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Have you had a successful relationship?
Yes 30%  30%  [ 19 ]
No 62%  62%  [ 39 ]
Other 8%  8%  [ 5 ]
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Sopho
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10 May 2007, 1:15 pm

No.
And probably never will. :?



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10 May 2007, 1:19 pm

I've never even had a relationship
but Sopho-I keep telling you, it'll happen just try and give it time your 18 you have your whole life ahaid of you



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10 May 2007, 1:28 pm

not sure if you could count my first 3 relationships successful to be honest, current long-distance one I would say is successful :)

Sopho wrote:
No.
And probably never will. :?
I think you will Sopho, there is someone for everyone :)


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10 May 2007, 1:29 pm

Yes, several, including a marriage which lasted 8 years. Technically of course, one could say that since I'm not in one currently none of them were ULTIMATELY successful, but the criteria I use is whether the relationship was successful for a significant length of time, and if it made me happy.

Sopho, I once thought the same way you did, but once I made decided that I was going to at least TRY, I was surprised. (Please don't take this as patronizing) But I fear that your negative outlook could become a self-fulfilling prophesy.


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10 May 2007, 1:31 pm

No. Many of those who haven't will find someone. Sopho, I'm sure I could arrange to meet you but we probably wouldn't be compatible (or either of us would be scared off!). :D



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10 May 2007, 1:31 pm

No, not yet :)

Although i just sent you a Pm Sopho :) i realised we don't live too far off :) for starters. :)



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10 May 2007, 1:32 pm

Eh? Bristol - South Manchester is some distance!



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10 May 2007, 1:34 pm

No.



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10 May 2007, 1:38 pm

Well im moving to Shropshire soon :) when i go onto Uni, so thats much closer ;)



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10 May 2007, 1:52 pm

define successful. I've had several long(er) term relationships...but they ended.

I feel that, so long as I am open about my complete and utter insanity, people are either understanding and relationships go well; or they're not, and they don't waste my time.



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10 May 2007, 2:04 pm

I've had several relationships, but wouldn't classify any of them as successful. They were all abusive and I was never happy.



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10 May 2007, 2:40 pm

Two relationships, were difficult for the time that they lasted (around a year each) and both ended quite horribly.

One tries to be optimistic, but I fear that singledom is going to form a significant part of my life.

All I can do is hope otherwise.


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10 May 2007, 2:51 pm

Never. The stinking world always conspires to ensure I can never be with those I love. Love is a waste of energy. I wouldn't bother again. Only ends in pain.



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10 May 2007, 2:51 pm

Not once have I had a successful relationship. *Shrugs* I really don't care that much, honestly.



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10 May 2007, 3:50 pm

I am in a successful relationship right now.
We are pretty darn happy with eachother..but we have gone through lots of crap...possibly as a result of being too similar to each other.

I received my "relationship training" early though....I joined a band at 15 and spent 6 years with my guitar player who was quite a bit older than me....if it wasn't for that I am certain to have been struggling with relationships all this time...instead I am seldom NOT in a relationship...which I guess is both a good and bad thing depending on how you wanna look at it.



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10 May 2007, 3:58 pm

I really know how you feel soph. I think I may have just screwed up whatever chance I had with this guy because of my absent mindedness, thanks to good ol' AS. Though I do prefer texting or IM to talking on the phone, it's hard becuase I take everything so damn literal. so. now he probably thinks I'm some wierdo. :oops: These odds are pretty depressing. 57%, really?