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Friday, June 8, 2007
Not that desperate
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Paris Hilton is officially an ex-con, but do you think this will impact her dating options? I doubt it too. After all the media coverage of her stint in the pokie, I started thinking about what would happen if I went to jail. I was joking around with my friend Brian last night about what circumstances he would date someone who has been in prison. He said he wasn’t so desperate that he would have to date someone who had a criminal record.
The guys I have dated didn’t have a criminal past that I was aware of, at least they never told me. I am not sure how I would react if someone I was dating told me they served time. I suppose the circumstances of why they went to prison and how long they were there could make a difference though. Then again, I can be really snobby at times, and I would probably worry how my family would react. My father still brings up the guy I brought home once that LOOKED like an ex-con - and that was way back in high school!
When we talked about “When She Has A Past”, a reader sent me an email saying that he was lucky enough to be dating a great woman who stayed with him after he revealed to her that he served time. It really made me think about judging people’s past mistakes so harshly. I mean, isn’t it possible to change?
What are your thoughts?
If you have served time in prison, do you tell the people you are dating about it? If so, what do you say? How long do you wait before telling them?
How would you react if someone you were dating admitted to being an ex-con?
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