fabulousgal Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 I live a lifestyle called consulting. It's not a job, its a lifestyle. You are in multiple states or even countries during a week, you have calls on Sundays, holidays, people's wedding days, etc.... Recently I took an ex-pat assignment in Europe. While it has been truly awesome, a big part of me just feels like I have seen so much (I have traveled much in my life for pleasure and fun), I have lived in 3 countries now, I find myself a little sad I can't share this with someone. I know it's like buck up mate, you are getting this experience...but I also have never dated anyone long term because my relationships tend to end very abruptly (usually by the guy) after a few months. I am not into random hookups, I've never had a *full* one nighter...and don't think I should because I don't think I am a person that could handle it. It's been about 3 years since I've had a sexual relationship with someone and I am starting to go insane. I am doing stupid things now out of being lonely, which caused me the other day to reassess a lot of my behavior and make an action plan to put myself in a situation where I don't feel so displaced so I can actually meet people. Since I lead this kind of life, I have always been ok with getting to know people virtually and on the phone, and visiting when possible. I prefer the person to be where I am, but hell I am hardly at my homebase during the week as well. Are there any of you out there who lead this life? Have you had luck finding someone? HOW? I hear all these stories from people about they met on holiday or on a plane and kept in touch and fell in love miles apart and got married blah blah...I am a pretty girl, and loads of fun (sometimes too much fun)...and with all my bad relationships I really think it is just me
Kamille Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 When I start complaining about being single friends and family now give me the short answer: you just move around too much. My last two relationships ended because of distance. I'm always on the road. I love travelling. I love moving. I love discovering new cities and I love my job. I have chosen my job over guys over and over and over again in my life. So yeah, I think you and I live the same kind of lifestyle - minus the fact I just gave in and had a fantastic ONS the other day. I have yet to find an arrangement that would help me have a relationship AND the lifestyle. I plan on settling down within a few years, and we'll see what happens then (and if I can handle settling down somewhere....)
Jilly Bean Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Yep - I travel a TON. I find guys that DON'T travel, are often intimidated. They have some weird conceptions of road life. Like every night I am out on the town, meeting guys, partying. I dunno... Then the guys who DO travel, it's hard to find time to connect.
A.G.Doren Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Its sounds to me like you're just going to have to chose travel or family.
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