I m feeling lost ....

icycoldmaiden,

if there's one thing i've learnt ealry in life, is that it's unfair... But later in Life, i learnt that it is even more unfair to those born in countries where they just wait to die, countries where they have no education nor opportunities... then i realise that Fairness is something we always look at from our own point of view only, and seldom from a more worldly view...

u were not born with aids, u were not born to starvation, u were not born with a limb less nor were u deprived of fingers to type, voice to speak nor a healthy mind to think... as far as God is concerned, i think He has favoured u liao...

now back to your problems... it's mostly psychological, and partially parental. if u would simply stand up for yourself, gain respect for your decisions, u would have solved half the problems.

let me tell u something abt pressure... pple who see u and ask u when u're getting married, having children etc... these pple are not close to u at all, so i dun know why u're even bothered to feel compelled to answer their questions. Let's be honest, pple who are close to us will not ask such questions becos they're kept updated of our situations. it's only those who see us yearly or hardly bother to know us... who have nothing better to say except asking such questions to show some form of interest in our life.

now there's 2 things u can do. forgive and continue, or leave n forget. dun spend too long telling everyone around u abt the spilt milk... sooner or later everyone will know the milk is spilled, but that doesn't help anything does it?

i think u just nee some time to compose yourself and come to terms with things... so give yourself some time...
 


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I do know I'm rather priviledged though at times I do feel God is not fair. Yes, I do agree with powder that I am blessed with bountiful gifts like I'm a complete and able person, healthy in mind and body, educated, economicaly active, and have opportunities. Though times are lean, people are retrenched and salaries have been cut, my job is still stable and I had a promotion earlier this year...

But at times, when you feel very down, you wonder why does it seem that others are more fortunate and more blessed? I know I should not compare. I know I should not just look at those within my social circle in Spore but beyond...
I've travelled and have seen the poorest of the poor in different parts of the world... homeless people in America, China and people living in slums in Southeast Asia...

Actually I don't go around telling everyone about my personal affairs...

None of my family member nor my friend knows about what has happened recently between me and my bf...

As for my father's affairs, I did not speak about it for many years... from sec sch to uni... no one outside of my family knew about it... except my bf after we started dating...

These are things which I am not proud of and I do not want people who know me to know.

This forum allows me to be anonymous which is why I decided to articulate my feelings and thoughts, vent my frustrations... I've been reading this forum on and off for a few years... and i know all couples have their fair amount of problems and obstacles to overcome...

I feel very alone at times. There're things which I used to keep to myself bcos even if my close ones know, they would not be able to help. But my bf is my best friend, my soulmate and my companion. I can tell him everything and not worry about being judged. He would listen and give me advice, suggestions or counsel me to think on the bright and positive side.

I tend to ruminate on matters and think about them over and over again... i know i need to be more decisive. a bit "you rou guo duan" and fickle-minded... he is not that indecisive when it comes to such important matters. He said he has chosen me while I am the one who still has doubts about him as my choice.

i know i tend to magnify things at times... i know i need to take a step back... things would become smaller depending on our pespectives. Stop having a 10X optical zoom! the mind is rational but the heart is emotional... i feel torn.

yesterday my bf and i went out... we went to pray to God and we had a long discussion... no voice was raised though tears were shed... i told him this hurt me a lot. but if i gv up on him, it's such a waste... our almost 10 years of relationship... i told him that's his past but it's how he treated his past in the present that upset me. i would not feel so hurt if he has made the entire incident known to me earlier.

he said he would respect my decision whichever i chose.

anyway he's going overseas tomorrow and it would be good for us to take a step back and think what do we want and how can we get there... i know i am the one who has to decide.
 
icycoldmaiden,

your answer is here... "bf is my best friend, my soulmate and my companion. I can tell him everything and not worry about being judged. He would listen and give me advice, suggestions or counsel me to think on the bright and positive side."

this is like finding a 1ct flawless IF solitatire diamond ring at 30k. it's almost priceless... even if i didn't like the setting, even if i didn't like the ring design, even if i find out tat i have been 'cheated' becos It's 2nd-Hand, i would still treasuret it. i can always discard the ring, it's the solitaire i want. i can decide on a new design and setting.

icycoldmaiden, i hope u know what i mean... he IS a gem based on what u're saying. his only flaw i guess, was not letting u know abt his annulled marriage which he didn't know is a divorce.

ask most of the divorcee, "annullists" here... u would find tat u have a variations of how they would handle their status... your bfren simply chose one of the many options. and honestly if i had thought i had an annulled marriage, i might not have been comfortable running around declaring that either, u know wat i mean? the whoel purpose is to be known as a single on paper, and not a divorcee.

as for your dad, u have gotta realise tat it's not something tat u can have control over... that will have it's own story to run and reasons to justify... our parents will have affairs just the way pple our age have affairs... just cos they;re older and are parents does not take away the human being in them...
 
