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I only give a relationship two weeks. Is that a good or bad idea?

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DamnFeelz · 36-40, F
I am inclined to agree that two weeks definitely doesn’t constitute as a relationship. It’s not enough time to get to know someone, but I could imagine spotting a dealbreaker that quickly and deciding it wasn’t the right situation for me. Statistically speaking, it takes 2-3 months for people to start to show their true colors, which is about the time people decide to invest further or jump ship.
Squri13 · 41-45, M
@DamnFeelz I might just be scared because my wife and mother of my son committed suicide
DamnFeelz · 36-40, F
I’m sorry to hear that. Healing is a complicated process. @Squri13
Squri13 · 41-45, M
@DamnFeelz My son and I have made it through it very well. If it was casual dating that might be different but everyone I meet is in “move in” mode
DamnFeelz · 36-40, F
Grain of salt. One single parent to another? Not good for kiddos to experience the rotating door. If you’re only going to see a chick for a couple weeks that’s fine, but it’s healthier for the child to keep your dating compartmentalized, not introduce the kiddo so fast where each prospect is gone in a blink. It’s destabilizing for them and instills anxiety/insecurity in forming attachments (The pains you describe wanting to spare your kiddo) @Squri13
Squri13 · 41-45, M
@DamnFeelz Everybody I meet is awesome at first, I do hate being lonely, but it seems they all want to move in right away so I have end it before anything real can be built.
DamnFeelz · 36-40, F
Anyone mature enough to be a step parent wont want to merge lives so quickly because they realize the seriousness of it . @Squri13
Mindful · 56-60, F
Wow.... maybe put it out there that you want an independent person, who can support themselves while you decide whether the relationship is working.Take turns staying at each other’s places on weekends? Alternating weekends to better understand one another’s expectations? I dunno. It makes sense to me to go slow. I guess they really are into you?@Squri13
Squri13 · 41-45, M
@Mindful I wish it could be that simple.
Mindful · 56-60, F
Sorry@Squri13
Squri13 · 41-45, M
@DamnFeelz I’m just lost. Sometimes I feel like these girls move so fast because I own my own home and sometimes I feel like they like me because their kids dads aren’t there for them. I feel like I’m always making the same mistakes
DamnFeelz · 36-40, F
Hard to say. Could be any of those reasons or none. I do know two messes combined do not make for a solid foundation. @Squri13