I'm guessing this entry isn't going to win anybody over on texting guy, and that's ok. But for your amusement - One reader who came to my birthday party said that she had no idea texting guy would be such a huge tool. Another couple of readers said that they expected him to be less attractive. In any event, he's still around though I haven't seen him since the bday party. Here is an example of me not doing the Rules in a telephone conversation between me and texting guy.
After 35 minutes on the phone...
Texting guy: We should go out again sometime.Rulebreaker: [pause] Okay.Texting guy: Cool. Do I have to say when right now?Rulebreaker: No, you don't, but I'm performing next weekend if you want to come.Texting guy: Oh really, when?Rulebreaker: [explains performance] There's a facebook event but I can't invite you.Texting guy: Right, because we're not friends. [note: we have bantered about the fact that we're not facebook friends before, but neither of us has suggested making that happen]Rulebreaker: Yup. We're not friends.Texting guy: Well, I suppose we could become friends. But that would violate my rules and policies.Rulebreaker: Your rules and policies, huh? And what are those?Texting guy: [laughing] Not to facebook friend people I date.Rulebreaker: [laughs] Yeah, I have that rule and policy too. But it's getting in the way at this point, because I have to tell [Rulebreaker and Texting guy's mutual friend] to invite you to events. [Note: by this I meant Jewish events I'm in charge of, and that was fairly clear, although it was the case for my birthday party as well.]...Texting guy: [reads screen out loud as he adds RB as a friend on facebook] I suppose we could always just defriend each other.
I love your blog. Keep posting!
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading all of your blogs. I think you are a very interesting and loveable gal. I hope that you keep us posted. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteWell, RB, you still amuse me. And i'm glad you learned something from doing the Rules, even if it wasn't what i expected. :)
ReplyDeleteMe... I'm "happy and busy" on my own, w friends, whatever the circumstances. But, I still follow the rules, because it definitely help me to see who's interested and who's not--which allows me to happily go on w my busy life whether or not I bump into someone who might actually be fit to date *and* interested. LOL. Til then, i won't take it personally if my phone doesn't ring off the hook--or if it does and then they "poof". After all, i *am* a CUAO and it's going to take someone really unique to be part of my life in a meaningful and compatible way.
Thanks for doing this and sharing with us. :)
-Still A Practicing Rules Girl
and the happier for it
Hey now, I'm still incorporating the Rules into ME, I'm just refusing to shed the ME part. :) If I don't act like me, no guy will ever progress with ME. But there are lots of good Rules that I am going to try hard not to break. Not trying to control the guy is a big one.
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