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Peter's story - the EUM
To be frank, Peter is something of a disappointment. He's not as dashing oras charming as June described him, but he has an easy smile and looks alot younger than 40. He is reluctant to talk about his relationship with June,but agrees that he hasn't behaved well. 'I've never been a person to committo anything, except my children,' he says. But he does have a track record;he lived with one woman for l5 years before she left him, and has hadseveral relationship since, none lasting for more than six months. 'Evenwhen I was living with someone for l5 years I still liked to feel I wasfree. That didn't necessarily mean having other women - which, of course,I did. It meant living as much of a bachelor life as possible, without theresponsibilities of a married man.'
Peter's story - the EUM
To be frank, Peter is something of a disappointment. He's not as dashing oras charming as June described him, but he has an easy smile and looks alot younger than 40. He is reluctant to talk about his relationship with June,but agrees that he hasn't behaved well. 'I've never been a person to committo anything, except my children,' he says. But he does have a track record;he lived with one woman for l5 years before she left him, and has hadseveral relationship since, none lasting for more than six months. 'Evenwhen I was living with someone for l5 years I still liked to feel I wasfree. That didn't necessarily mean having other women - which, of course,I did. It meant living as much of a bachelor life as possible, without theresponsibilities of a married man.'
Is he saying that he likes to keep his options open as far as other women are concerned? He says he doesn't know. 'Having your freedom as a man doesn't necessarily mean you are going to jump into bed with every womanyou clap your eyes on,' he says.
Peter doesn't know why he is so afraid of commitment. 'I guess its not mycharacter. I won't change,' he says, shrugging his shoulders. But, why after his long-term relationship ended, and in-between the several times he has finished with June, has he gone on drink and drug binges? 'I'm not a heartless person. It is very painful when I separate from someone I like. Getting out of my head helps,' he admits.
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