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    if you call it "settling" so what?

    i found this story very interesting for some reasons.....what are your thoughts?read below.

    I’ll be getting married on the 3rd Saturday in May to a man I am not in love with.

    An ideal romantic, I have always believed in love. I looked forward to being swept right off my feet by Prince Charming. I’m the type who would weep over a love tale well told and cheer as the couple in the movies kiss and live happily ever after.

    Now, however, after a really bad relationship and 28 years in the bag, I have realized that that feeling of being in love is overrated and is the final and most negligible consideration in looking for a mate. Any guy I loved never loved me back to the degree I loved. They were bad guys, sharp guys that special kind of fine guys. It never lasted. Most relationships I have been in, I have been the 70% giver, while I’d make do with whatever measly 30% the other party offered now and then. I’d lap it up like a thirsty kitten, grateful for the occasional love thrown my way.

    If you call it ‘settling’, then yes, I have settled « Musings of a Caramel Latte Addict

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    TI OJU BA FARABALE, ARI IMU OOOOO. Hmmm it is called “settling for relationship under construction” we all don’t expect to get 100% of what we want in life when it comes to man/woman biz. It is better to be in love with someone that loves you more than you love him or her…. You can always develop to love the person in it. If you love the person more, about 50/50 chances he/she might fall out of love with just little mistake you make. I have always asked my wedded friends, they were not 100% in love with their oko abi iyawo. You develop to love whomever you are with later on in the relationship. Ko easy, all na game of the heart eyi je, eyi o je…… if the boo boo bobo ni iwa, he loves you more compared to ex losers ehen, abeg HAVE A CLEAR GOAL AND BE READY TO BE COMMITTED INTO THE MARRIAGE WITH LESS OVERTIME WORK…… (marriage na work, you wonder why our generation have highest divorce rate????) we never hope or see the future with optimistic approach.
    YO TELL ME WHY I JUST HAD A CHECK UP TODAY, I TESTED POSITIVE FOR SEXY, I'M ALLERGIC TO HATERS, MY BLOOD TYPE IS B (AS IN BALLIN) I HAVE A VIRUS CALLED TSFMOG WHICH STANDS FOR TOO SEXY FOR MY OWN GOOD....USE CAUTION WHEN YOU SEE ME CAUSE IT'S HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS, CAUSE AM DA BOSS
    TO CATCH ME, YOU GOTTA BE FAST... TO FIND ME, YOU GOTTA BE SMART... BUT TO BE ME...! DAMN, YOU MUST BE KIDDING!!!
    I AM LOVED BY SOME, HATED BY MANY, ENVIED BY MOST, YET WANTED BY PLENTY.

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    And if Tayo wants her back nko?

    Like Hearsay said in the comments:
    "... It’s seems ok for now because he is giving what you didn’t have in your previous relationship but that doesn’t necessarily make him a good choice."
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    "Your request was denied because of its content categorization: "FM-Prohibited;Blogs/Personal Pages"! ...but anyhow..


    ...my thing is what constitutes a 'loveable' person anyway?Because that would answer the question in regards to why/why not she "is not in love with" the guy.What qualities/quantities is she looking for that this person doesn't seem to have,but hopefully expects to get?Is he not as rich?not as physically attractive?not as educated?no get as much swagga?If he's a good guy...then somethng is missing.If the relationship is still new, perhaps she's just being cautious(subcontiously,without even knowing it) until she gets comfortable with the unfamiliar environment of not being blown away @ "hello,my name is..."...now she has to sit back,listen,open eye and see if,for a change,something with potential can get better...rather than something she thought was the best rot overnight. Now..that said..if she's not cautious,and has identified why she is not inlove with the guy,and she doesn't think she can get past it,good luck with that working out. For me I think what makes a good relationship that'll head towards marriage is striking a healthy balance between attraction and ideals(moral,spiritual,etc)...
    ....Perception Is Everything....
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    Tolu!!!!!!! Na your break lights be this????

