I was looking at back posts to see what I was writing 3 years ago at this time and came across this post from December 2011. I had to laugh. I had forgotten about this! I had put a personal ad on a dating site and this is the response I got and my actual reply to it. Hope you get a little laugh.
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I think everyone at one time or another thinks, "If I only knew then what I know now." I share my life experiences in hopes a few less people have to look back and want a "do over". Through my Lady Witha Truck blog I have spent 8 years sharing my experiences while being in an abusive relationship with a man I consider to be a narcissist/psychopath and through my other blog, Reimer Reason I share lessons learned throughout the 60 years of my life. No experience is a waste as long as you learn from it and if I can save someone else making the same mistakes I made, then it makes it all worth while.
I am an expert on my life, not yours, my opinions are my own, not yours, and I enjoy open respectful communication on most topics. If I don't have an answer I will research it until I do.
I have a sweetheart of a dog named Stella, a 4 year old Pitbull, Mastiff cross. I am artistic, enjoy bringing new life to antiques, gardening, refurbishing and repurposing other people's "garbage", reading, writing and being outside in nature.
I have a 34 year old son who I am extremely proud of and a 7 yr old granddaughter I don't see near enough.
I live on welfare after a lifetime of working full time because I have heart failure. I have gone from being a home owner and landlord to being homeless and living in my car.
I continually strive to be the best me that I can be and look at life as a learning experience and an opportunity to learn about other people and myself. Never a dull moment!
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Bwhahaha. Oh my, his note is rich! As I read his reply I thought, “Well, at least he’s not some scamming scammer asking you to send him a Western Union money gram. And bless you, Carrie, your reply rocked. l especially loved the bit about you bringing your two protective dogs along with you. BTW, I’ve recently heard people refer to that dating site as OKStupid, which I also find quite funny. I have to think that the next guy who gets any chance of getting to know me is gonna have to bring a stack of reference letters, a verified background check, a clean bill of health and be fully approved by three very good friends before I would go out with him.
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O. Me too, I told a friend that I want 3 character references, fingerprints, a criminal record check, blood test, and his financial statement and I want to talk to his exs. If he stick around for all that I might date him. Oh yeah he has to love my dog but not have any of his own. and be taller than 5’10” and any kids have to be grown and not living with him. But i am not picky.
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Good list. Think I will also add your criteria of ‘must love my dogs but not have any of his own, taller than 5’10” and any kids have to be grown and not living with him’ to my own list. And I’m not feeling that I’m being picky either, just being practical & well-grounded in the understanding of what will work for me now that I’ve gone thru what I’ve gone thru with my ex.
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