u/throwaway72291

Recently went no contact with my mom and told her not to contact me or any of my friends or family. I just received a phone call from my work saying she tried to call asking for me and telling them she couldn’t get ahold of me and that she was having chest pain. This is what she does all the time. Tries to make everything about herself, fake chaos, etc. What do I do? This is so embarrassing and now I’m going to have to go back to work and explain to everyone what happened. Am I going to have to get a restraining order now? I don’t even know how she got my work number…

Me:
Calm, grounded, and quietly strong. I love taking care of my body and soul, and I'm a foodie at heart.
Enjoying the simple things in life makes me happy - a great workout, a beautiful meal, or a meaningful conversation. I'm drawn to depth over small talk and truly value intelligence, ambition, emotional openness, and growth.

I know what I'm looking for: a committed, monogamous relationship where we build, support, and genuinely integrate our lives over time. I'm not here to endlessly chat just for entertainment - but I do believe the right connection is always worth making space for, even in a busy life.

You:
Single, emotionally available, and based in western Washington. You're comfortable sharing recent photos and open to meeting if we feel a spark.
You've done your inner work, have selt-awareness, and take responsibility for what you bring into a relationship. You're mentally and physically healthy, clear about wanting something real, and naturally decisive. You lead with confidence - but also with kindness. Chivalrous, gentle, respectful, and warm.

If this resonates, tell me a little about yourself and let's see where the conversation goes.

Me:
Calm, grounded, and quietly strong. I love taking care of my body and soul, and I'm a foodie at heart.
Enjoying the simple things in life makes me happy - a great workout, a beautiful meal, or a meaningful conversation. I'm drawn to depth over small talk and truly value intelligence, ambition, emotional openness, and growth.

I know what I'm looking for: a committed, monogamous relationship where we build, support, and genuinely integrate our lives over time. I'm not here to endlessly chat just for entertainment - but I do believe the right connection is always worth making space for, even in a busy life.

You:
Single, emotionally available, and based in western Washington. You're comfortable sharing recent photos and open to meeting if we feel a spark.
You've done your inner work, have selt-awareness, and take responsibility for what you bring into a relationship. You're mentally and physically healthy, clear about wanting something real, and naturally decisive. You lead with confidence - but also with kindness. Chivalrous, gentle, respectful, and warm.

If this resonates, tell me a little about yourself and let's see where the conversation goes.

Me:

Calm, grounded, and quietly strong. I love taking care of my body and soul, and I'm a foodie at heart. Enjoying the simple things in life makes me happy - a great workout, a beautiful meal, or a meaningful conversation. I'm drawn to depth over small talk and truly value intelligence, ambition, emotional openness, and growth.

I know what I'm looking for: a committed, monogamous relationship where we build, support, and genuinely integrate our lives over time. I'm not here to endlessly chat just for entertainment - but I do believe the right connection is always worth making space for, even in a busy life.

You:

Single and based in western Washington only. You're comfortable sharing recent photos and open to meeting if we feel a spark.

You have the capacity to build a healthy relationship. You've done your inner work, have self-awareness, and take responsibility for what you bring into a relationship. You're mentally and physically healthy, clear about wanting something real, and naturally decisive. Chivalrous, gentle, respectful, and warm.

If this resonates, tell me a little about yourself and let's see where the conversation flows.

Me:

Calm, grounded, and quietly strong. I love taking care of my body and soul, and I'm a foodie at heart. Enjoying the simple things in life makes me happy - a great workout, a beautiful meal, or a meaningful conversation. I'm drawn to depth over small talk and truly value intelligence, ambition, emotional openness, and growth.

I know what I'm looking for: a committed, monogamous relationship where we build, support, and genuinely integrate our lives over time. I'm not here to endlessly chat just for entertainment - but I do believe the right connection is always worth making space for, even in a busy life.

You:

Single and based in western Washington only. You're comfortable sharing recent photos and open to meeting if we feel a spark.

You have the capacity to build a healthy relationship. You've done your inner work, have self-awareness, and take responsibility for what you bring into a relationship. You're mentally and physically healthy, clear about wanting something real, and naturally decisive. Chivalrous, gentle, respectful, and warm.

If this resonates, tell me a little about yourself and let's see where the conversation flows.

Me:

Calm, grounded, and quietly strong. I love taking care of my body and soul, and I'm a foodie at heart.

Enjoying the simple things in life makes me happy - a great workout, a beautiful meal, or a meaningful conversation. I'm drawn to depth over small talk and truly value intelligence, ambition, emotional openness, and growth.

I know what I'm looking for: a committed, monogamous relationship where we build, support, and genuinely integrate our lives over time. I'm not here to endlessly chat just for entertainment - but I do believe the right connection is always worth making space for, even in a busy life.

You:

Single, emotionally available, and based in western Washington. You're comfortable sharing recent photos and open to meeting if we feel a spark.

You've done your inner work, have self-awareness, and take responsibility for what you bring into a relationship. You're mentally and physically healthy, clear about wanting something real, and naturally decisive.

You lead with confidence - but also with kindness.

Chivalrous, gentle, respectful, and warm.

If this resonates, tell me a little about yourself and let's see where the conversation flows.

Me:

Calm, grounded, and quietly strong. I love taking care of my body and soul, and I'm a foodie at heart.

Enjoying the simple things in life makes me happy - a great workout, a beautiful meal, or a meaningful conversation. I'm drawn to depth over small talk and truly value intelligence, ambition, emotional openness, and growth.

I know what I'm looking for: a committed, monogamous relationship where we build, support, and genuinely integrate our lives over time. I'm not here to endlessly chat just for entertainment - but I do believe the right connection is always worth making space for, even in a busy life.

You:

Single, emotionally available, and based in western Washington. You're comfortable sharing recent photos and open to meeting if we feel a spark.

You've done your inner work, have self-awareness, and take responsibility for what you bring into a relationship. You're mentally and physically healthy, clear about wanting something real, and naturally decisive.

You lead with confidence - but also with kindness.

Chivalrous, gentle, respectful, and warm.

If this resonates, tell me a little about yourself and let's see where the conversation flows.

Please help me understand something here. I matched with a guy and his profile says he’s 37. He asks me out on a date this coming weekend. Of course, as the resourceful woman that I am, I googled the sh*t out of him because I’ve been burned way too many times to trust a stranger on these darn apps. Turns out he’s 43. To the folks out there, why do you do this? Do you really think you can get away with it?