It ain't easy dating in one's 40s! It comprises of a lot of give and take, negotiations and compromise and sometimes a lot of sacrifice from one partner for the other. Now that my Lord and I have gotten over that first rush of romanticism and are settling into our relationship there are things that are becoming apparent. Namely that my Lord appears to be doing all the sacrificing! Its not fair but unfortunately as the sole parent of a Slug Boy a lot of my time is spent poking, prodding, prying, pushing and pulling a very stubborn and fearful 6' 18 year old child kicking and screaming into adulthood. I also have a 13 year old arthritic-ridden Golden Retriever and a 12 year old tortoiseshell feline who suffers from chronic bladder infections caused by being run over by a car when she was young cat so I spend ridiculous amounts of time and money running around to vets, buying specialised pet food and medications. I work at least 40 hours a week and I'm about to take on further online education through Open Universities Australia. Oh and occasionally I knock off a review or two for an online website portal and undertake art/writing classes. Basically dating me requires a lot of patience and understanding.
In a perfect world I would have one of those kids who is super independent, confident and mature. I wouldn't have to work 40+ hour weeks and I could study in all that free time I would then have. But life isn't perfect, the bills still have to be paid and I still have responsibilities ... and dreams! I have discovered to my greatest relief that my Lord has the patience of a Saint. I know things will change, eventually .... hopefully I will in the future be able to cut my hours of work back, Slug Boy will morph into being an adult male?!, my poor dog and kitty will sadly eventually leave this mortal coil :-( and I will then be able to pay my Lord the attention he deserves, well until our elderly parents require nursing or I one day (in the far distant future!!) become a grandparent myself.
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