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Like our 12th anniversary, Christmas, New Years, and his birthday, weren't enough I've been dreading Valentine's day being alone while my husband showers his girlfriend with love, flowers, lingerie, etc.

He spent almost $500 (current updated total) on dinners, lingerie, & flowers over 2 1/2 weeks.

So what will they do for V-day?

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Hey Tess...me again. Maybe we should just email...HA! I have been wondering about Valentine's Day, too. I fear I'm becoming so resentful that even if WS were to make a genuine effort I've become so cynical about him I might not even receive his affection in the right way. Why must this be so complicated?

Maybe we could sent a some black roses to our WS. I hadn't even thought about what he might send to OW. THANKS A LOT for giving me something else to stew about. LOL.

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My XH (WH still last year on 2/14) felt he couldn't spend V-day with me because he'd already promised to spend it with her. Awwww...how caring and romantic. (blech).

Like a dope, he actually sent me a text message late that evening wishing me a Happy Valentine's Day (even though he was spending the night with her.) Yes, a complete dope!

Don't get all strung out over Valentine's Day. It's a made-up holiday mostly as a money-maker for the stores anyway. It really has little historical significance that I'm aware of, at least not in it's present form (with cupids and arrows and roses and chocolates and jewelry).

The day comes...and the day goes. To me, the birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, etc., were all much harder than this romantic "holiday".

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I hadn't even thought about what he might send to OW. THANKS A LOT for giving me something else to stew about. LOL.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">HEHE What are friends for ? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

Black Roses aren't a bad idea. Mine? I thought I might send THEM a pair of Scott's underwear he left at the house with a little note: Honey, I always forget things after great sex too. Here's your underwear. Have a great valentines day. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Whada ya think? Would that make for a cuddly evening? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by lordslady:
<strong> My XH (WH still last year on 2/14) felt he couldn't spend V-day with me because he'd already promised to spend it with her. Awwww...how caring and romantic. (blech).

Like a dope, he actually sent me a text message late that evening wishing me a Happy Valentine's Day (even though he was spending the night with her.) Yes, a complete dope!

LL </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">LL - Geeze, looks like you got a winner too just like we did. How the heck do we love these jerks like we do? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> People on the outside think we're nuts. I've had people say I should be glad to be rid of the jackarse. So, what the heck is wrong with me that I still ball like a moron over him?

I love fancy lingerie & cannot handle the fact that he's spent hundreds on her at Fredricks and VS. I don't want to think of her getting any more on V-Day. I certainly don't want to think of them sleeping together and being all cuddly mushy mushy.
(EEEWWW - I could so slash her tires right now. The cow. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/mad.gif" /> )

You know I hope when he sees her chubby body in it that he thinks of how much better I would've looked in it.

Ok, now I'm just spouting. I'll stop now. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

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Tess,

Love the underwear idea with the message. That made me crack up. When you think of OW with sexy lingerie just remember what a fat cow she is and that she could never look as good as you. Maybe it will even ruin the moment. HAHAHAHA!

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Tess,

Take a dance class.

Then go out dancing. There are lots of good people out there.

Enjoy yourself.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> He spent almost $500 (current updated total) on dinners, lingerie, & flowers over 2 1/2 weeks</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I've found that the more you avoid finding out information like this, the easier it becomes to not care what they are doing.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by JustinExplorer:
<strong> Tess,

Take a dance class.

Then go out dancing. There are lots of good people out there.

Enjoy yourself. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Justin, I just might do that!

Thanks man! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

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Wish, I know you're right.

Things are still so fresh though.


He had to provide credit card statements for my atty. and that's how I found out.

Then he's stupid enough to say that the lingerie was purchased for me.

(Although he did give me one $39.00 nighty the beginning of October, but that was only 1 gown out of a $103.00 order. So the rest of it went to his girlfriend. )

I think that one was just to try and get me on his good side because of our divorce.

(And I'm sure the aftereffects of the gift didn't hurt either. Know what I mean?)

Plus, I've paid SO MUCH MONEY on his stupid debt and now have nothing but he's showering it on her.

That is so hard!

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Hey Tess, do you have kids? If so do what my friend did on Valentines Day. He had a hotel room reserved for him and his wife, she chose to be with her lover so he took the kids. They played in the heated pool half the night and had a great time. If you don't have kids, don't spend it alone. Invite a couple of single girlfriends over and have a ladies night. Anytthing you can do to take your mind off it would be best. Good luck and God Bless!!!

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Just one little one. His name is Aron. He's now 5 months old. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

I'll definitely have to do something fun that night. I don't want to end up sobbing into a bucket of Haagen - Daaz.


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