*Sigh*
Last weekend was Griffin's birthday--he'd planned some kind of get together at the bar where he used to work, the invitation to which I hadn't responded but was planning to go. But I ended up playing a TON of soccer--90 minutes in the morning (and the rain) and another hour in the late afternoon. All good (and I scored 6 goals overall) but
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You were very nice to Griffin. I was annoyed with him LOOOONG before you reached the point of snapping! Of course he'll be upset when they act uncomfortable or annoyed by his attentions. And it'll be their fault for not knowing how great he is!!! Women are the worst!! ANGST!
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Re: Griffin: he has this weird, defensive resentment against guys who are more successful with women than he is. (And, I should point out, Griffin *is* successful--sort of. He's able to get dates and he definitely has sex. But he's not able to get girlfriends which is really what he wants--he wants a relationship.) Griffin sees that confident guy who's able to just make a move--go up and just start talking to her, pay her an outrageous compliment, kiss her without seeming warning*. And he thinks it's like this inalienable *right*--"if HE can do it, I should be allowed to. Otherwise it's not fair." He just doesn't get that it doesn't work that way--just because Approach A works with that guy, doesn't mean other women HAVE to allow you to approach as well. For another thing, those guys have a confidence which does kind of pave its own way--confidence smoothes a lot of those prickly edges. When ( ... )
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I get that feeling with almost everyone. I'm sure it's some form of social disorder, but that's ok. I just vanish for a bit and call it mental health recovery. :)
This is also why I don't read comments on news stories on the internet.
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