BUT, here's my story for the day. After not having the Internet at home for the last year, I have been liberated at my new place. Internet at home is fun. Because of my sabbatical, I have not been on Facebook chat for over 1 year. I got on and within 3 minutes, a girl, who I have avoided for 3 years (wow, I'm a brat) immediately popped up on chat and asked how I was, did I still have the same cell number, so I have hers still, can she text me right now? Wow. So she texts me and I let her know that I prefer Facebook.
Then she asks if I am dating anyone, do I have a bf, do I like blind dates, can she set me up with her friend. Wow. I say sure, why not.
This is 10:30 at night, and who should text me, but her friend.
Him: Whats up julie? This is ...
Me: Hey! How are you?
Him: Pretty good. What do you do for work? (the friend had asked earlier, and didn't understand)
Me: I'm a paralegal. What about you?
Him: Im a sub custodian. How many people in your family?
Me: Where? I'm the youngest of 9. Can we chat tomorrow, I'm on my way to bed.
Him: Granite school district. Yeah. Get a good nites sleep.
Wow. He was ambitious about texting me and wanting to know the essential details about me.
On my way home from work the next day...here's the next conversation...
Him: Whats up julie? Me: Just driving home from work. You?
Him: Just hanging out at home. How was work?
Me: Oh, just fine and long. You?
Him: It was good. So what part of idaho are you from? (5:31)
At this point, I didn't really want to respond, and I was with Megan to do taxes and Switzerland stuff, so I didn't.
Him: How long have you been a paralegal? (6:27)
Him: Are you mad at me? (7:35)
Phone call, 7:40, message sounded very irritated and rushed, asking me to call him.
Are you kidding me?!!? Sorry for being busy and not getting around to your, oh, so important questions. And really?!!? What would I be mad about? Annoyed would be the better word :0)
------ Today -----
Me: Sorry for not getting back to you yesterday.
Him: Its ok. Can you text while your at work?
Me: I prefer to not.
Him: Ok. Do you want to text later tonite?
Me: You can call.
First off...did he just use "your" improperly? Why do these things happen to me?!?!? Secondly...tonite?!!? Interesting.
Thirdly...I should just be totally bold and say I'm not interested, but I know the dating gods will look unkindly upon me for denying this. That's usually how it happens. It's like Beauty and the Beast, somehow. BUT, I probably won't answer his phone call. And then I just look like a jerk. I'm glad he's taking the counsel of the prophet seriously...but maybe the follow up talks in conference could be about how to actually show marriage is a priority and how to interact with someone.
And lastly...don't make plans with someone to text them. Call , don't do anything or just text for fun. Fair?
That was a long story. Kind of makes me laugh a lot though. I sometimes get scared at the interactions I have with the male part of the species. :0)
I keep telling the married people in my life that they can be jealous of my life. Not super convinced that they are.
Did the old friend happen to have the initials "DG?"
ReplyDeleteAnd GEEZ...what if you had been on a date? At a movie? Out with friends? I definitely give people 24 hours to respond to texts and am myself quite guilty of not responding for hours at a time. Dude doesn't even know you yet and is already smothering you. Imagine how much he won't leave you alone once he does meet you. Perhaps the dating gods will be okay with it if I tell him to leave you alone instead of you? ;-) jk. Love you!
Do him and yourself a favor and tell him you aren't interested!
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