All Comments on 'Dirty Old Man, Maybe Not'

it really flows well... the plot is great the characters very deep and very consistent ... and it is very believeable.

I love how even though Julie is smoking hot they just dont connect that way. This is something you dont see too often in LW genre.

ralph is PERFECTLY done...old crantaerous guy... very warm and loving undereneath... ....

Fabulous story woodmanone. IMO your best yet.

BULLY!!!!!

Life generally doesn't offer us a second chance, and people who screw up the first time frequently waste a golden opportunity. This was a well plotted story with enjoyable characters.

My only negative critique of the story is his wealth. While I would love to have ten mil laying around the house in this economy, his actions are those of someone who is a bigger fish than a "mere" ten mil... although to be fair there are hints that his worth might be higher. Buying a good sized ranch less that three hours away from a good sized city takes BIG bucks. One with water and neat spots like the one in this story... okay, I'm really straining at gnats here.

I think the part I liked best was the way his friends helped him do what he would have screwed up on his own. The meeting in the bar was masterfully done. I also thought the reaction of Julie to the promotion was very much in line with her earlier refusal to accept money. The woman has character.

Heck, I even liked the way her second marriage was handled. Someone like Julie might not be at her best in recognizing a mate when she was still hurting. Even the way the author did her second divorce was well done. Sometimes people do get married and later realize that they aren't a good match. It doesn't mean one of them is a jerk, just that they don't mesh.

I would have liked to see a baby, preferable a girl, soon after the re-marriage. There is nothing like a baby girl to force a driven man to into a pile of mush than the act of a little girl crawling up on your lap and giving you a big kiss and a hug, just because! It's funny little girls who do that naturally just don't ever seem to age. Even if they have their own little girls... A thirty year old mother can still look four when she crawls up in your lap for a quick hug and kiss... just because. Who was the idiot that said women lack power?

I have read stories for many years and this is one of the best ever.

I really enjoyed this story. Its not often I totally agree with Harry in VA but his comments this time are spot on. Just had to read whole story in one go. Like a good book couldn't put it down. more please!

Only negative has to do with grammar and spell check. Editing is a drudge; writing and story construct was outstanding! Thanks!

I found myself so mesmerized when reading this story I lost track of space and time. Doesn't happen very often. Well done!

Thank you sir, for an entertaining time. It was very, very well done.

<p> Excellent story. But, please, let a third party read your work before publishing it. I read very fast, but when I encounter a mechanical error, I stop, back up, re-read, maybe still don't understand the sentence. It really breaks up the continuity of a good read. </p> <p> </p> <p>For example: you typed "I've" when you meant "I'm". Frequently you have quote marks missing, too many, or misplaced. In one paragraph, I had a dickens of a time figuring out who said what. Occasional missing words. "let" for "let's". "won" for "own". And you really need to review the rules for using a comma. "I don't know Gillian", as you typed it, has an entirely different meaning that what you meant, "I don't know, Gillian." </p> <p> </p> <p> I know some will say I'm nit picking, but the many errors (I listed just a few) really detract from the quality of the work. Any story of this quality, complexity and length deserves the best looking package. </p>

Thank you for using your talent.All stories need not be laced with nothing but sex,to cuddle is fun too!

Harry has its measure. Woody is a really fine romantic author.

as a man who still has a "thing" for his (ex) Wife 16+plus yrs after the divorce. this story really hit home. WELL DONE.

P.S. My Ex and I are still best friends. at least we kept that part alive.

The story kept me glued to the page until it was finished, enjoyed your characters, development and style Thanks

i hadn't read for years until i read your story about the 2 girls and the marine,and now you have me drooling for more and more of your stories, they are wonderful to say the least

It appears to me; that your male's Grovel to get the woman. The question is why? She left him; he was doing his best to develope a future for them; not him; them. She walks out and sure now he has it made she "allows" him back into her life. Just another women's story.

Just my thoughts

i have read a lot of your stories now and have enjoyed them all

Well done

I did not see any groveling by the lead men in Wood's stories - they were loving (most at least eventually) they pursued the women they wanted - sometimes with persuasion if needed, they never lost their dignity or integrity -

Maybe the problem is that they were manly enough to own up to their failings? Had the courage to face their mistakes?

Meeting people somewhere west of your starting point and east of theirs is not groveling -

And I love happy endings.

Loved the turns!

Thx

I really enjoyed reading this story.Will check out more of your writings.

i have read a few of your stories and like the great ending of all of them

they are feel good stories

write more

Very enjoyable story with some great characters stirred in.

Another pleasant and nice story. All is well that ends well. I am going to try and read every story this author has written as I really like his very minimal sex stories.

I know, I know I've said this already twice but this is the best I have read yet, maybe It is because at 77 I forgot just what the other stories were about but I love this one. also thank you for the note you dropped to me, now I can try to find you outside this venue. 5*

I have nothing else I can add to what I and many others have said. please ignore that blowhard that fills all the space with negatives. I am surprised he has not commented on the typeface you use. From me it is a 5* story.

