what are some things you have done for love?

[datasuspect]

i walked in the rain and the snow

bought tampons

went to see the indigo girls with her

pretended i absolutely loved the birkenstocks she gave me for xmas

went to see poi dog pondering with her

went to see Sarah McLachlan with her

wore a fucking cardigan

[Denninmi]

1. Well, my second dog, not a person per se.

Saw him through three years of chemo, helped him to die during the last 6 months, slept with him out in the converted garage because he couldn't do steps and was incontinent. Put diapers on him and changed them. Gave him drugs every 6-8 hours. And, when the time came, one of the hardest things, drove him to the vet, held him, told him he was a good good boy, and said goodbye while I bawled my eyes out.

[Locut0s]

17. Damn I'm sorry to hear that...

Pet's are every bit family members and people forget they can be as hard to lose as any other loved one.

[NYC_SKP]

2. I went to a Kenny G concert. Out of town....

And stayed through the entire thing.

Without drinking!

Top THAT!

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. ...pretty much whatever she wanted (and still do!)

fortunately, we are so well aligned...always have been, going back 35 years. We are just one of the lucky ones (twos?) It's rarely felt like work, and I've rarely felt put out (would she say the same, I wonder???)

[olddots]

4. I draw the line at a cardigan

a sweater vest ??????

I have also bought tampons , gone to French films , eaten strange food like substances , shared my feelings , put the seat down , shave and put myself on hold .

[noamnety]

5. Thoughts on buying tampons for love

There was a blog I followed a couple years ago, about a guy who was doing extreme couponing to donate to food banks. Along the way, he decided to try to eat for a month on a dollar a day. At day 15, he had to buy tampons in his coupon deal to be able to get peanut butter.

"It is a well known fact that men do not buy tampons, yet I found myself doing just that (not to mention the pantiliners in the basket as well) in order to make it possible for me to get some free peanut butter. I realize that by admitting that I have done this as part of the challenge, no man is ever going to attempt this challenge again. Most would rather starve to death than pick up pantiliners and tampons at the store for any reason, let alone a jar of peanut butter. I’m having serious doubts about my own sanity and manliness. ... I see a very bleak future for myself when it comes to having to shop for tampons "

http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/eating-well-on-1-a-day-day-15-tampons-pantiliners/

Here's his followup story on buying pads: http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/ashamed-at-my-embarrassment/


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Anyway. For love: I bit my tongue when we had get family togethers with my excessively racist inlaw. He was 80 or so at the time, there wasn't much point in trying to change his views, he's deceased now anyway. But let's just say he and Paula Deen would have gotten along just fine.

[Bertha Venation]

6. Left my family, friends, life and moved 2,600 miles

across the country to a whole new world, a whole new life. And by god, she is worth it. Who knew I would fall in love with an ol' hillbilly, a tough old mountain woman? Who knew she could fall in love with me? My eldest sister wasn't convinced that she wasn't an axe murderer. I broke at least three hearts when I moved: my sisters' and my best friend's. They say they're over it. I'm not, never will be.

With all that, it has been worth it. I have a wonderful life here with Mrs. V., and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

PS When Mrs. V. retires, we're going to move (economy willing) back to Southern California. Sigh . . .

[Callmecrazy]

7. I once gave my girlfriend ...

the last cigarette in my pack.


If that's not love, what is?



Said the unmarried 47 year old man.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I went camping.

Didn't laugh when he went out in public wearing socks with sandals.

Went to pipe organ recitals.

Learned more than I ever wanted to know about baseball.

Pretended not to loathe Ronald Reagan.

[UTUSN]

9. Speaking of that, the Meatloaf/M&Ms song is really annoying ("I won't do THAT")

This person would punch it up on the jukebox ... o.k., never mind.

[Chan790]

10. "That"

Which is why:

• I'm better than Meatloaf.
• I'm King of the Lounge.
• Women adore me, even though I'm openly a womanizer just using them for sex.¹

¹admittedly very high quality sex if I can say so without bragging.

