I don't know how I missed this thread when it came out a decade (!) ago. I'm just now "coming back" and re-bumping things myself.
I read the whole thing, and among the laughs and deep thoughts (and pain from some), maybe a better question is:
Do you like/love yourself?
For you can't hope to have a great relationship with anyone else until you have such a relationship with yourself.
As for myself, I think if I were to meet myself right now, I'd like my humor, strength, intelligence, and sure, nice looks
, but I'd recognize a troubled person going through a lot. Not that it makes me unavailable, but I'd be cautious about getting involved until a later time.
But I'd also see someone who wants to work hard and get to a great place and is hella smart enough to know how to do it. So yes, I'd date myself and go along for a bumpy but fun ride!