uknowhoo
07-10-2005, 12:09 AM
As I mentioned on a previous thread, I made plans to go out 4 dinner tonite with my best gg friend. Well, all day long I waited for her to call me back to firm up plans. Finally I tried her (for a 4th time) around 9:00 and got through. She didn't know how to tell me, but the idea freaked her out a bit. Imagine that. Actually when I first told her a year + ago, she was very cool with it. She's quite open-minded, and in fact had a bi affair when marriwed to her prev. hubby (gossip, gossip, gossip). She was surpised by her own reaction too, she was fine the other day when we 1st made plans.
Anywho, I was already made up and mostly dressed at this point and devastated wouldn't've been too strong a word for how I felt. After a bit of talking we agreed I'd meet her near her house for a ten minute drive, maybe more if we both felt comfortable. Well, we met and were both amazed at how weird it didn't feel - it was like second nature to us. It was wonderful. After fifteen min or so, we decided to grab a glass of wine and dessert at a restaurant near her house. Unfortunately, the restrnt was just closing down. So we drove back to her houe and chatted a bit more before hugging and saying goodnight (btw, she said I looked totally passable, and quite hot). We both agreed to do it again, with dinner, sometime soon. Unfortunately my wife is rarely out of town, so I may have to wait a good bit.
Not wanting the eve to end, I stopped for gas (tho I only needed a 1/4 tank) on the way home. I parked at the farthest pump, back turned and did my businees. Feeling emboldened, I went in and bought a soda. Such fun! On the way back out to the car, I heard some 20-something kids laughing (at me) and, as I hurriedly fumbled to get my keys out of my purse, one of the guys yelled "you're a dude!" Well, I didn't feel threatened really, but I wasted no time gettin in my car and back on the road.
All in all it was a great first-time-ever-out evening, I'm quite surprised how nervous I wasn't. When I first disclosed my CDing to a therapist last year I was shaking like a leaf, and was almost as bad when I disclosed to my good (same) gg friend.
Anyway, I know you want to see some pics. Well, I got home and the digital camera battery was dead. But I've been charging it while writing this thread, so Ill take some pics and hopefully have some posted soon.
PS 1 A special thanks to DanaJ for her support and sage advise
PS 2 Damn, it's hard to type with girlie nails
Anywho, I was already made up and mostly dressed at this point and devastated wouldn't've been too strong a word for how I felt. After a bit of talking we agreed I'd meet her near her house for a ten minute drive, maybe more if we both felt comfortable. Well, we met and were both amazed at how weird it didn't feel - it was like second nature to us. It was wonderful. After fifteen min or so, we decided to grab a glass of wine and dessert at a restaurant near her house. Unfortunately, the restrnt was just closing down. So we drove back to her houe and chatted a bit more before hugging and saying goodnight (btw, she said I looked totally passable, and quite hot). We both agreed to do it again, with dinner, sometime soon. Unfortunately my wife is rarely out of town, so I may have to wait a good bit.
Not wanting the eve to end, I stopped for gas (tho I only needed a 1/4 tank) on the way home. I parked at the farthest pump, back turned and did my businees. Feeling emboldened, I went in and bought a soda. Such fun! On the way back out to the car, I heard some 20-something kids laughing (at me) and, as I hurriedly fumbled to get my keys out of my purse, one of the guys yelled "you're a dude!" Well, I didn't feel threatened really, but I wasted no time gettin in my car and back on the road.
All in all it was a great first-time-ever-out evening, I'm quite surprised how nervous I wasn't. When I first disclosed my CDing to a therapist last year I was shaking like a leaf, and was almost as bad when I disclosed to my good (same) gg friend.
Anyway, I know you want to see some pics. Well, I got home and the digital camera battery was dead. But I've been charging it while writing this thread, so Ill take some pics and hopefully have some posted soon.
PS 1 A special thanks to DanaJ for her support and sage advise
PS 2 Damn, it's hard to type with girlie nails