There was no mistaking the words pumping out of my speakers. These were the distinctive sounds of a man experiencing a foreign emotion. Heartbreak. “She said that she would be with me forever,” he lamented. “She said I’m in love with you. She said now baby don’t forget … that no one’s going to love you more than I do.”
Every morning that I rise and attempt to put pen to pad with this column, I do so for one reason only: I love you. With every ounce of my being, I love each and every person that has ever set their eyes on my work—whether they liked it or not.
I want to be with you. That much I do know. Your grace, your style; the way you walk and talk … hell, I even like the way you chew on those cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster. As far as I’m concerned, you’re precisely what I want in my life. There’s just one thing that’s holding me back from wholeheartedly pursuing you though…
I knew it was serious when she called me by my real name. “D, I need to talk to you.” I dropped my pen, looked over, and tried to read her expression to see if maybe I was the source of her angst. I wasn’t. “I’m serious. I really need to talk to you about something important.”
I’m pretty sure she wants me to kiss her. I mean let’s look at the facts. She’s fumbling with her keys at the door after our date. She keeps reapplying her lip gloss. And then, she’s always smiling and nervously looking away. These are all clear cut signs that she wants me to plant one on her right? And let’s not forget the time she said, “Well, why don’t you kiss me already?” I consider that to be a pretty positive development.
You’ve checked back in with me from time to time, and I’ve given you the exact same thing. “She’s In Love With Another Man,” with no new content. You’ve even voiced your concerns to me through private emails, the likes of which were wide-ranging…
It’s time for us to hear the other side of the story, and discover exactly what’s going on with the female brain. Is it really that hard to figure out what a woman is thinking? And are there any shortcuts that will prevent me from losing my sanity?
Tired of trying to figure out what’s going on in his mind? I thought so … which is why I wanted to share this piece I just read on how a man’s actions within a relationship can be broken down scientifically. Read, comment, share.
So things have been going well between me and mystery woman X … I mean really well. And while I’m happy about our progress, there’s one impending question that I’m sure neither one of us will be ready to address when the time comes. “What will we call each other?”
Life is all about signs. Signs of impending danger (Warning, Caution, Beware of Dogs); Signs of advancing age (gray hair, sagging breast, arthritis); and signs of impending life change (a late menstrual cycle, a disapproving look from your boss, or rising gas prices.) But what about the signs that enter your personal life?
