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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by Dave Peck</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave Peck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your tough. You will be fine. Oh and his ex is really mean to him and has only one tooth.

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;It's good to have spies.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your tough. You will be fine. Oh and his ex is really mean to him and has only one tooth.</p>
<p><strong><em>It&#8217;s good to have spies.</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by Deline</title>
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		<dc:creator>Deline</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I'm listening, believe it or not.  Upon rereading this morning, I could have toned it down a bit.  Not perfect, but working on it.

Btw, I am more charming in person, just fyi.

D

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;I will cop to responding before having had caffeine, and we'll call it a wash. And btw - I'll take your word for it. ;)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m listening, believe it or not.  Upon rereading this morning, I could have toned it down a bit.  Not perfect, but working on it.</p>
<p>Btw, I am more charming in person, just fyi.</p>
<p>D</p>
<p><strong><em>I will cop to responding before having had caffeine, and we&#8217;ll call it a wash. And btw - I&#8217;ll take your word for it. <img src='http://www.onedatewonderland.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </em></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by Deline</title>
		<link>http://www.onedatewonderland.com/2008/11/17/not-fair/#comment-989</link>
		<dc:creator>Deline</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>erhm.. resident jerk has arrived. 

COMMON ladies.  WTF?  Life is SHORT, BRUTAL, UGLY, DIRTY, unfair, hard... etc.   Thanks for the reminder.

I do understand, I can empathize.  Been there.  You know what?  Whatever!

Jealousy is an easy emotion to fall into an endless loop that leads to self-loathing, anger, and fear.  It sucks!   It can be a very damaging.  SO STOP IT.

I love how emotional you all are. I don't think us guys will ever really understand how intense and present your emotions can make you feel inside.  How they can massively motivate you all into action.. as well as how they can also utterly fail you.

So.. knowing this, it is even more critical to put things into -perspective-.  These EXs are getting married??  Just like that huh?  Smells of desperation. Fuck thaaaat.  You don't want guys like that.

The second you start thinking negatively like this, cut it.  DO SOMETHING to shift your mind out of it.  Go to the gym.  Watch a movie.  Do some work.  Flirt with a neighbor you never spoke before.  Maybe fuck 'em if he's cool.  Anything, die your hair.  Whatever you do, do it intensely, like it may be the last time you ever do it.  

Because life -IS- short and one day it will be over.  So you can sit there... bitchin' a moanin' together all about whatever OTHER people have that you don't have...  OR you get refocused on living, NOW.  RIGHT NOW.  

It's a choice.  The more you choose to think and be in the NOW, the easier it gets.  Conversely the more you chose think externalities, the what ifs, or the I wish I hads (I especially dislike those), or the why mes... you know what I mean, the harder it gets to flip that script.

So please.. do it for me.. damnit.  If I run into the five or six of you out there, and you're all echoing negativity, its just going to make my job of hittin' on the five of you... needlessly harder.  You are all lucky I got a thing for bitchy women.

 
Hope that helps.    

D

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;While I appreciate the sentiment behind what I imagine you are attempting to say... you need to back off a bit. First of all, for a pickup artist, you sure are kind of repellent. And second of all, a little understanding would go a long way here. Instead of being an ass about it, how about realizing how common this is and attempting to be understanding? Clearly this is a common experience and your attempt to be humorous about it is falling rather flat in my not so humble opinion. a little understanding would go a long way here. And who knows... you might actually learn something about women.

