The first girlfriend(s)
Only through work at Belk did I know this short cute blonde crush through my teenage years. She, like so many others, would become my imaginary girlfriend.
You see, I was what they call a "late bloomer."
Not until after about age 18 did I ever get a serious girlfriend, and even then it was never that serious. There never was a high school sweetheart. There were plenty of girl-friends, but not girlfriends.
That put me at a disadvantage when it came time to talk about past relationships with any particular current romantic interest. All I had was a bunch of two week long flings.
These days, it's not so hard to maintain a relationship that lasts longer than a couple weeks or months. But what other late bloomers are out there?
Is waiting for a worthwhile "one" really fear of commitment, being too picky, or is it just knowing what you want?
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Everyone has expectations and in a fairy-tale world, of course everyone would tell you that the "right one" is just around the corner. The problem with going into my late 20s is that the right one may already be divorced with a kid or two. That puts a whole 'nother spin on "So, how many relationships have you had?"
Posted on July 10, 2007 9:04 AM