    Wow! Happy new year! Where have you been ?
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    TI OJU BA FARABALE, ARI IMU OOOOO. Hmmm it is called “settling for relationship under construction” we all don’t expect to get 100% of what we want in life when it comes to man/woman biz. It is better to be in love with someone that loves you more than you love him or her…. You can always develop to love the person in it. If you love the person more, about 50/50 chances he/she might fall out of love with just little mistake you make. I have always asked my wedded friends, they were not 100% in love with their oko abi iyawo. You develop to love whomever you are with later on in the relationship. Ko easy, all na game of the heart eyi je, eyi o je…… if the boo boo bobo ni iwa, he loves you more compared to ex losers ehen, abeg HAVE A CLEAR GOAL AND BE READY TO BE COMMITTED INTO THE MARRIAGE WITH LESS OVERTIME WORK…… (marriage na work, you wonder why our generation have highest divorce rate????) we never hope or see the future with optimistic approach.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abike View Post
    Tolu!!!!!!! Na your break lights be this????

    Wow! Happy new year! Where have you been ?
    ..ABEG STOP SHOUTING LIKE PESIN WEY DEY HAWK AKARA! yeye Forester!
    ....Perception Is Everything....
    COME...LET ME TAKE YOU THERE...

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    Ni e!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by paj View Post
    ..ABEG STOP SHOUTING LIKE PESIN WEY DEY HAWK AKARA! yeye Forester!
    "Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him".

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    Heheheh...I don't get it. May be it's that just my arithmetic is rusty or my statistic is off the bar chart, but she loves them 70% and they love her 30%, rough estimation makes it 100% love. Why she dey complain?

    Seriously though, she's not settling at all, she just found love. Abi was she not looking for a guy who loves her? Now she found one she's complaining, yet again!
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    Your middle name be Epistle or Psalm?

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    "Your request was denied because of its content categorization: "FM-Prohibited;Blogs/Personal Pages"! ...but anyhow..


    ...my thing is what constitutes a 'loveable' person anyway?Because that would answer the question in regards to why/why not she "is not in love with" the guy.What qualities/quantities is she looking for that this person doesn't seem to have,but hopefully expects to get?Is he not as rich?not as physically attractive?not as educated?no get as much swagga?If he's a good guy...then somethng is missing.If the relationship is still new, perhaps she's just being cautious(subcontiously,without even knowing it) until she gets comfortable with the unfamiliar environment of not being blown away @ "hello,my name is..."...now she has to sit back,listen,open eye and see if,for a change,something with potential can get better...rather than something she thought was the best rot overnight. Now..that said..if she's not cautious,and has identified why she is not inlove with the guy,and she doesn't think she can get past it,good luck with that working out. For me I think what makes a good relationship that'll head towards marriage is striking a healthy balance between attraction and ideals(moral,spiritual,etc)...
    Get rich or die trying!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abike View Post
    Tolu!!!!!!! Na your break lights be this????

    Wow! Happy new year! Where have you been ?
    Hey darling sister, how are you doing? na so i see am oooo same to you, thank you..... i just dey wakapass ni...... hope you good tho?
    YO TELL ME WHY I JUST HAD A CHECK UP TODAY, I TESTED POSITIVE FOR SEXY, I'M ALLERGIC TO HATERS, MY BLOOD TYPE IS B (AS IN BALLIN) I HAVE A VIRUS CALLED TSFMOG WHICH STANDS FOR TOO SEXY FOR MY OWN GOOD....USE CAUTION WHEN YOU SEE ME CAUSE IT'S HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS, CAUSE AM DA BOSS
    TO CATCH ME, YOU GOTTA BE FAST... TO FIND ME, YOU GOTTA BE SMART... BUT TO BE ME...! DAMN, YOU MUST BE KIDDING!!!
    I AM LOVED BY SOME, HATED BY MANY, ENVIED BY MOST, YET WANTED BY PLENTY.

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