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Dating sucks...

Weckles

Zooville Settler
Many years ago I was married. It was all I knew and it was unhealthy. We split, I dated a little bit and met someone I feel in deep love with. We split and I never really got over him. It's been a few years now.

I've tried dating. I did catch feelings for someone at one point, which...turned into a whole mess of lies and deception. Apparently he had a family and a working relationship with an ex-wife where he still lived as a 'divorced family' but slept together and did all the usual things a married couple did. All while he had me fawning over him, 15 years younger than him and thinking he had so much potential as a partner. He broke up with me and within 3 days I ran into him with that ex-wife at a pool thing. I was so embarrassed and hurt. Eventually I got over it. But we'd occasionally see each other in private for him to cheat on that oh-so-wonderful relationship he'd created with the ex-wife who paid his bills. I eventually cut it off, it was not beneficial to me in any form.

This leads me to reconnecting with that person who I call the love of my life, and we just had a healthy friendship to an extent.

I then caught interest in someone new locally but...while I thought he was a quiet, respectful, didn't talk too much man. I guess I was wrong and he didn't have the interest I did. I tried to chase a little but eventually backed off and let him be and he'd always reach out. I thought there was interest and he texted me saying he was not in a position to involve another person in his life right now. Fine...I get it. That happened relatively recently.

Not an hour ago my ex/love of my life left my house. I don't care how much I try to date, that man has my heart and may just have it until the day I die. I invited him over for dinner and movies. He helped me hang my TV up on the wall, we did laundry together, watched a few movies and I cooked. Of course things happened between us and...while I haven't really messed around with many people since we split - the sex with that man is intoxicating for me.

Honestly, in a perfect world - I hope he sees I've changed a lot. I'm a better person and I genuinely would do anything for him. He's my Master. My rock. My best friend and knows all my desires and secrets. He's that one person that I can tell absolutely anything to and never feel ashamed. He's a fellow zoo with other dark interest and he might actually see this post but I don't know if he will. All I can do is hope things go the way I want them to and I'm an expert in holding onto hope and hurting my own feelings.

Dating sucks, especially when you feel like you found the perfect person for you and let them get away. If I ever get the chance I will never make the same mistake again.
 
Dating indeed sucks, especially when you are not someone they want but someone they may need around. I'm a very handy person, and I'm not backing down from what I've got to do, people see me like that "high roller" sort of being, yet my dating life sucks.
It's hard to find someone in a world that has high standards and is as dissociated as it is. People give less chances to others because they know there are odds to get hurt, and they give those chances to those which are always more convincing, while I never did try to convince anyone of anything whatsoever
 
There are many obstacles in the way of perfect relationship. Its fucked up that people often give up on the road, and just dont care about people around them.
I've had a few breakups so far, and thankfully, most of them were peaceful. It did hurt, and I still wish they were back. But I am happy, that the people I love are happy. On one hand, they are happy with someone else, but on the other, they are really happy ^^

Thing that helped me most, was the thought, that "If they are gone from your life, you did not matter enough" And therefore, its better if they are gone. Even if you had feelings for them. Their feelings for you were not on your level.
You can continue, and find people that will actually appreciate and respect you. And keep you in their life for as long as they can :gsd_love:
 
Sorry to hear about the problems you're having. I think a lot of people can relate to this, I definitely can. I seem to have the misfortunate of finding great potential partners online and often very far away from where I live xD

I was actually so into one guy I met online that we started a long distance relationship while saving up to either move closer together or at least visit. With a lot of bumps on the road, like covid, making it hard to save up enough money, after a few years of online dating he went quiet for a few weeks, then a few months. It turned out he had found someone else (who was also long distance but closer) and didn't even seem to think that it was a problem for me. In short, people can suck a lot, and when you think you're on the same page as someone you might not even be on the same planet. And then you gotta go through the whole thing of finding someone else and the weeks or months it takes getting to really know someone to just end up in the same spot. So yes dating really sucks lmao.

But there's a silver lining. Dating sucks so much that it made it super clear to me how amazing the zoo lifestyle is. And it made me realize that a dog really is the perfect partner, for me at least. I hope you find what you're looking for.
 
Many years ago I was married. It was all I knew and it was unhealthy. We split, I dated a little bit and met someone I feel in deep love with. We split and I never really got over him. It's been a few years now.

I've tried dating. I did catch feelings for someone at one point, which...turned into a whole mess of lies and deception. Apparently he had a family and a working relationship with an ex-wife where he still lived as a 'divorced family' but slept together and did all the usual things a married couple did. All while he had me fawning over him, 15 years younger than him and thinking he had so much potential as a partner. He broke up with me and within 3 days I ran into him with that ex-wife at a pool thing. I was so embarrassed and hurt. Eventually I got over it. But we'd occasionally see each other in private for him to cheat on that oh-so-wonderful relationship he'd created with the ex-wife who paid his bills. I eventually cut it off, it was not beneficial to me in any form.

This leads me to reconnecting with that person who I call the love of my life, and we just had a healthy friendship to an extent.

I then caught interest in someone new locally but...while I thought he was a quiet, respectful, didn't talk too much man. I guess I was wrong and he didn't have the interest I did. I tried to chase a little but eventually backed off and let him be and he'd always reach out. I thought there was interest and he texted me saying he was not in a position to involve another person in his life right now. Fine...I get it. That happened relatively recently.

