The way it should be

As I was growing up I never had much luck when it came to dating boys. I always seemed to get involved with either the most unpopular, dullest boy in the year, or go to the other extreme and be involved with the bad boy who was pretty popular but always getting me and himself into a lot of trouble. As I'd never felt particularly happy with any boys I got involved with through my younger years sex was something I had always refused to be a part of and stemmed off until my adult years.

I'd hoped I would have more luck when it came to adult dating, but soon learnt I still had a poor choice in men. The partner I first chose to have sex with turned out to be selfish in that area anyway.It soon become obvious he wasmore interested in his work then he ever could be in me, and then developed his interest in work onto another level involving a woman from work too. This woman became his partner and then left him a few months later. I'd promised myself I would be more careful in future.

Then I started dating a man twice my age, of course he was a dream come true to begin with. Treat me like his princess. The sex was fantastic. But when it came to being a partnerhe behaved more like my father. I soon walked away.

Then I got involved with a father of three. I loved being 'step-mum' and all was pretty good. But he startedhaving problems at work and turning to a bottle of something strongrather then turning tome. It wasn't long before the alcohol took control of him and our relationship.

My next and last partner was a manager at the place I worked. We got on fantastic to startoff with. But weeks after we met I fell pregnant. It wasn't a disaster, we were both very happy and made plans to give our baby a good future. Unfortunately our relationship suffered. We hadn't really had chance to do the dating thing before we had thepressure of a family, so I think that was ultimately what caused us to end.

Now, single, the only man I have to pick updirty socks after is my two year old son and thanks to my luck with men that is the way I intend to stay for a long long time. I have never been so happy and independent. There is a lot to say forbeing single!