Well, it seems things have cooled down a bit, and we are through with name calling and flames for a while, so I will attempt to address Matt's questions re my actions in the order he presented them.
#1 Nanette and the cell phone. Nanette was not a 'special penpal' as you put it. I met her on one occasion, and bought lunch for her and dinner for her and her family. I also took her to a movie. After that, I had no contact with her for two years until after my breakup with Myrna. At that time she immediatelky asked me for the cell phone. The reason I gave her the money which she spent on the phone was in fact to test her honesty, because I strongly suspected she was lying to me. She was. She DID call and text me on several occasions afterward, but I was not having it. In the end I sent her a nice letter explaining everything in detail, and I have heard nothing from her since. (Not that I expected to) (Could this be the 'filipina pride' you refered to?)
Furthermore, the only person drunk at any time we were together was her father, who got plastered at my expense every time I was there.
#2 NO, I have no interest in Febtember, I respect her because I feel she is honest and sincere, whether I agree with her beliefs is irrelevant. I didn't like seeing her get the axe for stating her beliefs honestly. At least I believe she PRACTICES them.
#3 Religion, to me doesn't matter. I don't care what religion they are, what bothers me is the double standard. In any religion, how can they be 'God fearing' if they sin on a regular basis or as a way of life? Perhaps god fearing to them means they have reason to fear? Religion doesn't make anyone a better person. It's what is in the soul that matters. I DO have some beliefs, it just doesn't happen to be in a religion.
#4 I seldom drink in the daytime, so 'lunch with Larry' was a sober affair. Almost all of the girls that went on these lunches did indeed call me afterward.
#5 Loser, maybe, but I am not a punk. The chances are very high I could rip you apart in less than 60 seconds if I chose to do so. I spent nearly 10 years in the martial arts, and at 180 lbs I can bench press 250. I passed the forest fire fighters physical last summer which requires a person to carry 40 lbs for 3 miles through mountain trails in 45 minutes. I did so in 95 degree heat. Could you do it?
#6 I am not playing victim. I am simply stating observations and how I came to the conclusions I have reached. If it sounds to some that I am rehashing old stuff, it is not because I am crying in my beer, but rather I am trying to present a clear picture to those that are new here. I am not depressed nor even upset anymore with the way things have turned out. In fact, I am positive they turned out for the best excluding a few things. My intention with the post leading to all this was to gain positive, objective input from others and gain others views. I had hopes that maybe some of us could learn something out of all of this. I think possibly I succeeded. Everyone but you and Ray replied objectively. There was some very good posts. Obviously most everyone else is more mature than you two are.
#8 High road? You may have finally tried to take the high road, but it was pretty late in the game. For the most part I ignored your insults and attacks all along.
#9 You shouldn't gloat about what you've got if you don't want it to be attacked, expecially if you have just done your best to insult someone. I don't suppose you showed your wife how she came to be in this string? Again, my opologies to her for my part.
Peace out. (As you would say)
Larry.
