A fellow pilot/flight attendant may understand the business, but for those of us women who aren't those things and love our pilot regardless, there are valuable resources out there for us so we can get a handle on it too. (here, jetgirls, etc.)
If a woman cuts it short with you because she doesn't like your occupation, then you don't need her anyway. You deserve a woman who falls in love with
you and views where life is taking you as an adventure, not a stumbling block to her own success or stability.
You said that previously in life, dating and relationships came easy... well it takes a really special kind of woman to be willing to understand the lifestyle and they
are out there. It just might take a little bit more work to find them...and that little bit of extra time til you find her will be well worth it!
So, in the meantime, keep your chin up and enjoy where life is taking you... surely you shouldn't give up a dream just because the right woman hasn't walked into your life yet... give her a little more time! (maybe she's just washing her hair...)