It sure sounds like you are going to be way better off Scooby without this loser in your life, my advice is stay away with anyone with a serious drinking problem, it will only give you heartache in the long run, I speak from experience having being married to an alcoholic and engaged to one, yep I sure can pick em.

I cannot help being a romantic,and even though I have been bitten a few times, I was lucky enough to find my present partner, everything is not perfect, and we have had to work hard on our marriage, we have nearly ended up parting a few times, but we are still together coming up 14 years in August, I guess I am just trying to say, don't give up hope completely, I felt pretty much like you all too, Slick, Val,Scooby and although my experiences obviously were not as bad, they took their toll, sometimes there is light at the end of the tunnel, and there are still some pretty decent guys out there, one just has to dig deep to find them these days.

Just for the record I see absolutely nothing wrong with being single anyhow, women donot need a man in their lives to make them happy, or feel worthwhile, now a pretty purring kitty, or a big licky doggie, that is a definite must IMO. lol