🚀 go-pugleaf

To avoid trolls and mean people if you're using Outlook Express...simply create
a newsgroup filter from the tools menu.  You can add any word you dont want
to read in a post or put a email address in there if you don't want to see
posts by that person.  It works great and it lets you enjoy posting without
seeing the crap you don't want to read.  Hope this helps someone.

I feel you received a rather rude response earlier....there is a difference
in informative and rudeness....

Good luck to you!
kim




David Grund Jr. wrote:

> Hello, all! I've never visited nor posted to this newsgroup, so please bear
> with me and read on.
>
> My name is Dave, and I'll be turning 25 years old on August 6th. I haven't
> had a relationship in about 3 years. In early June (7th, to be exact), I
> asked out a 25-year old girl from my workplace, who I've worked with since
> January. A month has now passed since I asked her out. We've gotten along
> well and we've seen each other almost every day. These are my likes/dislikes
> about my new friend:
>
> LIKES:
>     Generous, very attractive, warm touch
>     Plenty of things in common with me
> DISLIKES:
>     Smoker, a bit overweight, tends to cuss a lot
>     She has an average amount of gay friends, which I tend to avoid
>     Her past involved drug use and fights in school (just in the past)
>
> When I was single, I was lonely, but still happy most of the time. Since I
> met my new female companion, I've been depressed, mostly because I think
> about her all the time, and I miss her when she's away (I know I can't be
> with her 24/7). Another reason I get depressed is because I worry about her;
> I get paranoid of negative things that might happen in our "relationship".
> I'm afraid of screwing up. I worry because previous women I've dated have
> all been dishonest, mind-gaming flakes. So far, this girl has been 100%
> faithful to me.
>
> I get nervous sometimes when I see her at work, because we seem like
> strangers. This is the same girl I stayed up with late last night, cuddling
> in front of the TV. Don't get me wrong - I have no problem conducting myself
> in a workplace environment. This is not the issue.
>
> When people ask me about "me & her", I don't know what to tell them. I don't
> know whether we're "seeing each other", "going out", "dating", or "boyfriend
> & girlfriend". I want to take this slow because I've learned lessons from
> failed relationships in the past. My girl[friend] seems comfortable with our
> pace after the past month...but when are we to "move up to the next level"?
> I've mentioned to her once that "I would like to call her my girlfriend" one
> day...she told me that it takes patience.
>
> The final questions remain:
> 1) I was happy when I was single, but I'm depressed and worrysome when I
> have a girl[friend]. Is this normal?
>
> 2) My birthday is August 6th, which is when I plan to once again mention a
> possible relationship with her. It will be a few months we've been dating.
> Is this a good idea?
>
> 3) Can I insist on seeing her every day, although she hasn't specifically
> asked for space?
>
> 4) When is the right time to ask to kiss her?
>
> 5) When is it a good time to sit down and cuddle, and when is it a time to
> get up and go out?
>
> 6) When's the right time to say "I love you"?
>
> 7) What is a tactful way to ask her to become my girlfriend?
>
> 8) What's an inappropriate male/female conversation piece after dating a
> month?
>
> 9) Is missing her and thinking about her constantly a serious mental
> problem? How in the world do I occupy myself when she's not around?
>
> I apologize for the length of this message, and if some of the questions
> seem vague. Any thoughts & response on this post are very welcome! Please
> respond to
>     dgrundjr@earthlink.net
>
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> David Grund Jr.
> Home page: Dave's Ultimate Hangout
> E-mail: dgrundjr@earthlink.net
> ==============================