Enjoying Been Single

[nailit]

Does this make me odd in any way?
My missus left me 5yrs ago and I thought my world had ended, turned to the bottle, got in to a shed load of trouble with plod and ended up in a psych hospital (not suggesting that all this had to do with my missus leaving, just timeline of events). Not been entirley celibate during this time but the thought of been 'tied down' again is out of the question.
Just spent a pleasant few hours cycling with a friend, shared a bottle of vodka and now relaxing with the radio and the internet. just realised (despite problems with my son...discussed elswhere) that Im actually quiet happy living alone and content to be single.
Im now 50 and the thought of having to share my life actually horrifies me.
Does this make me selfish or odd?
Are you in similar circumstances?

Must admit tho that an occasional bit of rumpy pumpey wouldnt go amiss..

[jourdain2]

In answer to yours ages ago, nailit. No, casual sex does not offend me as long as the parties involved are happy with it. Just not for me, that's all.

[Arksided]

So where are these so called Rich widow cougar type I keep hearing about, I'd be a gardener.

[Cloverjo]

My dad and a few of his friends - all in their 70s - have lost their wives in the last couple of years. All of them, except my dad, have remarried already.
They just couldn't cope on their own.

My dad is filled with horror at the idea. He likes to do what he wants, and sees these new wives bossing his friends around. No way would he want that. I think I'm glad. It would be a bit weird going to see my dad, and there's another woman replacing my mum.

If you're happy on your own, naillit, that's great. Maybe you could look at Tinder or something for a bit of the other? ;)

[nailit]

Clover, like ur dad I have got used to doing what I want. As far as having 'a bit of the other' goes im actually not that bothered anymore. If it comes along then great, if it doesnt, ah well!

[Smowball]

Mikey I'm sure there is still a wonderful woman out there for you xx

[fraser]

It been nearly four years since I split with the missus, iam happier,better off and free to do what I want to do!! Better single than married

[hereIam]

I've been on my own for a long time, but I have a 'friend' who wines and dines me occasionally and does odd jobs for me around the house and I sometimes cook for him. We did try a bit of 'rumpy pumpy' once, but we preferred friendship and that's what we've opted for. If he wanted to spread his wings though and meet someone else, I wouldn't stop him, though I'd miss him.

[Smowball]

I'm exactly like ummmm-im married and happily but I could also happily like alone. I like my own company

[donny48]

I enjoy being married but that is to say I enjoy my relationship with Ann, my wife. If anything happened to that relationship I think I would live alone rather than subject someone to the inevitable comparisons I would make. From all I see and read I think I was extremely fortunate to find the partner I did. Could I be that lucky twice I doubt it.

[waterboatman]

I agree with you Donny. I lost my beloved wife to cancer over five years ago. I like living on my own. I have many friends, some of them single women, but I don't really want anyone else living here. I've got it the way I like it and I'm in hurry to change.

Having said that, I don't know who I'm going to meet today, tomorrow, next week. So I can never say never.