And by the way? Calling us bitchy is not endearing, will not get you any ass, and might get you thrown out of the joint should it become a habit. Just sayin'.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>erhm.. resident jerk has arrived. </p>
<p>COMMON ladies.  WTF?  Life is SHORT, BRUTAL, UGLY, DIRTY, unfair, hard&#8230; etc.   Thanks for the reminder.</p>
<p>I do understand, I can empathize.  Been there.  You know what?  Whatever!</p>
<p>Jealousy is an easy emotion to fall into an endless loop that leads to self-loathing, anger, and fear.  It sucks!   It can be a very damaging.  SO STOP IT.</p>
<p>I love how emotional you all are. I don&#8217;t think us guys will ever really understand how intense and present your emotions can make you feel inside.  How they can massively motivate you all into action.. as well as how they can also utterly fail you.</p>
<p>So.. knowing this, it is even more critical to put things into -perspective-.  These EXs are getting married??  Just like that huh?  Smells of desperation. Fuck thaaaat.  You don&#8217;t want guys like that.</p>
<p>The second you start thinking negatively like this, cut it.  DO SOMETHING to shift your mind out of it.  Go to the gym.  Watch a movie.  Do some work.  Flirt with a neighbor you never spoke before.  Maybe fuck &#8216;em if he&#8217;s cool.  Anything, die your hair.  Whatever you do, do it intensely, like it may be the last time you ever do it.  </p>
<p>Because life -IS- short and one day it will be over.  So you can sit there&#8230; bitchin&#8217; a moanin&#8217; together all about whatever OTHER people have that you don&#8217;t have&#8230;  OR you get refocused on living, NOW.  RIGHT NOW.  </p>
<p>It&#8217;s a choice.  The more you choose to think and be in the NOW, the easier it gets.  Conversely the more you chose think externalities, the what ifs, or the I wish I hads (I especially dislike those), or the why mes&#8230; you know what I mean, the harder it gets to flip that script.</p>
<p>So please.. do it for me.. damnit.  If I run into the five or six of you out there, and you&#8217;re all echoing negativity, its just going to make my job of hittin&#8217; on the five of you&#8230; needlessly harder.  You are all lucky I got a thing for bitchy women.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.    </p>
<p>D</p>
<p><strong><em>While I appreciate the sentiment behind what I imagine you are attempting to say&#8230; you need to back off a bit. First of all, for a pickup artist, you sure are kind of repellent. And second of all, a little understanding would go a long way here. Instead of being an ass about it, how about realizing how common this is and attempting to be understanding? Clearly this is a common experience and your attempt to be humorous about it is falling rather flat in my not so humble opinion. a little understanding would go a long way here. And who knows&#8230; you might actually learn something about women.</p>
<p>And by the way? Calling us bitchy is not endearing, will not get you any ass, and might get you thrown out of the joint should it become a habit. Just sayin&#8217;.</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by Red</title>
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		<dc:creator>Red</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You know he's not the one for you.  You KNOW it.  And he may not be the right one for her, but he's her problem now.  

If you think it would help, ask him to stop contacting you.  He's got another fiancee and _he's her problem now._  Whatever he needs a woman for, tell him he should ask her.

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;You underestimate me. ;) I asked for that a year ago, in January when they moved in, and again in September. When he proved he could not leave me alone? I blocked him. It's not the contact that gets me, it is simply the knowledge that he is engaged and happy. If that makes sense.

(Not that I begrudge him or her happiness. Just that it's unfair that I cannot have the same after all he did to me.)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know he&#8217;s not the one for you.  You KNOW it.  And he may not be the right one for her, but he&#8217;s her problem now.  </p>
<p>If you think it would help, ask him to stop contacting you.  He&#8217;s got another fiancee and _he&#8217;s her problem now._  Whatever he needs a woman for, tell him he should ask her.</p>
<p><strong><em>You underestimate me. <img src='http://www.onedatewonderland.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> I asked for that a year ago, in January when they moved in, and again in September. When he proved he could not leave me alone? I blocked him. It&#8217;s not the contact that gets me, it is simply the knowledge that he is engaged and happy. If that makes sense.</p>
<p>(Not that I begrudge him or her happiness. Just that it&#8217;s unfair that I cannot have the same after all he did to me.)</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by Trudi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Trudi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You have said the words that are on my mind.  I wish I had more, but I don't.

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;AS you can see here, you're not alone. None of us are.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You have said the words that are on my mind.  I wish I had more, but I don&#8217;t.</p>
<p><strong><em>AS you can see here, you&#8217;re not alone. None of us are.</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by destinedforwhat</title>
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		<dc:creator>destinedforwhat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"I was the one who was wronged. I was the one who was hurt. I was the one who did the right thing. And I’m the only one who’s still alone."

oh yes. i know that feeling too. i say that i am the only one who got the short end of the crappy stick. it's been especially hard since the ex's girlfriend finally left her husband and he has been especially happy since. sometimes i really hate that life isnt fair! 

it's true, you aren't alone. even though it certainly feels that way at times.

