Sunday, April 10, 2011

Girl is on My Mind

What happens to women? It's as if every woman has been broken by a certain age and the distance kept is convenient, but a little heart-wrenching.
I once dated a 27 year old. I called her from Champaign to see how she was and she was caught off guard, so much that she blatantly asked, almost offended, "why are you calling me?"
Chris is dating a 29 year old girl. Same deal.
I feel as if I have to learn how to deal with a whole new species. The women I've dated always expected regular phone calls and texts, and to be the last person I talked to before I went to bed.
My guess, as I said earlier, is that their spirits have been broken by promises by former boyfriends.
Anyhow, I've got my eye on someone. It's strange. In high school, I asked Bo why he wasn't friends with Earl. "You can't be friends with everyone," or something like that. I don't remember his exact words but I remember an implication that there just isn't enough time. So I've known this girl for about a year and a half but only occasionally hung out with her. Last week I came home from work and there she was, watching a movie. I didn't think much of it, past, "huh, she's cute," and, "huh, she likes the Clash. sweet." So, since I have no girlfriend and no rational aspirations, I figured I should be as much myself as possible. Y'know, just say whatever comes to mind, be crass, unleashed.
Ha!
Anyhow, she says I'm a bad influence. That brings me back. Christina credits me with teaching her to smoke cigarettes. And I tend to pressure people to stay up later and drink more than they otherwise would.

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