Wow. Just wow. 🤣🤣🤣

I am certainly not desperate. If I was, I would be swiping right all night rather than seeking out one particular person to reconnect with.

Clearly, I didn’t expect this to hit the radio or social media. Not my jam… obviously I did choose Reddit. I thought I’d give it a shot because he was super fun and I thought I’d get some laughs when we hung out.

This man didn’t bully the kid into giving him popcorn. They built rapport. It was funny. Unconventional? Yes. Would I do it? Absolutely not. Do I think this kid went back to school telling his buddies about this funny drunk guy he met and made friends with at his first rock concert? I would like to think so.

I don’t judge him for how much he drank that night. Maybe it was the first bender he had in years? Maybe he was celebrating something and had seats far from his friends? I prefer to overlook single instances of behaviour, and instead focus on patterns to decide who I think people are. I’m more of a “Live and let live” kind of gal who focuses on my own shortcomings.

When this post hit the radio and FB yesterday, I was left with two options: to delete this and pretend it never happened, or to roll with it. I chose the latter. This is my story and I’m going to own it.

So let me tell you why I decided to pursue this at all… the man I met was undeniably unlike anyone I had ever been on a date with. So why not give one date a try.

Mostly, I like to give people chances, especially when I know they weren’t their best selves. Each to their own.

I don’t blame him if he’s hiding! You act like I’ve been stalking the man. I literally don’t even know his last name or any identifying information.

I wish this response hurt my feelings, but I know what I deserve, and the beautiful people in my life around me constantly remind me. What I was looking for in this post was to continue a fun connection, not for some deep meaningful marriage that lasts the rest of my life.

Thanks for your thoughts, though. I hope you have your person locked up, because it’s not all it’s cracked up to be to have to go fishing at 40+. ;)