I'm not dying because the date was ruined. It was ruined because I'm dying. Who else in this whole world but ME would lose my towel in front of them at the start of the date, and lose my dinner in front of them at the end of it? I'm NEVER gonna be loved.
It was going fine. I mean, despite the towel thing. I didn't mean for him to cop an eyeful that soon. We were going to go out, but I was feeling tired with all the finals stuff and work. So, we got takeout and watched a movie. Then partway through it, I started to feel, like, hot and thirsty. I thought, okay, must've been the salty food. It didn't go away, and then I felt sick. I was getting a drink of water in the kitchen and then I just started puking in the sink.
But Leo was great. He wanted to stay, but I just thought I should get some sleep and I would be okay in the morning. But now it's morning and I feel worse. Do I text him and apologise for ruining the date?
I want you to keep Andy on speed dial regardless. If you start to feel ANY worse, you call him, okay? You don't need to be on your own. Is it just your stomach? How many times have you been sick?
Honey, this is not you being a dork. You're ill. If Leo is interested, he won't steer clear. It'll be the opposite. He's not Rhett, so it's not fair to compare him.
Okay, but I don't want to be a bother. On and off all night. But I was up to pee anyway. I feel hot, I think I have a fever but I don't want to get up to find the thermometer. It's too exhausting to move.
You're right. Fuck. I didn't mean to be a wanker. Just... if he wants an easy out, I'll understand.
Yeah, I'm drinking loads. I don't know how much is staying in me, but it's not coming right back up.
It was nice. He doesn't seem to have this sort of reference of standards I need to live up to. We've talked a lot, and picking a movie was easy. I don't want him to think I didn't enjoy it because I wasn't feeling so hot.
Okay, good. If that changes, you need to call Andy. If he can't come, he'll get Luke to come see you, okay? You can't get dehydrated.
Just give him a little while. It's still early, he might think you're sleeping. It'll be okay. Even if he wasn't interested date-wise, he'll still want to know how you're doing if he left you not well. You never know, he might be perfect boyfriend material who is making you chicken soup as we speak.
Oh, god. No food. I don't want food. But I think maybe he would be the chicken soup sort. You think I deserve a chicken soup sort? I forgot how it could be nice to spend time with someone like that. I guess I've been lonely. Everyone else had someone and I just thought I was the dorky third wheel.
Maxi, when you find your perfect match, you won't feel like you have to second guess any of it. Even if you do in the early days, that filters away to something beyond special. But I know you've been lonely, and it made my day when you said you had a date. But this is just one of those things.
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I'm not dying because the date was ruined. It was ruined because I'm dying. Who else in this whole world but ME would lose my towel in front of them at the start of the date, and lose my dinner in front of them at the end of it? I'm NEVER gonna be loved.
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But Leo was great. He wanted to stay, but I just thought I should get some sleep and I would be okay in the morning. But now it's morning and I feel worse. Do I text him and apologise for ruining the date?
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That wasn't your fault, okay? I'm sure, like any other empathetic person, he'll be in touch with you to check how you are. That's how it works.
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I know, but I just... I was a dork with Rhett, and did awkward things, and look what happened there.
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Honey, this is not you being a dork. You're ill. If Leo is interested, he won't steer clear. It'll be the opposite. He's not Rhett, so it's not fair to compare him.
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You're right. Fuck. I didn't mean to be a wanker. Just... if he wants an easy out, I'll understand.
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Don't be so hard on yourself, Maxi. You had a bad run, but Leo isn't going to judge your date on the fact you got sick. How was it before then?
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It was nice. He doesn't seem to have this sort of reference of standards I need to live up to. We've talked a lot, and picking a movie was easy. I don't want him to think I didn't enjoy it because I wasn't feeling so hot.
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Just give him a little while. It's still early, he might think you're sleeping. It'll be okay. Even if he wasn't interested date-wise, he'll still want to know how you're doing if he left you not well. You never know, he might be perfect boyfriend material who is making you chicken soup as we speak.
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Oh, god. No food. I don't want food. But I think maybe he would be the chicken soup sort. You think I deserve a chicken soup sort? I forgot how it could be nice to spend time with someone like that. I guess I've been lonely. Everyone else had someone and I just thought I was the dorky third wheel.
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