So I had kind of a weird experience this weekend. I went to my roommate's bridal shower Saturday night. She attends church with her fiance, in another ward. One of the adult advisors was the hostess for the shower. The shower started at 7:00pm, but due in part to my own idiocy, and in part to mapquest instructions that inexplicably eliminated a crucial turn in the instructions, I arrived a little after 7:30pm. It was a relatively small group, so of course I attracted all kinds of attention hustling in late.
My two other roommates were already there and for anyone that may have met them, it goes without saying that one of them (we'll call her r#1) is pretty loud, and tends to be the center of attention. Suffice it to say that evening was no exception to the norm. After the shower when everyone else had left my three roommates and I were still there with the hostess and her mother.
I was doing something (not sure what, probably daydreaming) when at some point I realized that the two single roommates were engaged in some conversation with the grandmother about her grandson. She pointed out his picture on the wall. I still didn't know what was going on and wasn't paying a lot of attention until r#1 asked how old he is, and when the answer came back 30 she immediately pointed out that the other roommate is 29, who in turn points to me and says "so is Julia." All of the sudden the grandmother perked right up and pointed at me while she asked "Are you married? Do you have a boyfriend?" I was like a deer in the headlights, and I'm relatively certain that I didn't say anything at all since she practically yelled at me "DO YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND?" I told her that I am not married, and I do not have a boyfriend. Her response to that "Oh good, you are perfect for my grandson Scott." She went on to tell me that the minute she saw me walk in she knew that I was perfect for him, and that she had been watching me all night long. She also said that she'd already pulled her daughter aside to find out if she knew what my status was, and that although the daughter hadn't been able to tell her about my relationship status, that she also agreed that I am perfect for Scott. At this point my roommates were doubled over laughing and the mother joined in trying to sell her son to me.
They actually did a pretty good job of it, and I gave them my phone number. Although I sincerely doubt that he will ever call. I don't think I would. Anyhow, there was this moment part way through the conversation where R#1 told the grandmother that she would also like to meet him. The grandmother just kind of stared at her, and then pointed back at me and reiterated "No, she's the one. She is perfect for my grandson." I told them to have him call and I agreed to go on a date with him if he does. As I was walking out the door the grandmother stood up and said to me "I need to give my future daughter-in-law a hug." (As though I don't already do poorly enough dating under pressure.) I'll post an update if anything ever comes of it.
2 comments:
Funny. I once went through a very unflattering stage where women in the home ward were forever saying, "I just can't understand why my son won't ask you out..." Gee, thanks. That helps my self-esteem. At least in this instance if he doesn't call you, you don't have to take it personally because it was a sight-unseen rejection.
Guys generally don't do well with the blind date. It goes counter to who we are. We are visual petty pigs that like to have eye candy to validate us in the food chain.
In your case the guy would be rewarded visually. In most cases, the date can be nice but the guy is detached from the date. I went out on a few of those dates and I had fun no matter what, but it is uncomfortable when you don't click on any level, conversationally being the biggest problem.
Bottom line for me: if he is paying go for it. If he isnt then dont waste your time.
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