Head Games

I went out with a friend tonight to go dancing.  She is divorced and non-plussed on the dating scene.  Her 17 year marriage was filled with her husband playing sadistic head games with not only her, but their kids, too.  She finally got tired of it and booted him out.

Now it's the dating scene for her.  All she wants is a guy who won't lie to her.  She's having a very difficult time.  She doesn't want to spend her time trying to decipher what's true and what isn't.  Her head and heart have been messed with so badly, starting with her father who was also a liar, she has no reference to what a healthy relationship is. 

My friend is a cute, bubbly blonde woman and men are always flirting with her.  As much as she wants to find a relationship she is so gun shy she's scared to death.  She's scared her heart is closed and she won't ever be able to open up again to trust.

I've been trying to think of guys I know to set her up with.  To be blatantly honest, none I know would be good enough for her.  It's not that she's stuck up and high maintenance.  She is quite the opposite.  She has a heart of gold, down to earth,  has a great personalty, and is soooooooo loving and giving.  Plus, she's an excellent cook.  She WANTS to take care of a man.  She doesn't even care if the guy has kids from a previous relationship/marriage.  She's the type who would embrace them like they were her own and nurture them.

My friend's five-words-or-less take on the dating scene, "So few Richards, and so many Dicks."