Ed Grocott

edgrocott@gmail.com

Just a few issues. Please use an editor. None of the mistakes are blatant but

this was a good story that could have been better if it read cleanly. Maybe this is a West Coast bias but 10 million isn't filthy rich. Even if he's worth 30 million it only qualifies as good money. For whatever reason I don't believe that he didn't arrange for Julie to be hired at Doan. And despite his complaints, I just didn't see her believing his little "scene" at all. Of course for the story to have a happy ending things had to fall into place. But there's a little (or a lot) of dirty old man in him. He was after Kathleen, he was after Gillian and now he has convinced himself that Julie would take him back. Like I said, good story, but when reality sneaks into it, I just don't see Julie doing anything but change Companies and get on with her life without him.

Anonymous 12-15, I am refunding the money you have spent on your Literotica membership plus the price of this story. No one should be this unhappy after reading a great story like Dirty Old Man, Almost.

Mover

to simplify I will just say that I agree with both

Harry in VA

and the Navigator

This is a really good story. Anyone who read this story and didn't like it should

maybe stay out of the 'Romance' section of Lit. They should try another area of

stories. Maybe the "Stupid Is As Stupid Does" section.

5 Stars. No Doubt. And thanks for the story.

More like 1 woman man! I really like this story, and all the characters. We all need a feel good story some time, and this is 1 of the best.

You really know how to hold a readers attention. Characters well defined and fleshed out so that your readers feel that they know them personally. Story line flows beautifully with little side trips for interest. Yes you could read your copy better as there were some funny typo errors but not enough for one to lose interest. Well done. I will now continue to read ALL of your stories listed from top to bottom. Thanks for sharing. BK.

Again an entertaining and enjoyable story to,read. What more can a reader ask for.

A reconciliation that made me feel good and happy for the couple.

There are a few grammatical errors but it seems you were not in the military. I was. Enlisted like George and had all the top security clearances. You don't get to be an officer because you need a clearance, and you don't get a clearance because you're an officer. And even with a clearance, you still have to have "need to know." Which means if you need a TS/SCI (which I had) to see Document X, but Document X has nothing to do with your job, you still can't see Document X.

I read this because it was yours and didn't have a bad score. But I really can't understand the low rating, I truly believe it should be rated as one of the best on this site.

Hale1

I guess I have a different take on this story than most people. Seemed to me that Jason was so eager to please he became a pushover. And the three people closest to him, Kathleen, Gillian and George, pushed him over and stabbed him in the back.

And he allowed it, with a smile on his face, rationalizing that they could all still be friends. This guy wanted to be loved so badly that he let his so-called “friends” walk all over him.

Comment makes no sense. You want to read a story about a guy getting walked over, read "Of All People" by Biguy. https://www.literotica.com/s/of-all-people

Damn good story by Woodmanone.

Thanks again for your time, talent and effort.

Lousy grammar. Bad spelling. No apparent desire to put out a quality product.

He’s way too young to have achieved all he did by 45. Add up the military years, college and work years and it doesn’t make sense.

Plus I’m tired of stories with the hero being stinking rich and just buying everyone off. No tension there at all.

A weak 3*.

Perhaps the criticism is justified but putting that aside, here is a lovely tale of recognising one's own weakness amd putting things right.

Nice story, but get an editor. I gave it five stars in spite of the bad spelling and poor grammar.

OK. So maybe a little misspelling and grammar...next time read it for the enjoyable story as told by the author. You may find your life just a little more enriched.

If there were any blips, errors or misspellings, they weren't even a speed bump when it came to reading and enjoying this story. I find that unless it causes confusion or is really bad, I just enjoy reading a good story and thankful that the author took time to write and post it. Thanks

Well done! Really enjoyed how this story didn't have the MC immediately meet someone, fall for her, and that's who he ended up with. Sure he ends up back with his ex-wife but it isn't a quick journey. As for all the calls for an editor, for me, the errors didn't detract from the story.

I finally read a story by this guy that earns a full 5-stars!

There's really only one thing that I read in this one that bothers me a little bit, and it probably only happened because of the MC's background as a military officer.

My one objection? He really should have dressed-down the mouthy Doan Inc. employee in a private meeting, rather than right in front of the other department employees. The loose-lipped guy maybe deserved the dressing-down, but being an employee of a private business rather than a screw-up military private, should have been allowed to retain his dignity by receiving it minus the audience of his peers.

That's it! Everything else was great! Good job!

A-one all the way!

No childish immaturity, no drunken binges/rages, no temper tantrums, no vengeance vendettas, no irrational behaviors, and truly likeable characters throughout.

A refreshing change, and a top flight story start to finish. A tad long, but easily worth the extra time.

re: The public dressing-down

Ordinarily I would agree with the anon. who commented about the public dressing-down should have been done in private, but since it was about false, envious and borderline malicious gossip he had done in front of those same people it seems to be more appropriate that he be set right in front of them.

The elements of Romance were presented in a beautiful way. 5

Previous comment is correct. The offensive action was public and damaging to the department as well as Julie. It had to be public. A famous man in history made a similar mistake. He likewise was publicly corrected. The offender? St. Peter. The corrector: St. Paul. The letter to the Galatians 2:11 ff. "But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned." Read the source for the full story. Just google the reference.

Very nice story with a couple long term twists. Thanks for sharing!

Keep um coming woodmanone. And screw any critics, let THEM try and write a story. Then we can rip them apart for spelling and bad punctuation. Good story, as usual from you.. 👍😁😉👌

Good yarn!

Good story, although you have a recency to leave a word out if a sentence. In some cases you have an additional word that doesn't belong.