Wow. Matt Logelin is Dating Again

AuburnBride06

I don't know why, but this is really surprising to me. It just doesn't seem like that long ago. I can't explain it, but I'm sad over this. I know I should be happy for him (and in a way I am, because I know Liz's death destroyed him), but......there is just something sad about it to me. It made me think about how if something happened to me.....DH would probably move on, eventually. I don't know what's wrong with me, but this has gotten me to tear up. Wasn't it 2008?? Just about 2 years now?  I'm just surprised....

But I do hope he ends up happy. He seems like an amazing father.

LCB34

I think everyone should have expected that he would start dating at some point.

It has been a while and if he feels that he is ready then more power to him. 

I just hate that he is going to be swamped with comments like yours over the next few days, weeks, months.

 

kthappy76

I had to Google this, since I've never heard of him.  What a sad story...  IMHO, he deserves to find happiness again and their little girl deserves a mother figure.

nikinikinine

more power to him. People can't mourn forever.

Tarahville

I used to read that blog, but I had to stop because it would make me cry all. the. time.

I can't say what I would do in this situation, but Liz will always live in Matt's heart and he has wonderful, beautiful pictures to share with Maddie. I hope that him and Brooke find happiness. I agree that he's an amazing man and I wish nothing but the best for him.

Sunshine05

I've been reading his blog weekly since Liz died.  In some ways it seems like it hasn't been that long since she died, but really it's almost been 2 years.  I can't imagine being alone and raising Madeline for that long by myself.  I am so happy he seems to have found love again... even if they're only dating, it has to have been such a hard step to make!  Glad he's open to it, he deserves some happiness.

AuburnBride06

Look, LCB, I don't know what the heck your problem is lately, but I'm not judging the guy. I've been following him since it first got out about Liz's death. I have a ton of respect for him and I admire the person and father he is. I have read his blog in tears many times.

All I did is say that I am surprised and that time has gone by really fast. It doesn't seem like that long ago that it happened. Today, for wathever reason, I am a little emotional, and I guess that's why it makes me sad. I don't expect him to live a life by himself with his daughter. And it doesn't make me sad that he's moving on, it just brought back all the memories I have of following his story, and sad in general. Because life sucks sometimes and people suffer. It just made me think about things.

I suggest you get off your high horse and quit judging the comments everyone makes. Unless you are a mind reader, you are not qualified to do that job.

And just FYI, I sent Matt an email telling him that I hope for nothing more than his and madeline's happiness in life and that she couldn't have asked for a better father (as I've done multiple times).

And yes, I totally agree that Madeline needs and deserves a mother figure. I was just surprised, as I'm sure everyone in his life is.

WTF about me suggests I want a good, decent, strong man to be lonely and in pain his whole life?  This was more about me thinking of our own mortality and what could happen.

LCB34

AuburnBride06:

Look, LCB, I don't know what the heck your problem is lately, but I'm not judging the guy. I've been following him since it first got out about Liz's death. I have a ton of respect for him and I admire the person and father he is. I have read his blog in tears many times.

All I did is say that I am surprised and that time has gone by really fast. It doesn't seem like that long ago that it happened. Today, for wathever reason, I am a little emotional, and I guess that's why it makes me sad. I don't expect him to live a life by himself with his daughter. And it doesn't make me sad that he's moving on, it just brought back all the memories I have of following his story, and sad in general. Because life sucks sometimes and people suffer. It just made me think about things.

I suggest you get off your high horse and quit judging the comments everyone makes. Unless you are a mind reader, you are not qualified to do that job.

And just FYI, I sent Matt an email telling him that I hope for nothing more than his and madeline's happiness in life and that she couldn't have asked for a better father (as I've done multiple times).

I was simply making my statement over the fact that you said you were sad over this.

I know thousands of other people that follow his story are going to feel this way and I hate that he is going to have to hear anything negative.

That is wonderful that you sent him an email.  But, unfortunately, lots of people won't tell him they are glad he is happy and that is what I hate - that he has to read those things.

Also, I find it funny that you (queen of judging all of your friends and posting about it) are telling me not to judge.  Thanks for giving me a good laugh!

 

AuburnBride06

I think co-sleeping would be strange for MY FAMILY. I would be afraid of the possible stress it could put on MY MARRIAGE, as it doesn't seem like that much of a stretch to surmise that having a child sleeping in your bed for a few years COULD have some consequences.  I've told my friend this, and she didn't go stomping off like a baby crying "don't judge me". She actually said it had effected her marriage. 

And, as I stated before, it was a confession. It wasn't a discussion that I wanted everybody to participate in. 

Having a wanna-be board policeman does nothing but undermine the board.  There is not a mold that everyone has to fit in to post here.

LCB34

AuburnBride06:

I think co-sleeping would be strange for MY FAMILY. I would be afraid of the possible stress it could put on MY MARRIAGE, as it doesn't seem like that much of a stretch to surmise that having a child sleeping in your bed for a few years COULD have some consequences.  I've told my friend this, and she didn't go stomping off like a baby crying "don't judge me". She actually said it had effected her marriage. 

And, as I stated before, it was a confession. It wasn't a discussion that I wanted everybody to participate in. 

Having a wanna-be board policeman does nothing but undermine the board.  There is not a mold that everyone has to fit in to post here.

Who?s policing anything?  I am entitled to my opinion, and it is that I hate that he will have to hear anything negative after the hell he has been through.

And AB, get real, that was not the first time you have posted about how much you hate how your friends parent.  Or other decisions they make.

 

AuburnBride06

You are right. I totally get what you are saying. Leaving your kid out in 20 degree weather when they have a fever of 102 is stellar parenting and should not be judged by anyone. Hey, it's not my fault I know a lot of crappy parents. And no one here ever vents about their friends/family/coworkers or cousin's best friend's brother and their bad parenting techniques. It's just me.

ashlyrose

I'm on AB's side. IF does bring out a lot of emotions & concerns that we have for sucky parents. For us, who may never be parents, we still have common sense on what is right or wrong. I had the same altercation with my SIL last week. She is a terrible alcoholic that is effecting everything in her children's lives but I have to sit back & do nothing or she will get a PPO against us & keep the kids away.

If your dealing with IF or not, when you see children being hurt or not raised in a proper home situation, anyone would get upset but it's us who are more emotional about the situation. I haven't talked to my SIL in almost 3 yrs before this & I go by the saying "IF YOU HAVE NOTHING NICE TO SAY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL". It's sad that there has been alot of negative responses on how ppl FEEL. It's not 1 person to judge how you are FEELING. I have seen MANY ppl post comments on family, friends, co workers & what they put on FB. This place is for us to vent & feel free to do so!