I told this story to Drinking Buddy last night at Nick's, and I will now tell it to you.
Marla is in Greece. I am in the office. It has been a hectic week, watching from reserved box seats as the country stumbles toward a recession. She has been sightseeing and spending time on the Aegean. In short, I am jealous.
I received an email from her asking how my week was going. I replied, hectic. She responded by mentioning how beautiful the day was and how much wine she had been drinking.
I typed in: fuck you.
She sent a text to my phone:
"Is something wrong?? Got a mean message from you! If I said or did something can u at least explain. I don't want any bad feelings between us & was looking forward 2 seeing u and telling u about my trip when I got home!"
Marla is nice. Probably too nice. Most everybody I know would consider the context of the email in question and realize that I was teasing. Besides, I usually express my contempt for someone by silence, as when E. walked into the Jazz Showcase with another guy: I turned back to the stage and said, "I wish this wouldn't have happened." I didn't swear at her---she was simply dead to me.
I'm giving serious consideration to disbanding the remainder of my harem prior to the marathon---a symbolic gesture, perhaps, but those who know me know that I'm big on symbolism. Christy is gone, I haven't slept with Mar or Suburban Melissa in a few months and Submissive Liz is only an occasional hookup but having gratification close at hand may be making me----lazy.
Truth is, I haven't met anyone I really want to have a relationship with. But I'd love to. I want to date someone who challenges me intellectually as well as emotionally. Someone who takes an interest in things. Someone who can keep up. Someone who enjoys....Shakespeare. I'm not finding that right now. With the marathon around the corner, it's an excellent time to examine my life and make changes. It may be time to start over with a clean slate.
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I think we're all clean-slating it about now. The marathon is definitely a big clean slate item for moi. We'll give ourselves permission to think about it that way, allright?
you know... your writing style, (even with your 'guys-point-of-view-blunt-honesty') ...the things you talk about make just about any girl want to know you even more, on any level.
yeah, it might be a challenge but, in that new way of clean slating it, it might make a big difference.
i think women sense it when you don't really want or need them in every realm of the possible new relationship.
I agree with anonymous :) (everything, and most especially the 1st paragraph)
I can definitely see you with someone super-smart, ecclectic and very sexy :)
am @ work and better go...
have a great weekend! :)
Has phase one of post divorce D.L.S. come to an end? Will the phase two D.L.S. be more responsible? mature? Dare I say… monogamous? Oh dear, No! Has two years back in the single life sent D.L.S. wanting to return to the security of a real relationship? I don’t know and I don’t care as long as he isn’t that way when I’m around.
Jenny: Permission received and granted.
Anonymous: Thank you for the encouragement. And yes, it might make a difference. A big difference.
K: Thank you, and I'm glad you're enjoying your new pad!
Len: You don't need to worry! Your sex life will not be affected! I'm not taking your right hand away from you!
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