Well, I’d have to say, Larry, it does sound like something is going on with her. Maybe she’s serious about you, but you have a couple of quasi-deal-breakers for her, and she’s trying to reconcile herself with them.
I don’t technically have a high school diploma, either.* No one has ever asked me about it, except for a survey. Unless a job has specific education qualifications, most employers seem to be more interested in your job history than your education.
- I attended an unaccredited Christian school. I graduated, but according to my state, I’ve been a dropout since the eighth grade when I left the public system to attend that school.
Yeah, I think that’s fairly transparent. I don’t actually mind being “On Notice” with her in some ways, I’m long overdue for a nice hot cup of Wake The Fuck Up and I know it – and I have found some motivation somewhere.
This last thing mystifies me though, because (like Lissa,) experience has led me to put the value of a high school diploma somewhere around zero, when it comes to employment. Although re-reading this made me laugh:
Good thing I proof-read my cover letters more carefully. :smack:
Anyway, yesterday she seemed to be working awfully hard to reassure me about everything.
The funny thing is I know that it would go much easier with her if I was ambivalent about it all. She totally sees through me when I try to fake that, though. She knows I’m fucking crazy about her. Puts me at a disadvantage. 
It started off well with roses, and went downhill from there. I may just ignore Valentine’s next year.
13 years of marriage and nada for birthdays, anniversaries, or christmas so why should valentines day be different?
I spent my day in Everquest with my warrior friend and we never mentioned the day to each other except with it came up in guild chat. And he informed everyone that I was mean and didn’t send him anything. (fib) And we had a laugh over that. What did he get me? Nothing, but spending time with me.
I’m with InappropriateHumor in that I think I’ve stayed too long. I’m at the point where I hate him.
And I agree the Denied text wasn’t so nice.
I had a guy at church tell me that at least I wasn’t going to be alone on valentines day. Yes, because it’s so much better to be with someone whom you have no feelings for and the disappointment every year of nothing.
I should be used to it by now and I tell myself every year to expect nothing, but it still sucks every time.
Well, that truly sucks, Kricket. What’s that old saying- it’s better to BE alone than WISH you were? It’s sounds like you’re pretty much there.
Wow, we just had to contend with the grandparents visiting…so, nothing romantic, but no arguments. I cooked, they fed, I surfed, we put the kids to bed, then slept. In the middle of the night I woke up with insomnia and made her a window painting of a heart with our initials while everyone else slept. Our daughter confiscated it in the morning. I think she knows I made it for her.
Love and marriage, love and marriage…
-Tcat