He had two of them, so he could afford to lose one. :) (Damn 1%er Republicans...)

That is incredibly weird! I am so glad you were able to move on to better things. And thanks for the good wishes! My date is someone I have known for a while so I'm sure it will be good. And even if not at least I'm getting back out there and not letting the asshole get me down. :)

Totally agreed there. He liked me when I was a sort of fragile damsel in distress. Not so much when I became a strong and confident woman with her own voice. NEXT! (And "next" does not mean "next Republican.")

Thank you! Hugs are much appreciated. I am good and am surrounding myself with lots of other decent people who care about me. :)

If he wasn't just looking for an excuse to cut me out of his life, then I am pretty sure he wanted to turn the tables so I was the one groveling, apologizing, and begging for him to take me back.

Thanks! :) I really have to thank a combination of years of therapy, mindfulness practices, and newfound commitment to physical health (losing excess weight, regular vigorous exercise, etc.). Believe me, I have not always been anywhere near this balanced. I am just so grateful all those pieces of myself finally came…

If there was a Crazy Button to be found, far better to stumble upon it now than after marriage, kids, etc. I consider myself lucky actually!

No hat, but fuck his Burberry scarf, and his Mercedes. Especially the Mercedes.

I am actually doing very well all things considered. The first couple days really, really sucked and my heart just felt so hurty, but after that a weight lifted and now I am mostly feeling the relief brought by the freedom in knowing that (a) I am no longer under the spell of someone who would ultimately be such a…

The funny thing is that I was actually trying to be more mature for a change - not speaking up is its own act of cowardice, while being honest about important things (in a polite and kind way) is an act of trust and courtesy.

No kidding. I had really wanted to believe that he was a decent and ethical person, but sadly he just confirmed everything I have always thought about Republicans (and especially about their treatment of women).

Thanks for the hugs, they are much appreciated! :) I am indeed really glad I spoke up. There comes a time when every relationship is tested and we/he definitely failed this test - better now than in the future when we were (or when I was, anyway) even more invested.

My sense is that he probably met someone else local to him (he and I live in different cities) and was looking for an out, but couldn't figure out a way to just hurt me out of the blue so he clung to the nearest excuse to remove me from his life so he could move on. I agree that he is the problem anyway - this is a…

I'm sorry to hear about your own recent breakup happening in the same manner. :( Congrats to you on also handling it so well!

That sounds excellent, right about now! :) Perhaps in the near future, when I'm doing it just to have fun instead of to kill pain. :)

Good luck!!! Sounds like a wonderful opportunity. I hope it works out!

They both look fantastic. Delicious and excellent presentation too! I especially love that they are accompanied by vibrantly-colored drinks!

Thanks!!! I think it is actually good he showed me the scope of his capability for shittiness in one fell swoop. Most people meter it out a bit at a time, interspersed with bouts of goodness and sweetness, such that the attachments linger a lot longer than they should.

Yeah, I kept wondering why he was almost 40 and still single. Of course there are many good reasons to be still-single at any age, but it's pretty unusual for a good-looking, successful, well-off guy of that age who says he WANTS to get married and have kids. So I guess I found the reason - he is incapable of having…

Yes - thankfully I figured that out before we had actually started to merge our lives (i.e., living together) or especially having children (something he had said he wanted - I wasn't sure about that, but had been willing to consider it if things went well between us, despite my advancing age). I've been in…