Ex: Had a great weekend. I am really starting to enjoy myself. Went on a date. [did I ask? I think not...]
Bossy: That's great. I've been dating as well. [this is first I've broken that news to him, in keeping with my attempt to not cause drama/psycho behavior/stalking]
Ex: Who did you go out with?
Bossy: One guy [Andy Roddick] once, another guy [Jake Brigance] a few times. What about your date? Who was it? [being the polite southern-raised girl that I am, I had to ask the reciprocal question to his inquiry]
Ex: Why would I tell you? I trust you not. [What? Who? Me???]
Bossy [lightbulb goes off]: I have a sneaking suspicion that you didn't go on a date, but just said you did to get a rise out of me.
Ex: You're a loser. A little worried about this girl? You should be, she's nice. and seems to have a soul.
Bossy: I would have to care to be worried. [which I don't. again, just being polite by inquiring, since he was the one to bring it up]
Ex: You're becoming defensive. Why? It's cute, missing me?
[a few minutes pass... I am laughing so hard that I can't even hold my phone to text back. If he only KNEW about the fun I've been having without him.]
Ex again: I did just make up my date to get a rise. It worked. [pathetic pathetic pathetic.... which translates to, he's pathetic]
Bossy: Hardly, no rise from me. More like you are concerned with me dating.
Ex: I'm not at all. Have I asked about [Jake Brigance]? [actually, yes, you did... See above... You asked who I went out with.] The reason is I'm confident that you can't do better than me. It's not my problem if you want to settle.
HAHAHAHAHAHA. As if. For REAL Are you f-ing serious????
First, I can do MUCH BETTER. Second, the only way I would date him is if he were the last guy available. And even then, I would probably be better off and happier if I became a lesbian [guy readers --- I know you may like it if I were to become a lesbian, but not going to happen. Sorry.]
Which leads me to say, things are going well with Jake Brigance. We have seen each other many times. Good conversations. I am even going to a dinner party with him friday, with 2 "couples." [note that I did not say "other couples" because I am not ready to be 1/2 of a couple... I love my freedom and am having a hard time parting with it. So hard in fact, that I finally gave in and said yes to another date with Andy Roddick. Just to flex my independent single muscles. Just because I can.]
Only one red flag so far - Jake Brigance doesn't like the same late-night dance dives/haunts that I like. But I think that it can be dealt with, as long as there is compromise and he doesn't stifle me like the Ex did. Oh, also found out that he doesn't like musicals {gasp}.
But really, I'm obviously settling by dating this great, funny, sweet, good looking, athletic, smart, respectful guy. When I could be with an emotionally retarded, immature, selfish, anti-social ass.
