Relationship Conversations

A few nights ago I went to dinner with my dad which was really nice because it was just the two of us, and I got to eat steak! Well, we're sitting in Outback Steakhouse and he proceeds to tell me about how him and his girlfriend broke up. I tried to be a good listener and keep the conversation going by asking questions. I can't decide if that conversation was more awkward or the conversations where he tries to give me dating and marriage advice are more awkward. Either way, give me about a week and i'll be able to laugh about it, until then i'm really weirded out!

On a similar more successful note, I made it through an entire holiday without anyone asking why i'm not dating anyone or why i'm not married yet! I'm still not sure how I managed to dodge that subject... Usually at least 2 out of the 30 or 40 family members has to bug me about it, but not this time! Hopefully they are able to finally see and realize that it's ok that i'm not with someone, I can make it on my own! Yes, I do desire to get married one day but I am totally ok with waiting for the right guy :)

Attempting to Clear the Obstacles....

So, my parents will have been divorced for 9 years this winter. It seems like yesterday they sat us down in the living room and told us they were getting divorced because they had "fallen out of love". Fortunatly, my brother and I took it pretty well and just moved on with life with the mindset that life must go on, it'll just be a little different now. There were a few hurdles and obstacles to climb over, but I cleared them and have have been running full force since. My mom has been with the same guy for about 6 or 7 years, until a few months ago my dad hadn't really had a girlfriend. The past few months have been a whole new experience for me! It's so weird seeing my dad with a lady-friend. And even weirder when he talks to me about their relationship! At first he tells me he has the "love bug". Then a few weeks later he tells me he thinks he's going to break up with her, I think he was asking for advice, but I was shocked and weirded out that I wasn't much help. After that night, the subject wasn't brought up anymore so I assumed they had broken up. Well, a few weeks later, I went to go meet him for lunch and she's there! I'm pretty sure I hadn't been in such an akward situation in a very very long time! They were like 2 teenagers in love... they were all cuddly, giggle, and lovey-dovey. NOT something i'm used to, especially when it's your Dad!!! I really want to know what happened, why they're still together, but i've been too weirded out the past week to bring it up. Hopefully one day soon i'll be able to clear this obstacle...