And, I do mean down for the count. He had 2 rounds and totally blew it on round 3... asked to find something we might enjoy doing together, he said, and I quote
I have to admit, it was that last sentence that caused the knockout! What part of dating is this guy not getting?? Common ground? Comparison of our respective realities? At my place!!?? (Holy INTERROBANG).. is he kidding? Apparently not.. and so she wrote..
On the upside, Mr Ca is a lot of fun, and we spent some time together again this weekend. A mid week walk among the dead, followed by Thai food gave way to HIS COOKING of dinner at his place, and, well, you can guess the rest... yum..
~A. Tan Gledmess
I have been thinking about a venue for this evening. I have come to the conclusion that any place that I decide upon is as good as any other, unless you have a preference. I'm thinking Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday, or a place of your choice. The main thing is that I want to be with you in a venue where we can talk and discuss and plan and enjoy each other and get to know each other, even if it is a Pizza Hut or at your place on opposite sides of the table eating a pizza and knocking back a couple of beers. Life is too short to worry about finding something fascinating to do when the crux of the situation is comparison of our respective realities to determine common ground.
I have to admit, it was that last sentence that caused the knockout! What part of dating is this guy not getting?? Common ground? Comparison of our respective realities? At my place!!?? (Holy INTERROBANG).. is he kidding? Apparently not.. and so she wrote..I actually do like the idea of finding something fascinating to do or a great place to go/try. I think the adventure and discovery is worth the time and effort that goes into doing a little research to find a great venue. It seems to me you are looking for a situation where you can settle in at once and be done with dates. While I appreciate that, I am not interested in comparing 'respective realities' .. Good luck to you.And so it ends.. although I will add that he followed this up with an angry email and an angry phone call. Funny how calling me before was not possible but now it was. And I have to say thank you to my gut. Saved again!! Dating is such tricky business; what I have difficulty understanding is the number of men who merely want to fill the vacancy.. it is no wonder they are divorced - which does not, of course, explain why I am divorced (anyone listening to the irony here?). And what number is this?? Do I really have 20 more dates or more to go??
Oy vey!
On the upside, Mr Ca is a lot of fun, and we spent some time together again this weekend. A mid week walk among the dead, followed by Thai food gave way to HIS COOKING of dinner at his place, and, well, you can guess the rest... yum..
~A. Tan Gledmess
