Tomorrow

meghf · 11-05-2009, 09:12 AM

Is my first date since breaking up with Steve. I know after I first broke up with him I was torn about whether or not I'd made the right choice but the farther away I've gotten from the break up the more I know it was most DEFINITELY the right choice. So anyway, tomorrow, date. Eek! This guy and I have exchanged a ton of emails but we haven't spoken on the phone. We're meeting for dinner. I'm feeling nervous but ok about it. I'm trying to go into it with a "what does it matter" attitude. Cause really, what does it matter? If we click and date a little more, great. If not, I've lost nothing.
Anyway, just wanted to share. :-)

DJsMom · 11-05-2009, 09:27 AM

Oh exciting! Sounds like something I would have done in my younger years - I have to wonder what route my life would have taken had I grown up in the cyber age, all 3 of my kids were already born (& even some of my grandkids) before I ever had a computer, lol!
Good luck! Be safe! Can't wait to hear how it goes!

meghf · 11-05-2009, 09:31 AM

Thanks DJ'sMom. I'll definitely be safe. One of my friends asked me if I'd go back to his place afterwards. Um, big fat no. I wouldn't do that even if it was someone I knew (I'm fairly conservative) but really, no, silly question Friend. Anyway, it's fun to have that excited/nervous feeling in my tummy.

DJsMom · 11-05-2009, 09:44 AM

From what I know of you on DF you seem like a level headed young lady with good judgement & who will excercise caution, but as a mom I just have to remind you - one can NEVER be TOO careful!
Can I ask where you're going?

ETA: Reading your post again, I see you'[re going to dinner, that's nice. Just don't leave any drinks unattended! I'm a worry wart

tw1n · 11-05-2009, 09:48 AM

Bring a stun gun

FilleBelle · 11-05-2009, 02:42 PM

Lol...good idea...I'm always being attacked in busy restuarants by people with whom I've made a dinner date. Every time it happens I think, "Man, if only I'd brought my stun gun!"

Meghf you will, of course, report on the details afterwards, right?

ioreks_mom · 11-05-2009, 02:57 PM

i hope that you have fun

and, like everyone said already, be safe

meghf · 11-06-2009, 10:02 PM

Well the date is done, early night, which is a good thing cause I'm exhausted from working last night. Anyway, it went well all things considered (my anxiety level). He was very very nice, put me at ease, opened the door for me, paid for dinner, walked me to my car. It was a good night. I was so nervous that it's hard to guage how I felt about the whole experience other than it could have been worse. Did we have some insane connection? No. Was I attracted to him and did I enjoy the conversation? Yes. If he asks me out again I'll definitely say yes.

Anyway, it was fun. I was terrified driving there though! I wanted to turn around and go home so many times. I'm actually pretty proud of myself that I did it. It's so out of my comfort zone.

FilleBelle · 11-06-2009, 10:07 PM

Congratulations!

I keep thinking I'm going to start a thread of great/horrible dating stories, but I never get around to actually doing it.

ioreks_mom · 11-06-2009, 11:34 PM

i am glad to hear the night went well. it is good to force yourself to go out of your comfort zone every now and then. i am sure that the next first date won't be nearly as hard

Leroy&Lucy'sMom · 11-07-2009, 05:00 PM

Glad he was a gentleman and you had fun!

DJsMom · 11-07-2009, 05:27 PM

Ah good! I'm so glad to hear it went well!
I can only imagine how hard it must have been for you up til the very moment the 2 of you came face to face

You did good!

.308 · 11-08-2009, 10:11 AM

Glad everything went fine.

Just remember, don't expect the guy to always buy

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I keep thinking I'm going to start a thread of great/horrible dating stories, but I never get around to actually doing it.

Back in my younger years, picked up a girl on a blind date. She was SMOKING HOT! She gets in the car, then without asking me, she lights up a fa-g (just for Pooch

). I reach over her and roll down her window (no power windows at the time), grab her fa-g out of her mouth and then throw it out the window. I informed her I don't mind smoking, but she should have at least the common courtesy to ask before hand when you're in someone elses vehicle. She got out of the car and walked back into her house pretty mad.

I wasn't sure if I should proud of myself for telling her what I thought and did, or kick myself in the butt after watching hers walking away.

And girls wonder why sometimes guys lie

Guess american computers don't realize that a *** (FA G) is nothing more than a term for cigarette in England and not a gay person.

Who in the heck even uses that term anymore to imply homosexuality?

gay - huh? yet the computer lets you spell out gay. Is that because we're all happy

Go figure.

Darkmoon · 11-08-2009, 11:59 AM

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gay - huh? yet the computer lets you spell out gay. Is that because we're all happy

Go figure.

F ag is used in a negative fashion to describe a gay person. It has been deemed a derogatory term while Gay is used to describe a man who likes a man.

Using that F word is kind of like calling a woman a bitch. It's a bad thing.

.308 · 11-08-2009, 12:09 PM

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Using that F word is kind of like calling a woman a bitch. It's a bad thing.

ANY word depending on how the person is using the word can be a bad thing.

I would like to think that we're all grown adults who can refrain from using slang terminology as insults.

I just find it ironic that the system will allow you "spell out" bitch and gay with no censorship.

Heck, what would happen to Andy Capp?

RBark · 11-08-2009, 12:11 PM

Or you could have just, you know, civilly requested her to put out her cigarette and explain why like an adult should be capable of.

.308 · 11-08-2009, 12:20 PM

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Or you could have just, you know, civilly requested her to put out her cigarette and explain why like an adult should be capable of.

You're absolutely right, that's what I should of done.

However there are a lot of things I would of done differently in my "younger years" looking back on them. Experience is a wonderful teacher.

RBark · 11-08-2009, 12:27 PM

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You're absolutely right, that's what I should of done.

However there are a lot of things I would of done differently in my "younger years" looking back on them. Experience is a wonderful teacher.

Ok that's fine then. I was mostly perplexed as you sounded proud of doing it. Evidently I read incorrectly.

.308 · 11-08-2009, 12:33 PM

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Ok that's fine then. I was mostly perplexed as you sounded proud of doing it. Evidently I read incorrectly.

When it comes to women in my younger years, there are lots of things I'm not particularly proud of. Then again, it was those experiences that helped me become the "better" person I am today.

I have to keep reminding myself of that if I ever have a teenage son or daughter.