On new beginnings
To start, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! It’s unbelievable that we’re already a quarter-century into the New Millennium. The Presidential Inauguration always signals a new era, so it feels fitting to launch my blog today by sharing my origin story. I am often asked how I came to the world of “the demimonde,” a French word that sounds fancy and a bit snobbish but translates to “half-world” and succinctly captures a particular style of Elevated Dating. The journey through life can take us down unexpected paths, and there is no short answer or simple response to explain how I arrived at this destination.
I am a typical All-American Woman living an ordinary life who enjoyed a very normal childhood in a military family before heading to college in the Midwest, where I met and married my first proper boyfriend and followed him to the Washington, DC, metro area as a trailing spouse. I spent close to two decades ensconced in the World of Coupledom, and I never lamented that I missed out on dating different men or exploring my sexuality during my Twenties & Thirties. It was a nice place to be, enjoying the safety and security of a socially approved role and holding the privileged position of “Wife” and “Married Woman,” but as famously sung by the rock band Kansas, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.
While I never expected to find myself Single at this stage of life, I have always been a “glass half-full” person, and I embrace the opportunity for discovery and reinvention. Instinctually, it is common to want to recreate what was lost when a relationship or way of life comes to an end, and many people quickly jump back into new relationships and remarriages following a divorce. Still, for some of us, the pursuit of a Traditional Committed Long-Term Monogamous Relationship feels like a futile endeavor or is just not a good fit for where we are in life. Sometimes, fate deals us a hand of cards that necessitates playing the game of life using a novel strategy.
Like many people, I have come to the world of companionship in search of pleasure, a longing to connect with others, and a desire to rekindle my passionate side. Only time will tell what the future holds, but I am excited to be here and determined to enjoy the ride. Welcome to my blog, where I will share my thoughts on Dating, Sex, Romance, Love, Relationships and related topics.
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”