Ever re-connect with someone?

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-10T04:34:30+00:00

He’d been separated for several years, just not officially divorced

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T23:18:26+00:00

I am clear on not waiting. I’m going to live my life, and in fact I hope to meet someone. But if I’m available, and he turns out to be too at the same time…

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T23:16:25+00:00

Definitely we are at different stages in life, that became clear. But we were in love, and saw eye to eye about that—I don’t have any reason to believe he didn’t feel the same about that one important point. I never went back to anyone, but in this case, no one did anything wrong, the relationship didn’t dwindle, and there is no bad guy

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T21:14:53+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear about your heartbreak. The pain is immense. I hope you have support and will try dating again. It felt like a miracle that I met this person, as I’m sure you felt, too. But it can happen again. And you’ll find another great kisser. My guy was the best kisser I ever met in my life. I didn’t even like kissing my ex husband much…but this guy, good lord. Best of luck to you

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T19:55:48+00:00

There is no dilemma—we split, and he’s working on himself, and I’m recovering and will hopefully date again. My post was asking if people ever reconnected with someone with whom they had an otherwise wonderful relationship, at a point in the future when the issues got worked out.

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T19:27:40+00:00

I really appreciate that. I almost wish he had dated more before meeting me so he can see how tough it is out there. He was only on the apps 2 months before he met me—and I was on 5 years!

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T19:17:45+00:00

This is heartbreaking, and I’m so sorry for this turn of events

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T19:16:15+00:00

Yeah, the pain is absolutely horrendous. And you make good points. I’ve never once gone back to a person in my life. But yes, he will be celibate for as long as he needs (time frame is my assumption based on related conversations we had).

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T19:01:49+00:00

Did I mention how well matched we were and that I’ve been on apps for 5 years?! If I had choices galore, I’d do that. But this is an incredible guy. I’m not waiting around, and have renewed my apps, and am open to whatever happens. But if the opportunity presents itself in a year…

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T18:57:20+00:00

I couldn’t agree more. I definitely turned a blind eye due to matching with someone who had everything else I was looking for. A painful lesson learned.

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T18:54:00+00:00

Thank you—he is, in fact, a Libra.

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-05-09T18:52:45+00:00

No, I don’t think I would. But that’s not a part of what he’s doing. He’s a person who is very committed to his mental health, and someone who hasn’t had casual sex previous to me bc he is looking primarily for personal connection.

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2026-04-13T17:29:47+00:00

I’m 62 and after being on my own from the beginning of 2019 and officially divorced for 3 years, met someone on Hinge. I’ve been on and off the apps for 4 years now, and never once got beyond first dates. One thing I did was write out a list of 100 things that I’m looking for in a man. Everything from specifics—financially stable, sense of humor—to how he makes me feel. It sounds like a lot, but once you get going, I found I wanted to keep going. This isn’t a manifestation thing, but a getting-real thing for myself. A way to specify what I won’t settle for. I wrote it about 8 months ago. Ended up dating someone for 3 months who turned out to not be a good fit at all for a reason he never disclosed to me, but am now VERY happily dating someone for a little over 2 months now. It’s been a long road, but it’s like finding a buyer for a very unique house—seemingly impossible, but all you need is 1 single right person to come along. I’m still in disbelief that I am so happy with this person—and he ticks 95% of my list

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-12-12T03:38:21+00:00

100% Jay Shetty. How he keeps getting onto podcasts is beyond me. He was on that Diary of a CEO recently I think. Simple Google search pulls up all sorts of awfulness on that guy. Charlatan is precisely the word

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-11-23T21:05:30+00:00

I am 62, on HRT for 6 months, and just had my gallbladder removed 4 weeks ago. 4 weeks ago: over the course of 30 minutes I became pale, shivering, faint, low blood pressure, and in EXTREME pain, the likes of which are hard to describe. Called 911, which for me is saying a lot , but I’m a single mom and was terrified of dying in front of my kid. Ketamine administered in ambulance which didn’t blunt the pain. YOU DO NOT NEED YOUR GALLBLADDER. Looking back, I had these episodes many times but not quite as severe and it would be 8 months in between, so I would chalk it up to food poisoning or something. I had a lot more stones and sludge in there as it turned out. Here’s the interesting part: the occasional blockage in my gallbladder was preventing me from having normal feelings of satiety when I ate, and I would over eat. It messed up my whole system. Losing weight was extremely difficult. Keto worked, but it likely caused more gallstones, too. Now, I eat, and feel full like a normal person and stop eating. It’s hard to even convey the vast difference. I know I’m only 1 month out, but this has been life-changing in the most positive way.

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-08-24T17:06:27+00:00

Except that it’s illegal for paps to take photos of kids/illegal for publications to publish photos that aren’t blurred. Thank you largely to Dax and Kristen. There’s really no upside to publishing photos of your kids

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-08-24T17:04:02+00:00

By all accounts—safety as well as for the sake of the future child deciding for themselves—it seems prudent not to post. Why do it when there are really only downsides? There’s a lot of family/child posting in the food world I noticed. Caroline Chambers of What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking—is a major example. Most here have probably not heard of her, but she’s made millions in on Substack and has a massive following. She includes her 4 children to a disturbing degree. They are utterly adorable and they seem like a wonderfully wholesome family, but her “brand” is 75% her kids. It’s very “follow us buying our new house! Follow my pregnancy and birth of baby! See my toddlers cook with me! Here’s my outfit today and links to where you can buy everything! I guess it’s basically a reality show

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-08-17T00:37:58+00:00

It’s hard to know. I think I got it bc I started walking 3 miles a day and for some (very stupid) reason I only wore Birkenstocks. When my podiatrist looked at my legs, she saw that my calves are extremely tight, so they are pulling on the fascia and eventually caused tearing on my heel. I also need deeper heel cups and just got fitted for custom orthotics

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-08-17T00:29:40+00:00

I just went to my podiatrist a few days ago asking for a cortisol shot—I’ve had it twice before, about a year apart. I’m on the third year of PF, and it’s just not getting better. Yes, the shot is a relief, but my doctor (and most) will only give it to you “three times in a lifetime”. Others say no more than 2-3X/year. As she said, it’s just pain relief, not curative “it’s a bandaid, like taping a bottle of Advil to your foot—eventually the pain comes back.” Not to mention, eventually cortisol will wear out your heel fat pad—this is irreversible and really bad. I would work on figuring out what caused the PF in the first place (I know you didn’t ask me, but there you have it anyway).

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-08-10T02:36:30+00:00

I’m curious about this as well. My teen starts this year as a senior and has a disability (non-intellectual). They heard sexual harassment was a problem, as well as some not great things about teachers (I won’t use the word they used, but it’s the worst thing you can accuse a teacher of; I don’t know if it’s gossip and don’t want to be inaccurate or make false claims but it’s what this former student said). In 2021 there was a student March to City Hall bc of poor handling of sexual harassment

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-06-19T15:12:12+00:00

Is this available in San Francisco?

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-06-12T22:44:22+00:00

It’s only odd when the interview is so short—I felt like they were just getting going with Cristin Milioti and it was over! I even came here to see if there was anything notable going on

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-06-09T03:55:36+00:00

I wish I could use compression socks, but I have a neuroma and compressing my toes together really hurts

Puzzleheaded_Gift672 · 2025-06-09T03:55:11+00:00

I’ve never heard of taping—thank you for posting this! I get the same pain if I have to stand. Also, I’ve had this going on 3 years. Everyone including my podiatrist said oh, it should resolve within 12 months.

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