I’m glad this one hit you in all the right places! Love hearing the male perspective! I was talking about this piece with a girlfriend of mine last night and we were laughing that I’m still friends with all of the guys I wrote about. We went through stuff together, we were a part of each other’s lives (even though some of the parts were crazy). Going through the breakups was always hard, but I can’t imagine who I’d be now if I didn’t go through all of that crap with them. And lots of ice cream… XOXOXO Thank you, as always, for being here. I love hearing from you because I know you’re doing it right in your little corner of the world.

I love you because you are so right on! I’m glad you liked it, Malks. TY!

Coming at your list from the “other side” I have to say you hit most of the nails squarely on the head. (I say “most of” because I came up with a couple of scenarios that might be part of a later sequel to this post… but you nailed the ones you listed.) The males of the species often suffer from the same situations you presented, and your presentation was, as usual, pretty well balanced. I’m proud to say that I’ve been part of the entourage of some of the more negative guys you mention and told them “STOP THAT!” and in some cases when they didn’t it ended the friendship. (And yeah, in a couple of others I did the “guy thing” and just tried to ignore the gorilla in the corner of the room until I and the rest of the entourage had to run from the shrapnel from the inevitable explosion. We’re all young & stoopid at some point in our lives.)

And you might be surprised at how many of my fellow Y-chromosome humans KNOW to never ask a woman eating ice cream straight out of the box how she’s doing. <8-P

I just saw a shirt that said that when I was up north! Had I known, I would have gotten it for you to grab when you need it! (That would have been funny.) I’m glad you liked this one. I laughed and cried when I wrote it. I was miserable at the time of (almost) all of those breakups, and I know my kids will be to, but they’re all important.
Plus, oddly enough, when I finished writing it, I realized I’m still friends with every one of the guys I refer to. They all mean as much to me as the memories they gave me.
Love you. Thank you for being here. We need you here. 🙂
XOXO R

What’s most special to me about you being here, and being a part of DS+D, is that you were really only in my life for a short period of time. Your impact lives on though. I was always happy to see you because you a bright and shiny person, but full of warmth. Real warmth. I’m feeling very lucky right now that you kept up with us, and with me. Love you, Deenie XOXOXO

You make me smile everytime I read something you write. I’m smiling extra big now because what you just wrote is meant for me, and I’m going to treasure it always. Thank you for being here. You know how much I respect and admire you. This means more than you know. XOXO R

I love EVERYTHING about this comment. I love the growth and the wisdom, but I especially love that you’re still in touch with us, and keeping up with DS+D. You’ve come a long way, my love. I’m proud of you. I knew you had it in you—and you know I knew. Stay with us, baby. We’re here for you! Keep on doing it right. You’re making me proud. XOXOXO