cuz my father wasn't around much, and when he was his butt was on the couch and he and mom were fighting

>3) Do you distinguish sex from love, or are they the same thing to you?

i can only be with someone i consider to be a good friend who respects me, even if that means goin dry for a long time-

>4) Did you ever consider having a child, although at
>the time you weren't married? If yes, how old were you and what motivated the desire?

yeh, in fact i concieved a child when i wasn't married and am now 5 months pregnant and engaged. i am 24 years old. it was a combination between a love affair with unprotected sex and a ticking clock that was worsened by a morning after pill and miscarriage.

>6) How and why did you end your last relationship?

because he was cute and fun but not ready to grow up. he moved and i found someone else.

>7) How strongly do you respond to criticism from a
>mate? Even when the criticism is valid, do you
>sometimes find yourself worried about whether the
>comments mean he is about to break off the relationship?

i have a tough time believing any relationship is permanent. everything seems final. that's changing, though. so maybe it was just about finding the right poerson to trust or i'd grown up the right amount.

>8) Do you prefer dating men who are married, have
>another girlfriend, or are intensely involed with their work?

no but if my man needs or wants to work i'll encourage him instead of feeling neglected

>9) Do you sometimes find yourself in a good
>relationship but still feel uncomfortable about it?

before: always. now i'm completely comfortable.

>10) How often have you ended a relationship before the
>man whom you were dating, living with, or married to
>decided to end it?

usually.

>11) When you look at yourself in the mirror, what do
>you see? Are you comfortable or uncomfortable with
>your body image?

a hell of a lot more comfortable than i've been in the past. i try not to judge myself.

>12) How many times have you tried dieting or gaining
>weight over the last three years?

none

>13) Have you ever suffered bulimia, anorexia, or any
>other eating disorder?

all of the above

>14) When you are hurt, angry, or lonely, do you
>frequently head for the refridgerator, for the stove,
>or for that bottle of wine?

bottle of whiskey or drugs. cigarrettes. or i cook and cook but never eat much.

>15) How often do you head for work, either in your
house or at your office, when things are going badly
>in a relationship?

never

>16) Do you lash out at others for no apparent reason?

i'm sure some would think so. i have a bad temper.

>17) Have you within the past five years been the first
>to attack, verbally or physically, your male partner?

i'm sure i have

>18) Do you sometimes become so angry with yourself
>that you deny yourself certain niceties?

if niceties include drugs, alcohol and cigarrettes-

>19) Do you sometimes spend days in bed when you are
>not physically ill, find yourself tired when you have
>exerted very little if any physical energy, realize
>you can't get yourself motivated?

about 1-2 times a year when i've been really really busy

>20) Have you ever thought that you would be better off
>dead, ever thought of commiting suicide,
>ever attempted suicide?

no

>21) Do you sometimes bend over backward in a
>relationship, attempting to please the other person,
>even if it means sacrificing your
>own pleasure and happiness?

i believe in compromiising things unless they are too important to compromise, but i expect the same from my partner. so it balances.

>22) Do you invest more time in helping a man improve
>his life than you do in improving your own?

i would do that for my man if he needed me because i know he would do it for me if i needed him

>23) Are you frequently overly conscious of how people
>perceive you?

no

>24) Do you feel that you never measure up to others?

no

>25) Do you believe everything you do has to be perfect?

as close as i can make it, yes.



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