Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

My Fiance took her own life 11 years ago, after discovering HIV, and I still can't stop comparing Women to her...?

...she was Asian, from Thailand, and did it to protect her family's Honor and name. She had just turned 20, and broke up with me 2 weeks before. I was 29.

It has been 11 years and when I look for women to date or whatever, I seem to only notice how different they are from her, and they don't measure up. How can I get passed this, I haven't been on a date or anything since? Starting to notice that I am getting lonelier. I am also a disabled ex paratrooper, who uses a cane. I am also concerned now that I am 42 years old, that maybe I am not attractive enough to start a new relationship, especially since most women that are available are younger.

2 Answers

Relevance
  • 3 years ago

    You can compare others to her, but your only view is her as an angle. There are not many angles around, so you have to detach yourself from the idea that your going to find another 20 year old angle. You wont. Anyway, you need to move on and there are plenty of former 20 year old angles who are about your age right now who would love to be with you. The only thing that you have to do is say yes. So practice saying yes. And when you get to the point that you compare her to your angle, say to yourself that this is the closest thing to an angle that you can ever find, then continue dating that girl who loves you.

  • 3 years ago

    This has gone on way to long and I'm guessing you've suffered greatly. So my advice is to seek out some therapy or find some other way to move past this. Your still plenty young enough to find another mate.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.