First, an update on the poly group I went to last night: It was much, much cooler than last time. Lots of fun couples and the cool triad was back, and it was a lot of fun to hang with all of them. I think I might have been the only one there that was single right now, though, and I was definitely the youngest. Still, I didn’t feel too left out, so that was pretty great overall. The time just flew by, and that’s really saying something given that I’m usually so uncomfortable in social situations.
Two more dates have materialized on my schedule. Tonight I’m meeting a cutie for dinner. She has a very sweet personality, but an alarm went off when we first started talking because she told me some very personal things that might really bother someone. I’m not so shallow, but it could indicate lack of self-confidence, which could translate to her not being in a healthy place to be dating. I’m proceeding with caution.
The other one is a girl that I met online who I’ve been wanting to take out for months. She has a lot of cool stuff going for her, but the downside is that she has kids, and it’s taken us this long to plan a time to get together. She has a really interesting personality, though; she’s kind of indy, hip, but mature and not too radical or idealistic. Plus, she plays video games, which is damn cool. I don’t really know what she looks like, though I doubt that will be a problem because there are very few women that I don’t find attractive in one way or another. In a way, it’s kind of enticing not knowing because there’s an air of mystery to it.
And best of all, I’m not as invested in either of them as I was with the woman last weekend, so no worries if they disappear afterward. At least we tried. Now, is this new healthy attitude of mine the result of self-revelation or an increase in Depakote?
It’s going to be an interesting weekend.
shedding the wind
