What was I thinking???

[binny]

So I was looking at some old photos of old boyfriends and throwing them away. Part of the pack-n-purge program lol.

I look back at some of these relationships and realize that they were pretty toxic. Even some relationships with my friends that were girls...

Not that I have a lot of regrets or anything it just makes me wonder what brought me to that place in my life that I thought that was a good idea.

Do you ever wonder that as you look back through your life? Why was I attracted to that person?

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Always think "what the hell was I thinking"! Hopefully that will serve me well now that my DD is 13.

 

[LuvOrlando]

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[binny]

Yep. I used to love the over the top alpha male type guys.. until I realized they don't make very good partners. I would never have been able to appreciate my DH if it wasn't for all the losers who crossed my path when I was young.

I like the Rascal Flatts song, "God Blessed the broken road that lead me straight to you"

that is very true!

 

[MeghansMommy]

Heck yeah - but our mistakes make us learn and make us who we are - at least that's my excuse for the day.

Binny - I like your signature.

 

[Uuaww]

I have had a lot of "what was I thinking" but usually don't involve relationships... more on the lines of actions. Walking on a half frozen lake, belly flop off the high dive, trying to jump over a miata coming at me at 20 miles an hour... all dumb mistakes.

 

[Stacerita]

I have had some of those "what was I thinking" moments. Probably more than my share. But dating those guys all helped to shape who I am today. Some I have stayed friends with even though I would rather give my pinky finger than date them again. They weren't bad guys, just bad for me.

 

[amyhughes]

Oh yeah, been there.

There are times when I will catch myself remembering (like "I saw this movie with so and so, and this happened afterwards...") and that seems to put me almost back 10 years ago to that relationship. Luckily my DH and I have been pretty open about our past relationships, both good and bad, but there are things that still make me shake my head. Both the amount of drama I created when I was younger, and the amount of crap I put up with.

 

[OK!]

So I was looking at some old photos of old boyfriends and throwing them away. Part of the pack-n-purge program lol.

I look back at some of these relationships and realize that they were pretty toxic. Even some relationships with my friends that were girls...

Not that I have a lot of regrets or anything it just makes me wonder what brought me to that place in my life that I thought that was a good idea.

Do you ever wonder that as you look back through your life? Why was I attracted to that person?

GOD, yes. I was just recounting to a friend yesterday a relationship from a few years back and was wincing even as I spoke...why on earth I ever thought it'd be a good idea to LIVE WITH an alcoholic rageaholic dumba** who couldn't handle money and who lost his license courtesy of a DUI (and therefore needed me to schlep him all over town) is a complete mystery to me. Oh, and he cheated on me, too; that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

 

[mom2rb]

I would never have been able to appreciate my DH if it wasn't for all the losers who crossed my path when I was young.

I'm so glad that I didn't meet DH when I was 18. I never would have known how wonderful he was. You have to kiss a lot of frogs to meet your prince.

 

[chisnpeke]

Yes!