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Recent content by EricL81

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    Tired of being single

    I am glad that somebody in this world is actually able to grasp the concept of why I don't want to be alone. I wished that my superiors would try to have an open mind about this as well. If it wouldn't be bad politics I would flat out ask them quote "How would you feel if you had to be...
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    Tired of being single

    Truth be told, I should have probably left the celibate comment out. HOWEVER, I do know that it is God's will for me to be alone for the rest of my life. I turn 34 in a few months and have NEVER had a GF before in my life. Also, the fact that I have never had a GF has been entirely...
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    Tired of being single

    Yeah, I'm sick and tired and sick and tired of being single myself, but I am slowly resigning myself to the fact that this is what God wants for me. HOWEVER, I'll be darned if I'm going to remain stuck here in CO which is 1200 miles away from all my family. Long story short, I moved to CO...
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    Has anyone else ever experienced anything like this before in their life?

    I'm not sure why you would think that I would need to explain this to a psychiatrist for, but to answer your question no I have never explained this to any healthcare professional. Please remember that I was only five years old when this occurred. I have NEVER experienced such a thing...
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    Has anyone else ever experienced anything like this before in their life?

    OK, so I honestly don't think that there is really a "correct" category to start this thread so here goes. Now, I absolutely realize that what I'm about to reveal here cannot be proved, but I'm telling you that it really happened. So, I was born and and raised around the Chattanooga, TN area...
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    History Game

    My choice: The invention of the Cherokee syllabary by Sequoyah during the early 1800s (i.e. the Cherokee written language). To me this feat was VERY impressive because not only did this man invent a written system of writing from scratch, but he was the American Indian to enable his people to...
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    Why is it that I am almost 34 and have never experienced a long term relationship?

    Just wanted to say thank you to everyone that has chimed in so far. I still don't believe that a non-virgin deserves to know that they are taking my virginity when and if the time ever comes for me. In fact, I abhorrently believe that any non-virgin DOES NOT deserve to know that they are...
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    Why is it that I am almost 34 and have never experienced a long term relationship?

    That's why I planned on telling a white lie and telling any future significant other that I only slept with ONE person ONE time was to hide the inexperience. Its really only gonna be an issue if I meet a non-virgin. Its not that I want to lie, it has a LOT MORE to do with the fact that a...
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    Why is it that I am almost 34 and have never experienced a long term relationship?

    I just wanted to take a minute to commend you for having the courage to say that especially on a public forum. I also wanted to say that it does make me feel better to know that I really am not all alone in regards to my status and situation. At the present moment, I live 1200 miles away from...
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    Why is it that I am almost 34 and have never experienced a long term relationship?

    Ok, so until recently I was talking to a 26 year old woman who was introduced to me by my parents. This lady went to a Christian school in metro Atlanta and was raised as a Southern Baptist. Well, I was POTENTIALLY interested in her as more than friends UNTIL we were talking about making...
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    Why is it that I am almost 34 and have never experienced a long term relationship?

    Ah, Ah, you must have been stationed at Pendleton in CA.
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    Why is it that I am almost 34 and have never experienced a long term relationship?

    Being in the Marines kept me from being able to date which is why I am resentful of my decision join the Marines in the first place. I also would more than likely would have had a girlfriend by now had I gone to college at the Univ of TN or at one of the UNC campuses. I am not proud of the...
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    Why is it that I am almost 34 and have never experienced a long term relationship?

    Is there anybody out there who might be able to possibly tell me what is wrong with me? I am really sick of being my age and not being able to attract or even get a girlfriend. I am not horribly overweight or anything like that so I don't know what could be wrong with me. I did make a foolish...
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    Joining the Marines at 18 kept me from dating. How do I fix my singleness at 33?

    Yeah, I agree with the part about it helping me overcome my shyness. That it did. However, that still doesn't negate the fact that Marines are not well liked in eastern NC. I am actually from western NC originally and you have to go all the way to Raleigh from Camp Lejeune before nobody cares...
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    Joining the Marines at 18 kept me from dating. How do I fix my singleness at 33?

    As the question goes, at the persuasion of my father, I joined the Marine Corps at age 18 which kept me from being in a college atmosphere and meeting single women. I was stationed in a part of NC where Marines aren't well liked to be quite honest because quite a few instigate fights and cause...