Tuesday, August 19, 2008

"What I'm saying is, I like you"

One interesting consequence of being attracted to intelligent women is that you sometimes find yourself hanging with people who are so smart that it makes them socially awkward, and they can be difficult to have conversation with because they find it so difficult to tone things down to your level. But when someone of that ilk takes a liking to you and wants to take you shopping for something a bit flashier, well, you just say yes, stupid, once you wrap your head around the fact she's not making fun of you. And try not to feel too much like a tongue-tied adolescent when you're around her. It's strange how many of us were shy growing up, now that we strut around in enough leather and harness to outfit a Roman legion, but there you are.

LadyFlourine has a boyfriend, has her pick of play partners, (all of whom are as intimidated as I am) and that awkwardness makes her hard to converse with, and yet somehow she sees something of interest here, and just wants to hang out and do normal things. She also gets a glint in her eye talking about piercings and eyeing my virginal skin, but she's just joshing.

...I think?

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