I have opportunities.  I have to admit that, too.  In my old relationship I took advantage of them without a second's thought.  That should have been my wake-up call.

It's hard to put all this into words.  When Ana described her view of a relationship I had to say "Hell Yes!"  In my recent past I didn't have the tools to totally grok what she said (points for understanding grok.  Heinlein is a god).  She impresses Hell out of me every day with how grounded she is.  My oldest daughter is in her age group and (I thank made-up diety) she understands what is important in a relationship.  I don't have every answer but by damn I have seen a lot of the wrong answers and can appreciate the right ones when they jump up and bite me in the ass.

No, nobody is perfect, but I accept and agree with people when they look at what they have and grok what is lacking.  Sometimes you can fix that lack, sometimes it's the definition of what's missing and the road map to what you really need.

Am I making any sense?  I hit the lottery, I found a person I can make a lifetime commitment to, and I really never have looked back since.

One major milestone: my prolific porn links no longer do anything for me.  Ten years of that.  What else can I say except I hit the mother lode?

I just want everyone to share in that.  Is that a bad thing?

Here's my sanctioned smiley:  ;-)

SAM: What's new, Normie?
NORM: Terrorists, Sam. They've taken over my stomach and they're demanding beer.