Dating advice, or Redneck's dear diary thread

[CroiDhubh]

Tonight, gentlemen, i come to you for advice. I have recently started dating a new girl. The difference this time is that she has a 15 month old daughter. I like this chick, and could possibly see a future, but i'm a bit apprehensive. Have any of you guys dated someone with kid(s)? Any advice? Stick around and see where it goes, or run for the hills?

*puts on his Dr Phil jacket*
Well, it really depends on your patience here. 15 month olds are a real trial and it only gets worse as they get older. Those last few years before they turn 18 is a real annoyance. You could always take it out on her mother's nethers, of course.

More advice here: Great Dating Advice

[rockhound]

like sticking your thing in the tar baby

[pepito]

[TheGrey]

Tonight, gentlemen, i come to you for advice. I have recently started dating a new girl. The difference this time is that she has a 15 month old daughter. I like this chick, and could possibly see a future, but i'm a bit apprehensive. Have any of you guys dated someone with kid(s)? Any advice? Stick around and see where it goes, or run for the hills?

If it's recent, you still have a lot of time to decide. Take things slow, watch the situation and trust your gut instinct. Give her time to get used to you, while you take time to get used to her. There's a lot that needs to happen before you think about taking big steps in a relationship.

[redneck122]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I have alot of thinking to do.

[Irving]

You notice how the camera behind Cruise is above Cruise's shoulder, but the camera behind Cuba, is below Cuba's shoulder?

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Time for me to be serious here, which doesnt happen often..

The only experience I have is I dated a gal with an 18 month old boy. The gal and I were pretty serious, baby's daddy out of the picture for the most part. I was building a good relationship with this little boy and I got the rug pulled out from under me. Not only pain from the loss of a girlfriend, but the loss relationship with the boy. So heart ache times two for sure. I know for a fact he missed me as well. Keep that in mmd...

[Irving]

Yeah, I had a friend who dated a girl with a kid, and when she left, he was double hurt as he liked the kid as much as her. They are actually back together now, engaged, and with a kid of their own on the way.

[GilpinGuy]

As an aside, how old are you? If you're 35+ good luck finding a woman without a kid - and a stable one without a kid is even more rare. I say this just as a warning if you are looking for a single woman, never married, no kids, no baggage, over 35.....they don't exist.

[Gman]

I say this just as a warning if you are looking for a single woman, never married, no kids, no baggage, over 35.....they don't exist.

I must be really good because I found one. She's amazing. But I must say that I wasn't really "looking" for her and she wasn't looking for me. Just passed our 3rd anniversary and it keeps getting better.