Dating

So I went out on a date last weekend with this guy. It was actually a really fun date. I won't bore you with all the details but we had a good time. Unfortunately, there were many ways in which we were not compatible so I knew we would probably end up as nothing more than friends.

So today I'm reading his blog and he has an entire entry regarding our date. He said he had a really good time but really couldn't see himself in any kind of long term relationship with me because I am the following things: a smoker, a student, and a single mom.

Okay. So I totally get the smoker thing. Smoking is gross. I'm okay with that. Lots of people don't want to date smokers...they say it's like kissing an ashtray. I don't plan on smoking forever and I think it's completely reasonable for someone you are dating to not appreciate the smoking. So okay. I get it.

So he doesn't want to date me because I'm a STUDENT? What the hell?? That really pissed me off. I have had to make tremendous sacrifices...personal and professional...in order to continue my education. To be deemed "unworthy" because I'm a student is absolutely ridiculous. So ridiculous, in fact, that I won't discuss it anymore.

That's a lie. I'm totally going to discuss it more.

I'm thinking that every single student out there should be given huge props just for having the courage and moxy to go to school. Lots of people don't go to school...for whatever reason...and those that do should be admired - not dateless. Fucker.*

I guess I get the single mom thing too. I mean, some people just aren't ready for kids. That's totally okay. I'd rather know now than later.

Oh well. I'm over it now. Besides he's religious and we all know how I feel about that. I respect him for having a strong enough belief to not only take a stand for his religion but also to admit to having it in the first place. But seriously. Can you honestly see me in a long term relationship with a religious someone?

I sit here thinking that maybe he shouldn't be so stinking picky in his criteria for "worthy" women but then I laugh because I know that I do the exact same thing. It reminds me of the only joke I've ever been able to remember in my whole life (except for the "Knock knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who?" joke...but that's a story for another time.)

Here's the joke:

Snow White goes to the photo developing place to pick up her pictures and the guy behind the counter tells her that they're not back from processing yet. Snow White looks all dejected and announces, "Someday my prints will come!"

I just have to believe that someday my prince will come also.



*I'm only kidding with the name-calling and so forth. He really is a nice guy...just not the one for me.