Thursday

being single

Single isn't something I'm used to. When I was a teenager I wasn't ever single. I went from one boyfriend to the next, there seemed to be guys waiting to be my friend.  My home life wasn't exactly typical, I wasn't allowed to "date" so we were "friends".  Anyway, a lot of time has past since I was a hot single young thing, now I find myself single minus the hot and young.   
Dating when you have sole custody of your four lovely children isn't always easy - oh who am I kidding?? It isn't easy at all. Times, they have changed!

Young, hot and single "Friend" criteria:
Hot? - yes
Money? - yes
Fun? - yes
Single? - yes
parents like him? - NO
Then it was a go

Single, old and mommy "friend" criteria:
Employed? - yes
Single? - yes
"cute/hot"? -
pass a good background check? -
someone I would allow in my kids life? -
relatively healthy? -
what would my family think? -


it's a lot more complicated now.  Not only do I need to find him interesting etc... but I look at him trying to see if he is someone my kids will accept, what will they think?
Three of my kids are pretty open minded about this process. One is not.

we are happy. we are dysfunctional

another blog, that's just what this world needs I know. This isn't about the world, it's cathartic and fun so I'm back to writing and hope someone enjoys it sooner or later.