Tuesday, February 8, 2011

I think I might be ready

I think that I might be ready to date, to get involved with someone.  Nothing overly serious at first but it would be nice to have some adult company to go to the movies and other things.

I am just not sure how to approach it with my kids,  how do you tell your kids that you are dating,  or should I even bother saying anything until I am serious about someone.

I do have this great fear that if I start dating that the kids might resent it and I will have to make a choice between a girl friend and my kids.  I know who wins that battle but I just don't want to be put in that position.  I think this is the one thing that has held me back from dating up to this point....how will the kids react.  I am probably worrying to much about it, I am making a mountain out of a mole hill I am sure,...but still it is on my mind.

I just worry that the kids will resent anyone that I am seeing, that they might blame her for the separation, I know that is not true, but is just what I worry about.

Maybe I don't give the kids enough credit for being grown up,  they are teenagers, they are not babies anymore that is for sure.

I guess I have to get on with life, waiting for the kids to grow up and leave home is really putting my life on hold.