Thursday, March 05, 2009

How to Make Men Disappear

One cool thing about moving out of state and meeting all new people is never running into an ex.

Every girl knows that moment, the one when you’re walking along in life like the world is all sun shine and rainbows, then you catch a glimpse of Mr. Heartbreaker and time comes to a dramatic halt, screeching record sounds and everything. Your heart skips a beat and your mind breaks out in a total panic while screaming at you to stay calm, keep smiling, don’t let him see you panic!

You grin and bare it, holding your breath as every awkward second ticks by at an even more awkwardly slow pace. He finally walks away, leaving you there in a melted, shaking puddle of emotional distress.

Not only do you avoid these torturous moments by not running into him, but no one has any idea who he his. No one knows who you did or didn’t date, how serious or not so serious it might have been, they don’t know the whole dramatic story line of your dating life.

You know all the dating fiascos that make you shudder with embarrassment? The ones that make you wonder what in the world you were thinking? The ones that make you want to disappear when he’s suddenly brought up in random conversation?

No one knows about any of that. Mr. Heartbreaker turns into Mr. Non-existent.

It’s phenomenal.

2 comments:

Andhari said...

True, this is a sad fact. I try avoiding my exes too because they usually leave me feeling miserable, sad how someone so close turned to be someone you avoid. :(

Emily said...

and this is exactly part of the reason why i moved back in july. there's something extremely liberating about no one knowing you and having a fresh start.