A Message To All Women

The message is simple...

STOP ACTING LIKE GIRLS!!!

I've recently watched all six seasons of "Sex and the City" at the behest of a woman I was dating. She said, "You could learn a lot by watching it." I wasn't one to disagree, for I'd never seen any of it and I believe that there are always things that one can learn. I must say, if the ladies spent less time talking to each other and more time talking their men that they'd be 1). Less psychotic, 2). More happy, 3). Focused on what matters in life.

The irony lies in one simple thing, she who asked me to watch, perhaps, needs to watch it again herself.

Conversation is what we'll always have as we grow old together, so there's no time like the present to start talking to each other. Your skeletons or your neuroses will eventually come out of the closet if you end up together. SATC is about four women who try to hide who they really are... like that's ever going to work. They strive for something perfect, when perfection isn't something that Americans believe in... perfection means that it can't be improved.

Personally, I'm miffed when someone thinks that they can "hook" me and then start to reveal what's wrong with them. Woman, just lay it all out on the table: childhood abuse, confidence, NBI, half empty glass, anorexia, unhappiness, lack of job satisfaction, broken heart, closet smoker... just give it up; our imperfections are what make us unique. If it isn't going to work later because of these, then it might as well come out now.

But, I ramble, I really just wanted to make one point--and make it loud and clear. If you don't talk to me, then I'm never going to know what's on your mind. Err on the side of telling me too much than telling me too little. I'm not a fucking mind-reader.

So, this woman I mention, she...

• Broke up with me via email. Childish. (See Berger's Post-It)
• Always assumed the worst. (See Carrie's insanely psychotic neurosis)
• Made up her own mind instead of talking about things. (See Miranda)
• Was sarcastically hurtful. (I don't have a character for that)
  

It's no wonder she was unbearably unhappy; the combination of being sarcastically mean and pessimistic would drive anyone into irrational behavior.

I've been guilty of dating immature woman, which my friends have tagged as "girls," and I've honestly been trying to avoid that trap. It would sure help my cause if y'all immature girls would quit disguising yourselves as women.

Seriously.

Okay, I got all of that out of my system. Next?

PS: The Big A$$ purse theory is alive and well.

Free dinner!

Welcome to Bob the Butcher's free dinner service. We are open for free dinners most nights of the week: chicken, fish, steak... you name it, we can find it. The only requirement is that you seem to be Bob's type of girl... the type that he'd like to spend some time figuring out if you're both right for each other. Yep, it's EASY to get that free dinner!

Now serving ticket #34.

I'm not upset, just disheartened and venting a little bit. I know that dating is a numbers game. I say this constantly, "Your odds increase to find a good woman if you interact with many women." Ya?

Soon, I'll be finished with the first draft of my book; a semi-fictional story about a man trying to find true love. I've set a goal for an edited first draft to be complete by October 2008.

Anyhow, four girls in four weeks.

1. Was beautiful, intelligent, 2 hours away and strangely reclusive.
2. Was just a bad physical and emotional match.
3. Another beautiful, caring woman who is dating but not looking. What's the point?
4. Cute as can be, fun, intelligent, but wants to move to the state that I just left.

Has anyone else noticed that there's this 2-3 week period where you can pretty much bail on dating someone without really having to sacrifice anything? Believe me, I've used the chicken exit a few times myself, just find it something to ponder. GRRRR.

34? Still looking to serve ticket #34.