It's ironic that the feelings I have these days are completely mirrored by what you wrote, Beach. I'm newly single after 16 years, and having to go through the ritual of opening myself up to someone new frankly scares the shit out of me. I was married young, and now I have to learn to date, something I was never good at. How do I reconcile how I feel with meeting someone who gets me? How do I open up to them and share how I truly feel, not just about love and sex, but about the world around me? It's challenging, I'm sure. It's also quite frightening. However, the alternative, to me, is even worse. I do not want to spend my life alone. I want to share it with someone, whomever and wherever they may be.
I have always been a people-watcher, and this lends itself to wondering what goes on in their mind. DO they think like me? Do they share the same fantasies and naughty thoughts that seem to continually run through my mind? Are they the lady in public and the insatiable one behind the bedroom door? It's fascinating....and daunting. Sigh - we're kinda 2 peas in a pod here, as I'm a little bit lost right now, and looking down different avenues to find my way again. I have faith in myself that I'll find it, but right now, the way is a bit murky....
I didn't intend to hijack the thread, but writing this down and posting it is a little cathartic for me.
