Dear bro Warbird,
Thank you for taking the effort to share with us your real life examples. Many times we know the principles what we should do intellectually, but emotionally we don’t know what to do and how to do. While the only way to really grow and improve is to experience it in the real world, your life experiences with specific examples are particularly useful in shedding light to this subject… especially in the Asian context.
It is my privilege to have this chance to learn from you. Thank you sincerely.
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An update to the development with the uni girl…
I’m really quite fond of this girl and was very hesitate initially, but I told her my age and she was a little surprised. Taking bro WB advice, I steadied myself emotionally and prepared for the worst. But, all was not lost because she later told me that a number of her school mates in smu are also dating guys above the age of 35. That came as a pleasant surprise and she told me they actually have a slight preference for men 35 and above... something about us being more mature and less BS. Was she simply trying to make me feel better, or was this phenomenon pertaining only to smu, I don’t know… but it was sure good to know.
Tonight we did not do anything crazy. I send her home after our drinks and we took a taxi because I don't drive. Upon reaching her home, I gave her a light pat on the cheek before she go. She gave me a hug and kissed me back on the cheek.
So much for worrying… everything went well after all
