Hello everyone. Idleberry's post made me really sad. Mainly because I've recently been going through the same thing. Well, since November, so it's probably about time I snapped out of it really. But I can't. My ex and I have remained close friends. Which is nice but painful at times. Our relationship should never have worked on paper. Different religions, 7 year age gap, different social backgrounds, just 'different' on so many levels. But we just clicked, and it felt so special. Even the most mundane things we did together felt special, and there was nowhere I'd rather have been than with her. She felt (feels) that time is running out for her to settle down and have kids, and that is something she really wants to do. I had thought I definately didn't want any more kids, but started to think differently when I was with her. Then she got an acting job and went away and within 3 weeks that was it. I feel that I've lost my perfect partner. When we see each other we are close and tactile, and I (stupidly) keep thinking this may lead somewhere, even though she is quite clear it won't. So I got another dig in the ribs this morning, with an e-mail making sure I knew the boundaries. I generally take about 2 years out between relationships, and am more than happy to be alone, but something's changed inside me. I think I've had a glimpse of what it's like to have a relationship with a soulmate for the first time in my life. And I've been getting broody again :-0 There's no easy cure for a broken heart. But large quantities of alcohol can ease the pain on a superficial level. Take care xxx _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+