I am going to share that I went rock climbing this morning & had a blast. It is tough for me to get out and do things on my own, but I haven't climbed in 10 years & really wanted to start back up. I met a lot of cool people & am going to try going once a week from now on. I totally care, I rock climb and love it! Good for you, keep going with it! most people who climb are super nice and chill - I only gym climb but I love my rock gym! |
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