Can confirm, but from the opposite side. I was the long distance girlfriend with the boyfriend in law school in a different city. It definitely won’t work if you two aren’t gaga over each other. And even then, it still may not work. BUT, in my experience, if we’d broken up before I think I always would have wondered if we could have made it work. The solid confirmation that it 100% wouldn’t work was helpful for the moving on process.
I know not inviting kids is the hot topic, but gotta give it up for white shaming. How is this even a thing that needs to exist? There was a mid-40s woman at the last wedding I attended (read: she should have known better) who was in a solid white lace dress. After two (OK five) glasses of wine, I drunkenly told her that her dress was inappropriate while waiting in line for the bar. Didn’t go over well, but I like to think I did the bride a favor for saying what she couldn’t ask out of tact. Plus, hopefully this woman won’t make this same mistake at the next wedding she attends.
But back to kids- I’ve seen invites that request no kids very tastefully. Leave the ankle biters for the babysitter and enjoy a night out with other adults with free booze.
Gotta agree. And imagine having to wear that Seiko watch literally every day for the rest of your life. And any time you don’t, you’re hurting someone’s feelings or making a bold statement about your marriage. Go with suggesting the other jewelry/necklace option some other commenters have mentioned.
I second that. I’ve been living in Dallas for a little over 3 years too, and while there are definitely some areas I steer clear of (anywhere SMU students hang out), there are a lot of cool, laid back areas too. Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville and parts of Henderson (not the Knox side) have an older/more chill vibe than the typical 22-year-old Uptown scene. If you like a little things a little more lowkey, but you’re not quite ready for the ‘burbs, Addison or Lakewood could be a good bet. Trinity Groves seems to be up and coming too, but not douchey (yet). And I can’t speak for others, but zero complaints from me on the dating scene. Just be ready to start swiping, if you aren’t already.
As a female who has been on the receiving end of similar “are you into this or not” texts — and done both the right and the wrong thing in different instances — I think it’s pretty clear you’re being benched. She likes you, but she probably likes someone else more at the moment. She enjoys the attention you’re giving her, and she doesn’t want to shoot herself in the foot if her other suitor ends up not being an option in the near future. Don’t be her backup.
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Can confirm, but from the opposite side. I was the long distance girlfriend with the boyfriend in law school in a different city. It definitely won’t work if you two aren’t gaga over each other. And even then, it still may not work. BUT, in my experience, if we’d broken up before I think I always would have wondered if we could have made it work. The solid confirmation that it 100% wouldn’t work was helpful for the moving on process.
I know not inviting kids is the hot topic, but gotta give it up for white shaming. How is this even a thing that needs to exist? There was a mid-40s woman at the last wedding I attended (read: she should have known better) who was in a solid white lace dress. After two (OK five) glasses of wine, I drunkenly told her that her dress was inappropriate while waiting in line for the bar. Didn’t go over well, but I like to think I did the bride a favor for saying what she couldn’t ask out of tact. Plus, hopefully this woman won’t make this same mistake at the next wedding she attends.
But back to kids- I’ve seen invites that request no kids very tastefully. Leave the ankle biters for the babysitter and enjoy a night out with other adults with free booze.
I say this in jest, but the future Mrs. Gordygohard is gonna be one lucky girl
Gotta agree. And imagine having to wear that Seiko watch literally every day for the rest of your life. And any time you don’t, you’re hurting someone’s feelings or making a bold statement about your marriage. Go with suggesting the other jewelry/necklace option some other commenters have mentioned.
I second that. I’ve been living in Dallas for a little over 3 years too, and while there are definitely some areas I steer clear of (anywhere SMU students hang out), there are a lot of cool, laid back areas too. Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville and parts of Henderson (not the Knox side) have an older/more chill vibe than the typical 22-year-old Uptown scene. If you like a little things a little more lowkey, but you’re not quite ready for the ‘burbs, Addison or Lakewood could be a good bet. Trinity Groves seems to be up and coming too, but not douchey (yet). And I can’t speak for others, but zero complaints from me on the dating scene. Just be ready to start swiping, if you aren’t already.
As a female who has been on the receiving end of similar “are you into this or not” texts — and done both the right and the wrong thing in different instances — I think it’s pretty clear you’re being benched. She likes you, but she probably likes someone else more at the moment. She enjoys the attention you’re giving her, and she doesn’t want to shoot herself in the foot if her other suitor ends up not being an option in the near future. Don’t be her backup.
Either I know the same couple or there are multiple people out there who think this is acceptable. Hoping for the former.