Last night I got a message from a friend that I've known since 9th grade. My ex high school boyfriend has been back in Utah for a while and continue to be there for a little while. My friend told me a few weeks ago that my ex was talking to her and tickling her at a farewell that I was going to attend. She explained about how he is interested in her but she isn't and afraid of what to do if things go on. I gave the advice that it's not bad to go on a date, but if he asks to go out with him and if she doesn't feel comfortable then say no. This message last night was similar to what she wrote me a few weeks ago. He wants to date and cuddle with her when she comes to visit from college and she doesn't. At first, I'll admit I was annoyed that she came to me to ask similar questions from before of what to do. I still gave the advice to be honest with him. Sometimes I wonder why it's hard to say no if you are not uncomfortable.
This week's topic was about dating. Since I've been married for almost 4 months, I'll be honest in saying dating is hard,stressful,fun but I am glad to not have to go through that again. Even though I am married, it doesn't mean that dating stops for me, but I eternally date my husband/my best friend. It was interesting for me to hear about this topic now that I am married. Sure, there are still things that we talked about like building up intimacy that I can still relate to but I think about how I built up getting married. Before Johnny and I were dating, I remember I went on dates with other guys to simply have a good time where we were ourselves. Those were the best dates because when you are continually worried about finding the right person, or if you are going to date this person you barely met, you enjoy the date to a point or not at all. Dating is to get to know different people, to learn about yourself and create some new friendships.
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