sky's Cancer Blog

August 25, 2007

Adventure in Online Dating

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You know, sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to put in a blog and what not to.

When I was laid up in the hospital, I thought about my life and wondered if I had any regrets left unresolved. I went over my childhood, my turbulent adolescent years and the highs and lows of my twenties, and all in all, my regrets came down to three: 1) That if I died, I’d be leaving my best friend all alone, 2) that I never had any recent pictures taken because of insecurities about my physical appearance, and 3) that I had shut my heart away and never allowed myself the opportunity to fall in love again, maybe even marry.

After I got out of the hospital, I immediately took care of the first two regrets: I made sure that my best friend would be taken care of if something ever happened to me, and I had professional pictures taken and also purchased a very nice digital camera which I take everywhere with me.

The third regret was a bit harder to fulfill since it would involve many variables including a member of the male species; make that a cooperative, infinitely patient with a sense of humor and a stable job member of the male species.

Of course, the big question was: How does one go about meeting men who would be interested in dating? Yes, there are men at my workplace, but most of them are married, and the ones who are single are either unavailable, gay, or porn enthusiasts.

A friend suggested I try online dating, since “that’s what everyone is doing nowadays,” so I signed up with a couple of online dating sites.

I never realized how utterly naive I was until after a couple of weeks of meeting men online. I’ve met some who became good friends, a few who turned out to be swindlers, some who shied away from me as soon as they learned I was battling cancer, and still others who were players and interested only in a good time. It’s been pretty interesting…but still no Mr. Right.

The thing is, I’m not so concerned anymore about finding Mr. Right. I’m having so much fun that I’ve decided that when it happens, it’ll happen.

In the meantime, I’m enjoying my life, the ups and downs of the battle with cancer, navigating the treacherous waters of online dating, and scrapbooking. LOL

Posted on August 25, 2007 at 4:46:57 PM by Grace ( Adventure in Online Dating, 2 comments)

I love the new photo! Great post too. Where are you at these days with your treatment Grace?

Posted on August 26, 2007 at 10:22:01 AM by jill

Yep a girl just has to have fun,

Hug Sherri

Posted on August 26, 2007 at 10:37:23 PM by karlak