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Hey Smiler101,

Good for you, smiling right here with you, hugs.

Truly the head is where just about ALL trouble starts when dealing with a man.

 
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The important lessons I've learnt..

If calling you is the last thing he does...and he always misses your call with unreasonable excuses. It means you're not important for him.

If he never asks you to join the party with his friends but wants to meet you as he drunk. This guy is jerk and selfish.

Beleive in you gut feeling and run away him as fast as you can.

 
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If you don't feel respected in any way, there's your queue to walk away.

Love yourself first; he will love you more for it.

 
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Hi lovulongtime, we miss you, as you see we are all still here and better than ever.

 
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Bury Your Dreams to Make Them Come True
Auds
xoxox

I'm gonna cut Jury's statement SHORT:
If calling you is the last thing he does... then THAT'S A GOOD THING.

 
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first bf: I am still learning is that when a man makes a concious choice to close himself off from love and let his fears rule him, there is nothing you can do to change that. You let him go and get back out there and open yourself to love again.

same as robincarolina. only i didn't open myself to love again. i loved, but didn't fall in love with the next one :(, and he was quite the catch. in a way something guarded me though.

second bf: make sure he has a social life!

 
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Listen to your friends, your children, your parents, anyone who is telling you that things just don't seem right. My grown son met the guy I was crazy about for 5 minutes and later told me he was a player. I asked him how he knew and he said...it's obvious. Well it wasn't obvious to me then because I had the rose-colored glasses on but turns out he was right. Listen to people who really love you.

Don't accept bad behavior. I have a grown daughter and I tried to imagine if she was telling me that a guy was treating her in the way mine was treating me. There is no way I would have found that acceptable for her so why did I allow it? Don't make excuses for him. See things the way they really are. See the red flags when they are waving in front of your face. Sometimes I think men are amazed themselves by what they get away with. It's true that what some men say jokingly is really the way they feel.

Always love yourself enough to walk away if you are not being treated with respect.

 
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What I have learned is that with the four long-term relationships I have had each one wanted to marry me.

First guy, I met at around 18. I walked into a pub with a GF and BAM!
It wasn't 10 min. later that I was snatched up and he "forced" me to be his GF. Long story...

I learned from him that no one is going to force me to do anything!

Second guy, HIM. WOW!
I learned... I needed a passport. You can be anything you want to be.
Grounded, centered, ... OMG
I learned that love is a conscious decision.

Third guy, grounded, centered, stable.
I learned that your lover needs to be your best friend.
TRAVEL...TRAVEL...TRAVEL...TRAVEL...TRAVEL...TRAVEL...TRAVEL
Fourth guy, a sweetheart.
I learned you need to be on the same level intellectually.

They ALL come back... some for a short time...some for the long haul.
I have a special place in their hearts:)))

Auds
xoxox

 
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The Intentions of a man made simple:

Ask yourself these two questions:

Might he think that his behavior will lead to him getting laid.
(if the answer is yes...he wants to be in you) lol

and/or

Might he think that his behavior will lead to him intergrading you
into his life. (if the answer is yes... he is into you)

So there you have it. Your either in or out.

Note: Players will at first let you think they want you in their life just to get laid.

If there is a conflict between what a guys says and what he does... Always ingnore what he says.

 
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i remember what else i learned from my first boyfriend after the breakup: Yes, you can be happy again and no, it's NOT the end of the world.