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Trump’s election stole my desire to look for a partner
Washington Post ^ | December 5, 2016 | Stephanie Land

Posted on 12/06/2016 3:45:59 AM PST by C19fan

In August, I went on six dates in one week. I had decided that I was ready to look for a partner. Enough of this dating unavailable men a half-decade younger than me. They’d never seriously consider a relationship with me, my two children and our needy dog. No. I wanted to find an equal. A man who wouldn’t feel the need to step in and rescue me. I didn’t need rescuing. But I knew deep down that was only partially true. I often felt the sort of loneliness that settled in my stomach, starting from a chaotic afternoon with my children, lasting well into the night when I pulled covers tight around my chin.

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TOPICS: Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: dating; trump
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To: Pollster1

I’ve been married almost 30 years.


121 posted on 12/06/2016 1:00:41 PM PST by Tax-chick (Nations commit self-extinction one free, personal choice at a time.)
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To: IronJack

It would. “Moldy Dragons” isn’t bad, either, especially for Pacific Northwest sort of grunge band. My daughter says her band will be named Zinc Finger. It’s some sort of chemical phenomenon she learned about in biology class.


122 posted on 12/06/2016 1:02:20 PM PST by Tax-chick (Nations commit self-extinction one free, personal choice at a time.)
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To: C19fan

Those guys she dated dodged a bullet.


123 posted on 12/06/2016 1:03:56 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: C19fan

She says she does not need rescuing. She is a leftist because she wants government and taxpayers to rescue her from life itself.


124 posted on 12/06/2016 2:07:43 PM PST by all the best
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To: Tax-chick

My guess: That’s because the two of you chose well and then worked on it.


125 posted on 12/06/2016 3:20:08 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: C19fan

Trump’s election caused me to become left-handed.


126 posted on 12/06/2016 3:28:14 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: Pollster1

We must have had some good qualities, but it’s taken a lot of determination.


127 posted on 12/07/2016 1:37:01 AM PST by Tax-chick (Nations commit self-extinction one free, personal choice at a time.)
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To: C19fan

The fears I installed in my kids were fire, strangers, and crossing the street. Her poor kids are now frightened over elected officials.


128 posted on 12/08/2016 11:10:26 AM PST by doug from upland (Hillary, get the hell off the stage!)
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To: Viking2002

actually, there are very few homely women.

That is why God invented makeup and push up bras.

‘>)


129 posted on 12/08/2016 8:08:51 PM PST by LadyDoc
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To: C19fan

Listening to Prager replay of his morning show. He is really ripping this fool.


130 posted on 12/08/2016 9:26:04 PM PST by doug from upland (Hillary, get the hell off the stage!)
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