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Default Jun 08, 2020 at 01:22 PM
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Anyone WITHOUT baggage must surely have thrown it off the Tallahatchee Bridge.
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Default Jun 08, 2020 at 03:56 PM
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I do not see why you would need to tell him at all... I mean maybe way down the line but I dont know if it is something you "have" to do. Of course you may want to but I think its ok to wait. Unless its already taking a toll on your relationship or something I think its your business and no one has the "right" to know about it until you decide that its ok.
Because I'm disabled and hes going to wonder why I have a service dog and scars all over my arms and legs.

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Default Jun 08, 2020 at 04:30 PM
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Anyone WITHOUT baggage must surely have thrown it off the Tallahatchee Bridge.
They can go with Billy Joe.

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Default Jun 08, 2020 at 05:41 PM
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Well I would wear long pants and long sleeve shirt at first. Just so you can have a chance to experience him in person and see what it’s like to be in each other’s presence.

My daughter met a guy through an online site and eventually she learned he had not only ptsd but significant scars from being close to a bomb that went off. He is a vet and a really nice guy and other wise handsome.

I dated a guy for a time who always wore long pants. After he got to know me he finally shared that he had been in a car accident and when he stepped out of the car he stepped in gasoline that quickly ignited severly burning both his legs. He had to have a lot of skin drafting and his legs were left severely scared

Well he was a nice guy and otherwise good looking. Did not bother me. It was best for him to feel safe with me until he felt comfortable sharing.

So I think it’s best to first see how it goes in person. Maybe make a date in a nearby park so you can have your dog with you. Most are choosing to socialize but safely in nearby parks.
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Default Jun 09, 2020 at 05:08 AM
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Well I would wear long pants and long sleeve shirt at first .
Are you kidding me? Did you even think about how this sounds, lol?

No, I'm not ashamed of who I am or going to hide it to make someone else comfortable or to get them to like me.

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Default Jun 09, 2020 at 02:04 PM
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Well, I was not really thinking about you being ashamed tbh. It's actually good that you don't care and just want to have him see you for what you are. Again, I just love your honesty and tenacity seesaw. Not everyone can be tenacious like that, it's refreshing.
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Well, I was not really thinking about you being ashamed tbh. It's actually good that you don't care and just want to have him see you for what you are. Again, I just love your honesty and tenacity seesaw. Not everyone can be tenacious like that, it's refreshing.
Thanks. I'm not into hiding who I am or my past, so I have to figure out how to be authentic and honest without also making it very scary, you know?

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Default Jun 11, 2020 at 08:23 AM
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Thanks. I'm not into hiding who I am or my past, so I have to figure out how to be authentic and honest without also making it very scary, you know?
You rock, girl! If he is a right one for you, he will accept everything in you.

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Default Jun 11, 2020 at 10:29 AM
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I think that is a good way to approach whatever is "truth/real" about you, actually say you are only interested in being "authentic" with him.

I guess, the scary is when the other person can't be honest and authentic. We can't do anything about that because it's the other person's choice or "lack of ability".
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I think that is a good way to approach whatever is "truth/real" about you, actually say you are only interested in being "authentic" with him.

I guess, the scary is when the other person can't be honest and authentic. We can't do anything about that because it's the other person's choice or "lack of ability".
Well, I think I'm ending it as it is. There are red flags, and he won't be transparent with me, so I think I've lost interest.

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Default Jun 11, 2020 at 12:28 PM
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Maybe he is afraid to share that he has some challenges?
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