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Old 10-13-2009, 04:22 AM
CSangustiaST
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Question Dating a divorcee - Help!

Hi....
Any advice would be greatly appreciated on what i am about to write, i'm very confused and don't know what to do...
I'm 23 and have recently met a guy who in my opinion is great in so many ways. The situation is that he's 13 years older than me, finalising a divorce and has 2 children aged 8 & 9. He'd been seperated about 9 months prior to our meeting each other through a mutual friend, and it's only been 4 months that we've been seeing each other. In this time we have spent 4 long weekends together as he lives in the UK and I am in the Isle of Man. This works quite well as when we see each other we spend quality time together, we get on so well and there's no effort needed and we connect on many levels, it's fantastic!
However.....
I'm not sure if i am a rebound relationship or if this could really be something? It was noted in the beginning that he just wanted FUN, but his actions are saying more... I was thinking that this is like a 'get out clause' to fall back on?? I've never been in this situation and don't know how to best deal with it.
He (for obvious reasons) says he won't get married again and is in a situation to not have any more children... I feel a liitle like this doesn't give me much to look to in the future but I feel i'd compromise on so much - to which he says no one should ever compromise their own wants... leaves me feeling like it won't ever go anywhere???
However he isn't seeing anyone else through choice, says he misses me, and says i'm funny, intelligent, beautiful, talented, a great catch - and one day will be a great mum, etc (he seems to talk as though in the future i'll be with someone else, which isn't always what I want to hear when with him)... He sends flowers, talks about taking me away on holiday etc etc.
His children are aware of me and they ask their dad to to say hello to me, i have sent them a little gift each of sweets as I would love to be part of their lives too but do not want to push anything, I realise this takes time and delicate behaviour.
This guy knows i'm completely in love with him and he's happy to know this but it's breaking my heart to keep it so casual. I want to be able to give him time but it's hard when it looks like it may not go anywhere. I don't know if it's an initial reaction to divorce or not?? I want to give him and his children the world.
I told him we could have fun but I had to lay off telling him all of my feelings as I was emotionally connected... He keeps insisting I tell him how I feel and doesn't understand how much it hurts me.
Please help!! x

Last edited by CSangustiaST : 10-13-2009 at 06:01 AM. Reason: title change
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