powder, yes i get what you mean...

perhaps if i'm in his shoes, i might not be able to tell the truth too...

i know he truly loves me and he would want to have a future with me... (we've discussed about having children in a couple of years after getting married)

even though a couple of (single) frens used to say and do like to say things such as i should widen my social network and know more guy frens etc (in the past)...

my bf said i should not listen to such frens as some times pple are not genuine in giving advice... some frens might be genuine but not all. some could just be envious and subconsciously want to sabotage...

i initially posted my msg in the thread on decree nisi... then saw that this "feeling lost" one could actually be more appropriate... the other thread was about the technicalities of decree nisi. but it would be interesting to know the perspectives of the divorcees or"annullists" on this issue.

i'm glad that the people here in the forum are daring to speak up, play the devil's advocate or guardian angel at times... it does give me a clearer view on certain things... the chinese saying "pang guang zhe qing, dang ju zhe mi" - literally spectators are clearer while persons involved are muddled... but no matter what, the actual person involved is the one who has to decide...

nonetheless, it's comforting to have advice from you guys/gals who have had more experience... single, married or otherwise...

thank you!
 
icycoldmaiden,

think u know where the edges are, so just try not to be overly affected by the opinions tat make u toe the edges... opinions and comments whilst important, should only be given weightage by merit...

like a typical scenario.. how at CNY u get some aunties boasting their children's academics, and uncles advising what jobs have prospects... i think u;ve gotta see how successful these pple are before u take their advice rite? the auntie can be a homemaker who has ppor general knwoledge and only know how to gauge from academics... the uncle could be tat typical employee who stayed for years in a company and never dare to leave... these are pple u dun take advise from.

as for relationship, try to apply some Zen-like outlook, something worldly, spiritual Yet does not oppose Reality... i think u know what i mean...

Life is great when we live with Understanding that some things just happen the way it did...
 
icycoldmaiden,

Your bf claimed that all along he thought his 1st marriage was annulled when actually it was a divorce. You also mentioned that he has lower education than you. Sorry may I ask how low? Does he have a degree or at least a diploma? If so, it is hard to imagine he did not understand between the two.

Another thing is he seems very mysterious to me.
You said you didn't even get to go to his house for the first few years. How was the relationship between him and his family? Are they are close knit family?

Sorry to sound so kaypo bcos I have an ex who was also very mysterious and so the relationship ended.
 
icycoldmaiden,

Your bf claimed that all along he thought his 1st marriage was annulled when actually it was a divorce. You also mentioned that he has lower education than you. Sorry may I ask how low? Does he have a degree or at least a diploma? If so, it is hard to imagine he did not understand between the two.

Another thing is he seems very mysterious to me.
You said you didn't even get to go to his house for the first few years. How was the relationship between him and his family? Are they are close knit family?

This will help shed some light to what kind of person he is. For the impt thing is he treats you well.
 
sry i beg to differ ..

marriage is a zone where no matter how high an educated person never steps in at an age of 20+

everyone is an amatuer regarding to this field and till date ppl are still discussing what is love.

what matters is the focus on how true his heart is to this lady. ^_^
 
Hi Nemo,

He has a degree while i've postgrad qualifications. He said his ex's lawyer said it was annullment. He didn't realise it was a "divorce" and the marriage was "dissolved" after "three years of separation"...

He is not as meticulous as me. I scrutinise fine print like crazy... occupational hazard....

In fact, a couple of times he wanted to pay for parking (old parking system at some shopping mall; not cashcard, in the past) when he was not even req'd to pay! The money was ejected and he was wondering why... Duh.... I said it's within the grace period... free parking! Faint...
 
powder,
indeed, i'm trying to be more Zen-like.
always say so to a colleague. need to keep calm n composed in my work even when the stress level can be super high n blood pressure goes up!

nemo,
he said he was not prepared to intro me to his family during the intial years... his family is a close-knit one. in fact, he's a very filial son. some times i said he's just like a Mummy's boy. always fetches his Mum if he's req'd to do so. his Mum calls him everyday, asks him where he is, whether he is going home for dinner etc. my Mum doesn't even call me that often. In fact, my Mum seldom calls me. Coz' I would always let her know in advance if I'm going out for dinner etc. Plus my Mum doesn't call me to ask me where I am (except when I was still studying... used to page me... haha... when pagers were the "in" things.)

qwerty, yup agree that education is not a gd indicator of how "knowledgeable" someone is about marriage. does not guarantee that a highly educated person will be able to handle love and relationships in a better manner.
 
Hi Coldmaiden,

It seems like your bf is really not bad. Don't let the past affect your future with him. You and him will be ROM-ing next Jan?

I have something else to ask you which is not appropriate here. Can you PM me or turn on your PM so that I can PM you?

Thanks
 
Hi Coldmaiden,

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