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I feel like this is my last chance to leave her thinking about what could have been or what could still be.

She could cancel and maybe she will but not something i can do anything about.

Should i tell her that i dont want the divorce and leave it in her hands?


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How will you feel if she cancels?

If you're detached enough, it won't matter. You might have a momentary "D@mn!" but then its gone.

If you're detached you could go out on a date every night with her and you wouldn't be an emotional roller coaster based on what she said or did.

You're putting your whole future with her on this one date, that's a lot of pressure. If you were truly detached this would just be a fun get together, not your whole future.

She knows you don't want a D. There's no need to bring it up.


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You, and we, know you will not be able to NOT discuss the future. You keep saying you won't but you keep asking her to date you. You continue to put pressure on her to do what YOU want. She tries but then decides she's done.

If you keep this up, not respecting her, you may find her next "done" is her final one. Stop pushing your agenda on her. You're not listening.


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No not detached. Part of me is ok with the divorce and part of me wants to keep trying. I feel like i am in the atarting phase of acceptance. Yes i have made this date sound like a lot of pressure but in truth it is really to just have fun. Sure i have hopes and always will.

So you have answered my question and i thank you. No Future talk at end if night. If she shows up it will be nice and we have fun if she cancels then i will be ok with that too. Friday i fade into sunset and start to move on with life as a single Dad.

Thanks again it helps!


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Understood and i will not discuss future. If i do you can come to arizona and kick my teeth in!


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Originally Posted By: Tinman
I really feel like tomorrow is my last chance to turn things around and make a lasting impression on her.


What ,specifically, is wrong with the "lasting" impression being... that you respect her wishes ???


Tin, stop looking for someone to give you the answer that you want to hear...


What do YOU think you should do ?

If you were giving advice, instead of getting advice, what would you say ?

Is it different than the answer you are looking for ???

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I'm in Arizona so I won't have to travel too far!


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Hi Mach1 been a while.

So i know i am making this harder that it has to be. If you look a bunch of posts back you will see that I agreed with her and was supporting her decision to move forward with what she wanted. The i recived a reaponce that made me feel like i had given up and i should not really be so supportive about the divorce and i could still save my marriage. That kind of sent me into spiral and trying to make this date more than it is.

I am sure i over thought the comments and made more of it than i should have.
So now back full circle. I need to be at peace with how things are and if i see her tomorrow then i will simply have fun.

That would be my advise. Go out have fun. No R talk. No future talk. Just have fun and no expectations.


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Sweet! I would love to buy you a beer. I am in gilbert


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Sorry labug, read that too fast and thought it was mach1.
Glass of wine maybe:-)


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