An honest question for women only (page 2)

Skimmer

An update:

Somehow, probably with the advice given by posters here, I managed to get up enough courage and I sent a note to the woman I referenced in my first post to this topic. Here's what I sent just a few minutes ago:

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Hello <friend's-first-name>:

This is your old friend <my-name> back from your days at <college-name>. I hope that everything has been going well for you and that you might remember me from the times we spent together. I don't know if you will believe it, but I think about you quite a lot and I often mention you to my friends when they ask me about the important people in my life from back in college.

Mostly what I want to write is that it wasn't until years after I last saw you that I had enough experience with relationships to fully understand how wonderful and special you are.

If you would, could you reply and let me know how you are doing, because I'd really like to hear from you.

Always Proud To Be Your Friend,

-- <my-first-name>

<my-e-mail>

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So, women readers, do you think she will reply?

stephenw20

go skimmer go

Skimmer

Hello stephenw20 and thank you for the encouragement.

I haven't gotten a reply from the first note I sent (to the woman who still has her original last name), but maybe she'll send one later.

The reply I'd most like to get is from the one I just sent; the possibility of getting in touch with her is the big reason for my signing up at the web site in the fist place.

Prisca

That is really sweet of you Skimmer. I liked the "Always Proud To Be Your Friend" bit - that would warm any girl's heart!

I hope something nice comes out of it!

thinkers wife

Skimmer,
If I recieved an email like the one mentioned above from an old male classmate, I would be extremely flattered. This even though I am very happily married! Of course I would share everything in it's entirety with Thinker!
But what a blast it would be if someone remembered you fondly enough to take the time and make the investment to contact you!! Do know that when you email through classmates it can take several days to reach the person and then another several days for their answer to come back.
Keep us posted!! I think this is exciting. BTW, I am forty-one, definitely in your age group.
TW

Skimmer

Hello Prisca and thinkers wife:

About five years ago I came up with the "proud to be your friend" closing line when I made out a gift card for a special woman friend of mine. I couldn't think of anything eloquent to write, so I figured I would just be honest. I've never used it for anyone else until yesterday in my e-mail.

I hope that I get a reply. I'm already happy (a little bit) that I made the long delayed effort to get in touch and write how I felt.

I tried a test e-mail to myself via the web site and I received it in under five minutes. I haven't gotten a bounce notification, so I assume that my notes went through. I do understand that people do not all check their e-mail three times a day as do I, and that many people change their e-mail address without leaving a forwarding pointer. So maybe I won't get anything back at all, but at least I made an attempt.

Skimmer

An update:

Alas, I have not received replies to either of the two notes I sent. I suspect an un-forwarded e-mail address change or two, but perhaps there might be other reasons.

Anyway, I tried again earlier today with the third special person I wanted to get in touch with; she is not listed but her younger sister is and I've asked her to do the forwarding.

I hope I hear back. I think that is my last try as I've run out of special people to contact.

thinkers wife

GOOD LUCK Skimmer, and don't despair. There is someone for everyone I say!!
TW

somebody

hi Skimmer,

Good luck to you and hoping she replys to your e-mail. I don't think she'll bet upset about you saying hi or reminiscing at all.

I registered on classmates almost a year ago. I received an e-mail from a former classmate but I'm in a rut here. I have no clue who the person is and even his name doesn't sound familiar to me. I was very quiet and very much a loner through high school and I was surprized that anyone would remember me period. I'm stuck in a rut because he started his note by saying " Hi! Remember me? !" and went on from there about what he has been doing for the past 22 years. I don't know who he is. Should I just come right out and say that I don't remember him? Should I just ask him if we had any classes together? I don't know how to go about responding without sounding rude or being insulting to him. I could just blame it on getting old and asking him if would like to exchange some pictures. I'm taking time to think about how to word my reply.

Let us know how it all goes with exchanging notes.

peace,
somebody

waiting

Skimmer,

Either you're completely conning us or you'e a nice guy. I'm thinking the nice guy way........

I hope you get an answer, but if not - keeping on typing. If you're really like you've posted here - those women just haven't a clue what they're missing.

Not a clue.

Bet you're cute too, eh?

waiting

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