Even My Friends Feel Sorry For Me
I was driving the other day with my friend (I’ll call her Shelly) in the car. We were discussing the recent break up of a friend of ours. Regarding the break up, Shelly said “Well, she’s a pretty girl, she’ll find a boyfriend in no time.” I had nothing to say really, so there was a 5 second pause in the conversation, so Shelly piped up again and said “Not that you’re not pretty. I mean, you’ve been single for a long time and all, but you’re still pretty.”
I can see how Shelly would have thought she might have insulted me (though she didn’t, and totally slipped by me at the time). She had said that our other friend could easily get a guy because she’s really pretty, but then realised that I am single and thought that maybe what she would have said would’ve implied that I am not pretty, and therefore single.
Now, the only reason I would write about such a conversation is that Shelly just recently got into a relationship after a very long stint in the singles club. By long I mean longer than mine. So, not only did she call me ugly and single, but also put herself into the “hot-enough-to-get-a-man” category.
Thanks Shelly. Your trying-to-make-me-feel-better-words were worse than the originals.
August 25th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I don’t know why we don’t just get hitched.
August 25th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Sure. We can do it in Vegas. But then you have to reimburse me for my eHarmony subscription.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
That is an awfully big chunk of change to commit to… sigh… fine…
I can’t believe you passed their personality test.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I can’t beleive that so far, I have 40 matches on 29 dimensions of compatibility. None of the 29 dimensions are looks apparently. I’m way out of all of their leagues.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
You should have joined adultfriendfinder.com…. that is where all the quality people (or swingers) are at…
August 26th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
In order to be a swinger, I would need a partner. Maybe after you and I get married.
August 26th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Gee, I came to see if poor Shelly had come to defend herself, and what do I stumble upon? You and Kevin would make an awesome couple. I would like to be Matron of Honor, please. Ill chip in for the eHarmony bill if you let me.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Eh I couldn’t get in the swinger lifestyle. I would need a lot of plush red pillows, mirrors everywhere, and lots of gels/lubes….
August 27th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Christina- that means you have to plan my bachelorette party. I want my stripper to look like Nikki Sixx, only with a less heroined up body.
Kevin- I will only marry you if I get to sleep around. You don’t have to.
August 27th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Uh… where do I sign that is the perfect marriage…
August 28th, 2008 at 8:48 am
See, we’re on the same page.
September 4th, 2008 at 7:32 am
Took me a while to come out as I didn’t realize that I was “Shelley” until I confirmed it with you. First-off, Darcie, my comment (whatever it was..as there is always 2 sides to a story) was completely sarcastic…was meant to make you laugh…cause if you know me by now, that’s the way I am..a sarcastic beeyatch. But if you took it another way, then you were reading way too much into it! Sometimes, you just gotta laugh, man!!
What doesn’t sit well with me is that by that one silly comment I make, you assume that I thought of you as “ugly and single”. That’s messed! You should know better. All women can get men no matter what they look like. It’s not all about looks…although some people in this world may seem to think so. And you are stunning. And single by choice!!