I Got Cougared
So, earlier today… I went to CVS to get a few household items. While I was there I was totally cougared! It was the moment I had been waiting for… I had played this moment out in my mind a million times and felt I was ready for it. However, this cougar threw me for a loop. Sometimes I think that I miss out on a lot of excitement because I have morals.Here’s the deal…
I needed some Benadryl, so I swung by the store after I played golf today. I was squatted down, like a catcher, in the aisle comparing the generic to the name brand when it happened. This total soccer mom came around the corner and almost tripped over me. That was the ice breaker! I apologized to her and she to me. She was all, “I’m not having a good week” and I took the opportunity to throw some of my mojo at her. Well, she was definitely picking up what I was laying down. Next, I positioned myself to see if she was wearing a ring. She wasn’t, so I had a 5 second mental dance party…
We continued to small talk as we acted like we were looking for something. There was a point in the conversation when I could tell she wanted me to ask her out, so I started plotting my approach.
That is when it happened… Her teenage daughter came around the corner, and it got awkward quick. I could tell she was waiting for me to say something, but I froze… The daughter freaked me out. She knew EXACTLY what was going on… And I felt like a creep preying on her mom. I will get over not asking her out, but what about her mom… Does it make it hard to date when you are the parent of a teen? Seems like it would be… With younger kids, you can hide stuff. However, the older they get the more the know about what your needs and actions are… I know a million divorced/single moms. I wonder if this is something they deal with?
More tomorrow… About something else probably…
May 14th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Jeremy,
You are such a good guy. What you did after the teenage daughter showed up, shows how considerate you are of others feelings, and that is such a special quality to have, especially in todays world.
If you are to go out with the mom, the chance will happen again. Then you can be your “studly” self.
Until then….enjoy your shopping!!!
May 14th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Newman,
You are a good person, and you have feelings for others. If I thought that I had a chance with you I would ask you out on a date, but I have 2 young children of my own. I hope this makes your day as much as you make my day every morning.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Hi Newmie:
It was a considerate thing you did for that young girl. Im sure she doesn’t want to see her mama pickin up a guy. You make my mornings start out great and I just luv ya!! Keep up your kindness and caring attributes. Ps: I am a cougar myself!
May 19th, 2008 at 8:53 am
As a single Mom, it is hard to meet people. I applaud you for not stepping over that line when the teenager walked up. It is awkward even with two little ones, such as myself. My boys are 7 1/2 and 4. Believe you me, they are no dummies and no when someone is interested. It is amazing how some men can be so clueless….you should write a book on dating etiquette when one or both parties have kids! You’re the best!
May 19th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Newman I’m confused! She was a person that you were interested in getting to know and it was obvious to you that she was interested in you as well, and you didn’t ask her out?! Why? Because she is a parent? What is wrong with her children knowing that she is not only a parent but an attractive adult woman? As a single mother, my children understood that, just like them, I had a need for friends too. Or maybe I misunderstood - was she no longer interesting to you once you found out she was a parent to a teenager?
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Newman- you are totally right for not going in for the kill with the lady’s kid there. When Doug & I met, my girls were 5 & 8, a big difference from what you describe, but Doug waited until my daughters walked away from us before he asked me out. He knows if my babies were still standing there when he did it, there would be absolutely no chance I would have said yes. The teen may have freaked you out, but you had the utmost respect for that woman by not doing it in front of her child, no matter how old.