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Question
08 Feb 2006
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relasionship/ teminally ill
i'm not useing my normal nic as i would like a objective opion
i've been divorced for a couple of year from a very abusive marriage and i'm in a place where im content with who i am and i can cope well on my own, i never had any intention to get involved with another man, so this weekend i met someone he is perfect, no bagage, financially and emoptionally independent and a kind and gentle person with a sense of humour BUT he has a terminal illness - he is in an advanced stages and even thu he is living a healty lifestyle - it's a little to late, he could live a number of years but his quality of life will not be good, he is optimistic and have accepted his illness but he get depressed and lonely and for obvious reasons don't want to commit to anyhting more that friends, now i wonder should i take the plunch? how do i go about it? i've been out of it for so long,
i've been divorced for a couple of year from a very abusive marriage and i'm in a place where im content with who i am and i can cope well on my own, i never had any intention to get involved with another man, so this weekend i met someone he is perfect, no bagage, financially and emoptionally independent and a kind and gentle person with a sense of humour BUT he has a terminal illness - he is in an advanced stages and even thu he is living a healty lifestyle - it's a little to late, he could live a number of years but his quality of life will not be good, he is optimistic and have accepted his illness but he get depressed and lonely and for obvious reasons don't want to commit to anyhting more that friends, now i wonder should i take the plunch? how do i go about it? i've been out of it for so long,
CyberShrink
I suppose it basically depends on what you're looking for. He sounds like an excellent person ; but do you have the inner strength to enter into a relationship you know may be short and will end sadly ? If this can make both of you happier than you would otherwise have been, why not proceed ?
And many thanks to El-Jo, who really DOES know hat it's like, for such a helpful posting
And many thanks to El-Jo, who really DOES know hat it's like, for such a helpful posting
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