Not an hour ago my ex/love of my life left my house. I don't care how much I try to date, that man has my heart and may just have it until the day I die. I invited him over for dinner and movies. He helped me hang my TV up on the wall, we did laundry together, watched a few movies and I cooked. Of course things happened between us and...while I haven't really messed around with many people since we split - the sex with that man is intoxicating for me.

Honestly, in a perfect world - I hope he sees I've changed a lot. I'm a better person and I genuinely would do anything for him. He's my Master. My rock. My best friend and knows all my desires and secrets. He's that one person that I can tell absolutely anything to and never feel ashamed. He's a fellow zoo with other dark interest and he might actually see this post but I don't know if he will. All I can do is hope things go the way I want them to and I'm an expert in holding onto hope and hurting my own feelings.

Dating sucks, especially when you feel like you found the perfect person for you and let them get away. If I ever get the chance I will never make the same mistake again.
not sure there is a good answer, after many years married I am reluctant to put myself in that position again.
 
Many years ago I was married. It was all I knew and it was unhealthy. We split, I dated a little bit and met someone I feel in deep love with. We split and I never really got over him. It's been a few years now.

I've tried dating. I did catch feelings for someone at one point, which...turned into a whole mess of lies and deception. Apparently he had a family and a working relationship with an ex-wife where he still lived as a 'divorced family' but slept together and did all the usual things a married couple did. All while he had me fawning over him, 15 years younger than him and thinking he had so much potential as a partner. He broke up with me and within 3 days I ran into him with that ex-wife at a pool thing. I was so embarrassed and hurt. Eventually I got over it. But we'd occasionally see each other in private for him to cheat on that oh-so-wonderful relationship he'd created with the ex-wife who paid his bills. I eventually cut it off, it was not beneficial to me in any form.

This leads me to reconnecting with that person who I call the love of my life, and we just had a healthy friendship to an extent.

I then caught interest in someone new locally but...while I thought he was a quiet, respectful, didn't talk too much man. I guess I was wrong and he didn't have the interest I did. I tried to chase a little but eventually backed off and let him be and he'd always reach out. I thought there was interest and he texted me saying he was not in a position to involve another person in his life right now. Fine...I get it. That happened relatively recently.

Not an hour ago my ex/love of my life left my house. I don't care how much I try to date, that man has my heart and may just have it until the day I die. I invited him over for dinner and movies. He helped me hang my TV up on the wall, we did laundry together, watched a few movies and I cooked. Of course things happened between us and...while I haven't really messed around with many people since we split - the sex with that man is intoxicating for me.

Honestly, in a perfect world - I hope he sees I've changed a lot. I'm a better person and I genuinely would do anything for him. He's my Master. My rock. My best friend and knows all my desires and secrets. He's that one person that I can tell absolutely anything to and never feel ashamed. He's a fellow zoo with other dark interest and he might actually see this post but I don't know if he will. All I can do is hope things go the way I want them to and I'm an expert in holding onto hope and hurting my own feelings.

Dating sucks, especially when you feel like you found the perfect person for you and let them get away. If I ever get the chance I will never make the same mistake again.
Yeah dating sucks, I've been in the same situation, you try so hard to make things right and work out but the other person feels like it's just using U.
 
Many years ago I was married. It was all I knew and it was unhealthy. We split, I dated a little bit and met someone I feel in deep love with. We split and I never really got over him. It's been a few years now.

I've tried dating. I did catch feelings for someone at one point, which...turned into a whole mess of lies and deception. Apparently he had a family and a working relationship with an ex-wife where he still lived as a 'divorced family' but slept together and did all the usual things a married couple did. All while he had me fawning over him, 15 years younger than him and thinking he had so much potential as a partner. He broke up with me and within 3 days I ran into him with that ex-wife at a pool thing. I was so embarrassed and hurt. Eventually I got over it. But we'd occasionally see each other in private for him to cheat on that oh-so-wonderful relationship he'd created with the ex-wife who paid his bills. I eventually cut it off, it was not beneficial to me in any form.

This leads me to reconnecting with that person who I call the love of my life, and we just had a healthy friendship to an extent.

I then caught interest in someone new locally but...while I thought he was a quiet, respectful, didn't talk too much man. I guess I was wrong and he didn't have the interest I did. I tried to chase a little but eventually backed off and let him be and he'd always reach out. I thought there was interest and he texted me saying he was not in a position to involve another person in his life right now. Fine...I get it. That happened relatively recently.

Not an hour ago my ex/love of my life left my house. I don't care how much I try to date, that man has my heart and may just have it until the day I die. I invited him over for dinner and movies. He helped me hang my TV up on the wall, we did laundry together, watched a few movies and I cooked. Of course things happened between us and...while I haven't really messed around with many people since we split - the sex with that man is intoxicating for me.

Honestly, in a perfect world - I hope he sees I've changed a lot. I'm a better person and I genuinely would do anything for him. He's my Master. My rock. My best friend and knows all my desires and secrets. He's that one person that I can tell absolutely anything to and never feel ashamed. He's a fellow zoo with other dark interest and he might actually see this post but I don't know if he will. All I can do is hope things go the way I want them to and I'm an expert in holding onto hope and hurting my own feelings.

Dating sucks, especially when you feel like you found the perfect person for you and let them get away. If I ever get the chance I will never make the same mistake again.
Hope it works out between the two of you
 
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