No kids, no cats, no redheads, no Disney. These were my friend Hank's rules for dating. You know what? God laughs at rule. The first woman he was serious about (read, slept with) had two kids, four cats, bright red hair that she had fashioned into dreadlocks, and a hatred for Disney. One out of four ain't bad, right? I liked his first girlfriend; she was cool. She was about ten years older than us; she'd had a life, several lovers (both male and female), two failed marriages, a dormant drug addiction, and a really beautiful house with grown up furniture. Around her I felt ready to take out my Cabbage Patch Kid doll.
Given Hank's stellar example of following his own rules, I had my own set but I never articulated them. The only thing that stayed the same was that I didn't follow mine either. What about you guys? Any deal breakers in love? Did you ever go back on your own rules?
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Hum, I don't remember having all that many opportunities so I didn't have a lot rules, and certainly none that I wasn't at least a little flexible about.
Weight proportional to height has always been a key consideration for me!--Jack LaLane
I like fat cats!--ALF
Men don't like rejection!--MB
Timing is everything!--MB
If I wasn't dead already!--MB
As a crazy kid way back when,I swore off of Blondes and gave all credit to the brunettes,red heads,etc.
How did end up marrying two blondes ? Broke my own rules ? What are you talking about ?
The drugs kicked in outside of Barstow!--Gonzo
After my ex, I definitely had what I called "lines in the sand." Cross them & you were out. They weren't so pat, however. They were more amorphous. Top of the "list," I wasn't going to put up with any phonies or people with contol issues. That was the most important thing, to me.
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