Hi, all. : ) I remembered how much fun I had posting on theknot.com message boards when I was planning my wedding to my ex-husband and, since most of my friends live thousands of miles away, I've been lurking for a while. I figured that it was time to introduce myself, since it's Friday and I'm in a good (albeit crazy) mood. : ) Anyway, I'm Risa. I'm a 25-y/o grad student and single mother of the beautiful two-year-old I've ever seen (but I'm sure I'm biased).
Anyway, my BF and I have been in a LDR for almost a year, now, and he's going to be moving to SE PA (where I live) at the end of this month. I'm excited. Also, I'm totally going BSC! I'm freaking out, because of BF's impending cross-country move, and in order to distract my Type A, completely AR self, I've already created accounting spreadsheets for the rest of this year and all of 2011.
All I can say is TGIF and, hopefully, I'll get a little relaxation in this weekend, somewhere between working OT and the little one. And homework. lol
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[QUOTE]Hi, all. : ) I remembered how much fun I had posting on theknot.com message boards when I was planning my wedding to my ex-husband and, since most of my friends live thousands of miles away, I've been lurking for a while. I figured that it was time to introduce myself, since it's Friday and I'm in a good (albeit crazy) mood. : ) Anyway, I'm Risa. I'm a 25-y/o grad student and single mother of the beautiful two-year-old I've ever seen (but I'm sure I'm biased). Anyway, my BF and I have been in a LDR for almost a year, now, and he's going to be moving to SE PA (where I live) at the end of this month. I'm excited. Also, I'm totally going BSC! I'm freaking out, because of BF's impending cross-country move, and in order to distract my Type A, completely AR self, I've already created accounting spreadsheets for the rest of this year and all of 2011. All I can say is TGIF and, hopefully, I'll get a little relaxation in this weekend, somewhere between working OT and the little one. And homework. lol
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I am divorced and with BF and we have the intention of getting married so I know where you are coming from to some extent. I have a few questions for you...
How did you meet your long distance BF?
Is he moving to PA to be near you or live with you and your daughter?
What are you going BSC about exactly?
Have you two discussed marriage or are you just super excited about the idea at this point?
To answer your questions, dwest:
1. We've known each other since high school. We reconnected last year, at my best friend's wedding, where he was a groomsman and I was the MOH.
2. He's moving here to live with us. I'm excited.
3. I'm just going BSC. Not I'm-going-to-plan-every-single-detail-of-a-wedding-with-no-engagement-on-the-horizon BSC, just your general, everyday, stressed-out-with-way-too-much-on-my-plate-and-not-enough-hours-in-the-day BSC. I think that it's more than a little nuts for me to have created spreadsheets for myself for all of 2011, when we're barely halfway through 2010.
4. No, and no. I'm very much enjoying new-couple-dom, and have no desire to get engaged/married at any point within the next several years.
BF and I are working on remedying me of that.
I'd have serious concerns about this. If it were just you and your BF, then I don't think it would matter. But a kid is involved... what if he/she gets attached and then the relationship doesn't work out? What if he can't handle going from being a long-distance BF to father figure? For my kid's sake, I don't think I would be able to move that quickly.
I see nothing wrong with being excited about a new relationship. I do wonder how well you know this guy to move him into your house with your daughter having reconnected with him a year ago and maintained a LD relationship though. I also reconnected with my now BF that I new from high-school and then started dating him (that was 2 years ago) so I know how awesome it can be to feel like you have been with them for so much longer because you already know him.
Still, I waited 5 months before I even introduced BF to my son who was almost 2 at the time, we've been together for over a year and a half and have grown a lot individually and as a couple in this time. We are just now moving in together after having had many future, marriage and family conversations... especially the role that BF will play with my son now and in the future.
I'm not trying to tell you what you are doing is wrong by any means, only you can decide what will work best for you, your daughter and your BF. I just want to make sure that you think about your daughters best interest before your own desires.
Best of Luck with trying not to stress too much.
I wish I could make a spreadsheet of 2010 and 2011. Not having things planned drives me nuts and the unknowns make it even worse!
I appreciate all the advice, I really do. I've weighed all the pros and cons, and my daughter's best interests are always my foremost concern. : ) BF and I have had many, many, MANY conversations (it's something that we talk about several times a week, if not once a day) about the implications for our relationship if he moves in with me and my daughter. We've both weighed all of the pros and cons, and we're sure that this is the best option for us. It helps that we've been friends for a LOT longer than we've been a couple, and that we have a lot of friends in common, as well, so this is something that we're both confident will work for us.
In terms of being afraid that he'll move in, she'll get attached, and the relationship won't work? That's not something that I worry about, because my ex and I are still very, very close (best friends, even) and he's still very actively involved in her life -- he sees her every day -- so, I'm not too terribly concerned about her becoming attached to my BF in a way that makes him irreplaceable. The only man in that position in her life -- and the only one I would have in that position -- is her Daddy.
[QUOTE]In terms of being afraid that he'll move in, she'll get attached, and the relationship won't work? That's not something that I worry about, because my ex and I are still very, very close (best friends, even) and he's still very actively involved in her life -- he sees her every day -- so, I'm not too terribly concerned about her becoming attached to my BF in a way that makes him irreplaceable. The only man in that position in her life -- and the only one I would have in that position -- is her Daddy.
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Although I also have the same concerns as others in regards to your relationship and how it affects your child, I am SO happy to hear this last part. It's great to know that you and your ex have managed to maintain a partnership and put your daughter's emotional needs first.
Having gone from a LDR to moving in together, I can totally understand why you're excited. But you must know from your previous marriage that you don't REALLY know someone until you live with them. Please proceed with caution and don't be unrealistically optimistic. I'm happy for you. I really am. But I also feel cautious because there is a child involved and I have lived with other guys who just didn't work out.
If you've got your heart set on it, then I guess all I can say is good luck and I really, sincerely hope that things work the way you expect them to. I will be one of the first to cheer.