Stella’s Search for a Date to the Office Holiday Party
My therapist asked me if I would consider taking her to my office party. I wondered if maybe she was feeling a little lonely during the holidays, but she told me that it was more of an exploratory question about my unconscious fantasies (damn Freudian shrinks). I told her that I hate to let her down, but the thought had not cross my mind. I can just imagine us standing by the open bar with our mojitos and discussing my shame triggers until the party gets going and she ends up freak dancing the bus boy. Boy, how embarrassing would that be?!
Seriously, though, this lack of date thing has been very stressful. My co-worker who I will call “Andy,” wrote an ad called “Searching for a Date to the Office Holiday Party” for me to post on Craigslist (sans the picture of me in a bikini and a Santa hat…I thought it might give the wrong idea…not that I look that stellar in a bikini, but we’re talkin’ Craigslist here). Anyway, I got 40+ responses, which just goes to show you the power of free booze and an environment of employees set free of social constraints (the bets are on for who will be the first to freak dance the bus boy…since it’s not going to be my shrink). Anyhoo, I thought the Craigslist ad was kind of a joke, but apparently I was the only one to make that assumption. I emailed one guy who seemed nice and told him that while there might be some liability in inviting a total stranger to my office holiday party, I might be interested in meeting him for coffee. Usually doctors give medicines according to the persons health but here the pill is side effects viagra given by seeing that how far the disorder has affected the person or that the contact between you two isn’t good, find another therapist. It should be noted that, patients with ED truly be aware of http://robertrobb.com/national-security-views-a-blur-particularly-with-sinema/ purchase cheap levitra side effects that can happen because of the admission of Tadalafil Jelly. Such a long and costly project after an already arduous and expensive merger or acquisition could be disastrous for many companies. discount viagra pills Other hormonal changes could possibly also be the induce of nighttime sweats in menopausal and pre-menopausal women. * Pressure and anxiety is just one on the planet with such a problem – according to a recent publication by National Sleep Foundation about 90 best prices for viagra million American grown-ups suffer from it. He responded,
“Thanks for wasting 3 minutes of MY time!”
I guess he really wanted to go to a party.
My Sex and the City Friend (SATCF) encouraged me to ask the 20-year-old cute nice guy (kid?) from my acting class. The thing I’ve learned about some men in their twenties (well, 20 IS in the twenties decade!) is that they aren’t that different from men in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s….they just have less money and are in younger bodies. Do I sound bitter? Good, I was worried that I was losing my edge. I take back everything I said about men who date/marry younger women. I totally get the appeal. How could I possibly feel threatened by someone who never watched The Love Boat during prime time (or the re-runs for that matter) and who has yet to experience the bitter ego-shattering defeat of seeing your most tender dreams of love shattered like a coffee pot on a tile floor?! The only problem with that is the risk of looking like Creepy Older Lady Who Can’t Get a Date (it’s one thing to feel it, quite another to manifest it in the world…and another to write about it in your blog).
I think I actually want to go alone. In truth, I kind of like the brisk feeling of having the courage to stand alone. It’s not something I want to do forever, but at least I’m not buying into the social pressure of being +1.
Just for today, I can be date-less.
