Steve2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 I ran into an old girlfriend, she has now been married 30 years with one adult daughter. I talked to her and said we broke up because she did not know how to express love 30 years ago...and then I said... " Do you know what love is now?" Her reply was puzzling ( I expected her to say yes)..she replied," I do not want any quizes. " Can any one offer an explanation of this? Our original relationship was very fustrating, and I felt one of unrequited love on her part....after talking to her after 30 years , it appeared to me that she was emotionally handicapped , uncapable of the full range of human emotions,...I consider her lucky to have found a husband, who I assume is probably just like her. (they both are accountants.) I know she wanted to talk to me, but I did most of the talking, she just did not seem to respond just like 30 years ago.
Larryville Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 LOL! Thanks JGB, now that freaking song will be in my head the rest of the day… but I do like it tho
Acerboy Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more. Dun dun dundun dun-dun dun dundun...what is looove 1
GorillaTheater Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 What is love? Care to tell us? I'd likely struggle to try to come up with a definition. But Steve, why do you care whether she knows what love is? And why are you surprised that she didn't respond to you the way she did 30 years ago? In other words, what's your end game here?
lilmissjava Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Life changes people, even more so after 30 years.
Author Steve2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Author Posted May 24, 2016 But Steve, why do you care whether she knows what love is? And why are you surprised that she didn't respond to you the way she did 30 years ago? In other words, what's your end game here? Why do you care whether she knows what love is? Thanks for asking that question...I guess I should not care . I know this sounds strange, but I feel there is a part of me that still loves her. I guess my end game was to be friends now....I told her that and she said that is ok but I should not expect any phone calls from her or any private meetings(she is married). Your right....I guess it was foolish to think she would respond differently than 30 years ago...what I saw now , that I did not realize 30 years ago ..is how completely different we are emotionally, ...myself very emotional and warm......she seemed so cold and emotionless...her eyes seemed to be so empty . When we broke up , her best friend told me, " I know Ellen will never like a boy as much as she liked you." I guess I am also causing pain to myself by being judgemental.
introverted1 Posted May 24, 2016 Posted May 24, 2016 Ellen has been married for 30 years. I am guessing she knows what love is and probably experiences it. Her response to you asking for no quizzes was likely due to a lack of desire to rehash the past, nothing more. Not sure where the idea that accountants are incapable of love came from! 1
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