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notBastet:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on October 29, 2007, 10:14:08 pm ---I don't cook worth a damn, so being Susie Homemaker and cooking all my meals to save money doesn't work.
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One day, when I have time (no movies to watch, no chores worth tending to, and nothing to dwell on) I would like to sit down, do some math, and see if it is cheaper for me to feed myself through takeout (which can often provide multiple meals) or the standard grocery fare...
One of the things I hate about _____ (can't figure out exact pc word to put there) is the whole Susie Homemaker image. I also can't cook worth a damn. My mom, who would die of embarrassment if she read me saying this, didn't exactly spend time teaching me to cook as I was growing up. My dad, in fact, did a lot of the cooking, for better or worse (veg-all was the vegetable staple for awhile). I didn't particularly care - I wasn't sitting around wishing my mom had more time to spend teaching me how to cook. But, I still get aggravated at how this one person I was involved with couldn't understand why I didn't have the instinctual longing to prepare a meal for him - he really took it personally!
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on October 29, 2007, 10:14:08 pm ---Men are just too expensive.
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You got that right, sister--and not just financially. :laugh: :laugh: :-\
ennisjack:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on October 29, 2007, 10:14:08 pm ---My sister was recently dumped by her young lover. I listened to her grief with sympathy, though I had my doubts about what kind of relationship it really was (my sister's self-esteem is rock bottom and she will consider some guy she gave a blowjob to after a night on the town as the beginning of a 'relationship'). At some point she wailed,
"Well, do you just give up?"
That woke me up because I realized it was not a rhetorical question. Though I had forgotten and not thought much of it, she was well aware I have not dated nor even had sex with anyone in over 4 years now.
I told her that we were just two different people. She had been married and now had a child so relationships with men were very important to her, while I have been for the most part single all my life, and relationships with men were just something that kinda came and went.
The longer I stay alone, the longer I like to stay alone and after much thought, have decided that men are just too expensive. I'm a feminist of the old school and believe in equal dating. He treats me, I treat him and believe me, he gets the better end of the deal because men eat a great deal. My restaurant meals consist of an entree and some ice tea. My last few exes idea of dinner was wine, an appetizer, a salad, an entree and dessert!
Even eating at home was expensive. My idea of an at-home meal left them hungry, so much larger portions and/or snacks were the order of the day.
I was going broke fast dating them.
Hey Dela.
Yer right, most men can be expensive. I, myself, am usually just content with a burger and fries as my appetite over the years has shrunk considerably. LOL
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ennisjack:
Hey All.
I just wanted to say that I've read everyone's posts here and I really enjoyed them.
I myself have been single for the last 42 years (which is how old I am) and it's had it's ups and downs. The last time I've even had sex was just before I got out of the service and that was way back in 2002. Even then, it was a one night stand here and there or just a quick lay and leave.
At first, I thought I was straight, but that never worked because as soon as she started b****ing I'd boot her butt out the door. Then I tried the gay route, but that turned out to be ho-hum. Finally, I decided to heck with it and became an asexual(whatever that really means) and just gave up on the whole thing.
I guess it could be that I've never really liked anyone I was with for more than a few minutes, so, I never gave the dating scene and quality time. I guess you could say that I have a dominant Ennis personality with a minimum of Jack thrown in.
Also, for nb's purposes, I usually try to spend at least $50 dollars a week on groceries, but since I've moved here I usually spend about $100 every time I go to the store since I make very few trips into town. Most of the time I'm pretty much snowed in and have to use a snowmobile just to get to my car depending on if there is one available.
Anyway, that's my sorry lovelife in a nutshell.
ZK:
Re being single, for me is taking a bit of getting used.
Re groceries: I am fortunate because I am supplied two smallish meals a day at work (if I get time to eat - mind you the other day I scored five meals yay) After checking microsoft money I evidentally spend about $60.00-$80.00 a week, not counting take-aways. I normally only have coffee for breakfast, a light lunch with the main meal at night. If I have my daughter with me we have dessert, otherwise I skip dessert. At the tender age of 43 I am learning how to cook, so I am always up for takeaways or dining out
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