Friday, October 12, 2012

Does it count as a date if it's a counseling session?

Two nights ago I sat at a picnic table with a friend while we swirled paint onto canvasses.
Friend: This is going to make a great sound when it lands in the trash.

Me: Yes. It doesn't matter if we hate it (because I do) because we're just experimenting, right?

Friend: Right. And doing this in the dark was a great idea. I can't even see it. So I'm not full of rage like I was in that shitty drawing class we took.

Me: Ha!

Friend: So how's it going with that new guy?

Me: I think we broke up.

Friend: Why?

Me: We didn't email at ALL today. So it's probably over.

Friend: Oh, sorry to hear about that.

Me (swirling gobs of black onto painting): Eh, what can you do.

Today:
Friend: Did you get back together with your ex?

Me: Yes, we have a date tonight. We never even TALKED about the breakup, can you believe it?

Friend: It will probably come up in couple's counseling.

6 comments:

  1. Thank you for this. As a guy, it's always insightful to know what's going on inside a woman's head.

    On a more serious note, hope it's going well and that you have a wonderful time tonight! (And that the not emailing isn't a serious issue...)

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  2. Haha! It's fine, I am just on hyper-alert for any signs that someone isn't into me, I don't like hanging on if they're checking out. I said it: *hyper* alert. Lol!

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  3. Before I read your words above, know that I had thought of getting you a headlamp,(handsfree flashlight you wear) or maybe one of those baseball caps with the LED lights in the brim (see HomeDepot/Lowe's)so your night time outings might be better illuminated. (i.e. the running/ walking/cycling in the dark, and now painting?...)

    Glad to hear that you are wary of changes, but you might just have the gain turned up a little high on your sensors. You might want to attempt to turn it down a little (squelch in CB terms, is to use only the power/level necessary) when you are with the person(s) in question in increments, somewhere in between 10 (freak-out) and 1 (oblivious) whereas (0) is not possible until brain death. I am guessing *hyper* alert is somewhere 7 and 9...
    Question:
    1. Was the above seemingly humorous? (circle your answer)
    (YES or NO)

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  4. OMG, I *hate* those several-hour break-ups that you don't even talk about! And the fact that he probably doesn't even know that you broke up is NO excuse!!!

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  5. Very funny. You posted this three days ago, so I assume by now you two are married with 2.5 kids?

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  6. More material compliments of the universe. I feel like I was there. Well, I guess I was...

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