[MiddleFingerMom]

11. LOTS of women had sex with me when I was younger and I used to think the way you do...

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... that it was because they adored me. They actually felt sorry for me.
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And I was OK wirh that,
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I was so VERY OK with that.
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[ConcernedCanuk]

12. Went to church hung-over on a hot hot day

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With a girl I'd only met the night before but was enchanted with.

Married her 2 years later.

Didn't last . .

(sigh)

CC

[Ptah]

13. Frequent prison visits.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

14. left him alone.

long story.

[ConcernedCanuk]

16. We're waiting . . .

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patiently -

long stories keep us from posting too much as we have read them!



CC

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. ah, it is really pretty boring.

I know you do not want to hear a long and boring story.

I don't lead the near the exciting live as some of you all do. Wouldn't you rather hear about one of chan's escapades?

[MiddleFingerMom]

15. My GF through much of the 80's got us tickets to see "The Golden Boys of Rock and Roll".

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We were the same age (born mid-50's), but while I was into almost everything
(but especially classic rock), she was big on R&R pre-Beatles.
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I really liked this woman. I did my best to show enthusiasm for the upcoming
show -- even excitement. I didn't tease her about her lame taste in music.
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It starred Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell -- all teen heartthrobs from
the 50's and early 60's. Meh, right?
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THOSE GUYS WERE FUCKING AWESOME!!! I had a fantastic time.
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She is...
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... The One That Got Away.
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[Tuesday Afternoon]

22. this may be the sweetest story you have ever told, MFM - do you know where she is now?

I am smiling but, there is this little piece of grit in the corner of my eye ... know what I mean

[MiddleFingerMom]

25. She eventually got married to someone who was obviously much smarter than I.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

27. no chance to reconnect after all these years? as friends, even?

I just think that she could really appreciate hearing that story. Did she know, back then, how you felt about her?

Hell, for that matter, did You even know, back then, how you felt about her?

[Xyzse]

18. Some?

Composed sonnets, haikus, combinations of both for her.
My letters were written in poem format in fancy paper, different inks and in calligraphy, framing ready.
Watched Orlando(we didn't finish, we were necking) and Virgin Suicides(didn't finish, it was ridiculous and boring, ended up necking)
Gifts were always presentations, one large or big ticket item, combined with a bunch of small things that enhanced value and meaning to the whole thing, and then wrapped imaginatively.(Meaning, I used paper folding and insertions to do this. I made a pinwheel looking top for a gift. The wrapping itself can cost quite a bit. I was dumb.)

Learned to get over singing for somebody and do so.
Learned the Ukulele.
Traveled to Arizona to see John Mayer just to meet up with her, hoping to get at least a little time with her.

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Walking in the rain and snow is a given, even climbing a cliff!

There are quite a few that is just insane and embarassing to mention.

[LWolf]

19. A different kind of love.

I have up my job, moved 1200 miles away, took a 1/3 paycut which got cut more when the economy crashed, and got stuck in substandard housing, also when the economy crashed.

For love of family, to be there when needed. It was worth it.

[Iggo]

20. Anything...even that. (n/t)

[upaloopa]

21. Raked rocks off our dirt path

We use to have 20 acres with a path behind the house that was about 1/4 mile long. Over the winter the path would get covered with little rocks snd leaves and pine cones. There rattle snakes around so my wife wanted me to rake the rocks off the path so she could see any snakes that were there.

[olddots]

24. a few more things ........

watched a few entire episodes of Glee , partake in religious holidays ( the foods good ) act age appropriate for up to 6 hours ,

endure sushi then grow to enjoy it , in short I would do anything for love because my wife is who she is . But I won't forgive Meatloaf for becoming a turd maggot .

[Trajan]

26. Unless you have held her head up as she puked out a quart of warm sake

You haven't done anything ....

[datasuspect]

30. i paid $400 for her abortion

when i was 21.

it was one of my first credit cards.

[rug]

28. I bought tampons once but they were the wrong fucking kind.

Never again.

[azurnoir]

29. Not batted an eye when I got home to find.............

the manifold from his truck disassembled on the living floor, it was cold and rainy out we didn't have a garage then, and well at least he put on a wooden palette