Well it has been a wild year. I have never gone back to a country so many times in the same calendar year. I have some observations and disclosures to share. These are just my opinions and generalizations (disclaimer before I get flamed LOL!).
First, me and my girl are crashing and burning big time. GOD I love this hot headed, beautiful little Dominican girl and I feel the pain in my heart. Unfortunately, she had some major trauma in her life as a child by no fault of her own and dealt with it in silence. But it changed the core of her. I saw red flags from the beginning but we were so good in so many others ways. Honestly the best memories of my life have been with her and she has been the only one who has had the ability to make me genuinely happy. This trip she had treated me worse than anyone has in my life. So bad that it could not be overlooked even though there were also amazing special moments that we share. I know she loves me and I her but if we can ever be together (Marriage, Children etc) she has to address these deep rooted psychological issues, not for just us but for her. Her life will be so amazing once she is able to heal with me or without out me. And I just want her to be ok again, she has suffered to long. I will be her friend and encourage her the best I can but she will have to the work. I have no regrets of the last year with her and I hope maybe one day we can walk together.
Well it was my first Dominican Christmas and it was great! I spent it with my girl and her family at her grandmother's home. Good food, music, company and one or two Presidente's LOL.
I have been to other caribbean and latin american countries such as Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia and there is something about Dominican woman that is intoxicating. Besides there smiles, beauty, and passion they have that "Something special" that I can't put my finger on it. Something I haven't felt, even if me and my girl never get back together, I can see myself being happy with "my type" of Dominican girl.
Once you overlook the love motels, sex tourism (Those are the two big one's for me), I can live with everything else because there's bad points in every country ( I don't even want to get started about the USA LOL). The great weather, healthy food (there's an abundance of fish, fresh fruit and vegetables every were), beautiful landscape throughout the country. And the people that are among the nicest I have met. When I came back to the USA the day after Christmas, it's amazing how overtly unhappy and unfriendly people are in the USA. Each time I see it, I am always surprised even though I shouldn't. Put it is this way the USA doesn't rate high on the world happiness index lol!
The DR is also affordable if you live within in your means and budgets. When I was in the Colonial Zone I found several excellent and small restaurants were I ate a complete meal for 250 pesos including drinks. On the other hand, I easily spent 3000 pesos for dinner two. It's really up to the individual how they want to live. But I would never live in Santo Domingo, but Santiago or somewhere in between could be a real considerations.
Well I have a lot to think about, I need a little time to get back on my feet again and give this some time. I love you DR, there's something special about you!
First, me and my girl are crashing and burning big time. GOD I love this hot headed, beautiful little Dominican girl and I feel the pain in my heart. Unfortunately, she had some major trauma in her life as a child by no fault of her own and dealt with it in silence. But it changed the core of her. I saw red flags from the beginning but we were so good in so many others ways. Honestly the best memories of my life have been with her and she has been the only one who has had the ability to make me genuinely happy. This trip she had treated me worse than anyone has in my life. So bad that it could not be overlooked even though there were also amazing special moments that we share. I know she loves me and I her but if we can ever be together (Marriage, Children etc) she has to address these deep rooted psychological issues, not for just us but for her. Her life will be so amazing once she is able to heal with me or without out me. And I just want her to be ok again, she has suffered to long. I will be her friend and encourage her the best I can but she will have to the work. I have no regrets of the last year with her and I hope maybe one day we can walk together.
Well it was my first Dominican Christmas and it was great! I spent it with my girl and her family at her grandmother's home. Good food, music, company and one or two Presidente's LOL.
I have been to other caribbean and latin american countries such as Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia and there is something about Dominican woman that is intoxicating. Besides there smiles, beauty, and passion they have that "Something special" that I can't put my finger on it. Something I haven't felt, even if me and my girl never get back together, I can see myself being happy with "my type" of Dominican girl.
Once you overlook the love motels, sex tourism (Those are the two big one's for me), I can live with everything else because there's bad points in every country ( I don't even want to get started about the USA LOL). The great weather, healthy food (there's an abundance of fish, fresh fruit and vegetables every were), beautiful landscape throughout the country. And the people that are among the nicest I have met. When I came back to the USA the day after Christmas, it's amazing how overtly unhappy and unfriendly people are in the USA. Each time I see it, I am always surprised even though I shouldn't. Put it is this way the USA doesn't rate high on the world happiness index lol!
The DR is also affordable if you live within in your means and budgets. When I was in the Colonial Zone I found several excellent and small restaurants were I ate a complete meal for 250 pesos including drinks. On the other hand, I easily spent 3000 pesos for dinner two. It's really up to the individual how they want to live. But I would never live in Santo Domingo, but Santiago or somewhere in between could be a real considerations.
Well I have a lot to think about, I need a little time to get back on my feet again and give this some time. I love you DR, there's something special about you!