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;I try to remind myself that their happiness doesn't have any relation to mine. But sometimes doesn't it just feel like they're taking an unfair chunk of happy from the world and denying deserving people?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I was the one who was wronged. I was the one who was hurt. I was the one who did the right thing. And I’m the only one who’s still alone.&#8221;</p>
<p>oh yes. i know that feeling too. i say that i am the only one who got the short end of the crappy stick. it&#8217;s been especially hard since the ex&#8217;s girlfriend finally left her husband and he has been especially happy since. sometimes i really hate that life isnt fair! </p>
<p>it&#8217;s true, you aren&#8217;t alone. even though it certainly feels that way at times.</p>
<p><strong><em>I try to remind myself that their happiness doesn&#8217;t have any relation to mine. But sometimes doesn&#8217;t it just feel like they&#8217;re taking an unfair chunk of happy from the world and denying deserving people?</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by Ms. Florida Transplant</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ms. Florida Transplant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was in your place last month.  It sucks.  Every day I'm reminded about it.  ...And it sucks.

Hang in there.

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;We all need to find the strength to let go. I just wish I knew how.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was in your place last month.  It sucks.  Every day I&#8217;m reminded about it.  &#8230;And it sucks.</p>
<p>Hang in there.</p>
<p><strong><em>We all need to find the strength to let go. I just wish I knew how.</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by Mike</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey if you don't want a healthy relationship you can find someone by the time the sun goes down.  Do you really think these are going to be happy/healthy relationships?  Still sucks though.

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Of course I have no way of knowing if they are truly happy. But #2 sure does appear to be. Which is nauseating at best.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey if you don&#8217;t want a healthy relationship you can find someone by the time the sun goes down.  Do you really think these are going to be happy/healthy relationships?  Still sucks though.</p>
<p><strong><em>Of course I have no way of knowing if they are truly happy. But #2 sure does appear to be. Which is nauseating at best.</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by Care</title>
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		<dc:creator>Care</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh sister.......I know only too well how you feel.  The day my ex got remarried was one of the hardest I've faced in my journey through divorce and healing.  I thought, "when will it be my turn?"  The loneliness I feel is palpable at times.  And yes - I chose this path when I chose to leave, but it sure doesn't mean it's fair or that I have to like it.

(((hugs)))

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Take comfort in the fact that it sure as hell beats the alternative.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh sister&#8230;&#8230;.I know only too well how you feel.  The day my ex got remarried was one of the hardest I&#8217;ve faced in my journey through divorce and healing.  I thought, &#8220;when will it be my turn?&#8221;  The loneliness I feel is palpable at times.  And yes - I chose this path when I chose to leave, but it sure doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s fair or that I have to like it.</p>
<p>(((hugs)))</p>
<p><strong><em>Take comfort in the fact that it sure as hell beats the alternative.</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Comment on Not Fair by singlegal</title>
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		<dc:creator>singlegal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hear Hear Sister! We need to do something fun with our virtual temper tantrum - shake up the interwebs. 
Another potentially unhealthy feeling, but I seek solace in the fact that somewhere, in all of this, I know Ex is thinking about me. I'm sure yours is, too. 
XOXO 
Singlegal

&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Oh I know he is. Pain in the butt won't stop contacting me. I actually had to block him on Facebook. Seriously.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hear Hear Sister! We need to do something fun with our virtual temper tantrum - shake up the interwebs.<br />
Another potentially unhealthy feeling, but I seek solace in the fact that somewhere, in all of this, I know Ex is thinking about me. I&#8217;m sure yours is, too.<br />
XOXO<br />
Singlegal</p>
<p><strong><em>Oh I know he is. Pain in the butt won&#8217;t stop contacting me. I actually had to block him on Facebook. Seriously.</em></strong></p>
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