Sweet Non Recognition
Recently,
I found myself in a transition related situation,
Which I hadn’t before found myself.
Normally,
If I decide to engage or interact with someone from my past,
I tell them who I used to be.
You know my line.
However,
Here,
There was a need for me to not only associate with someone from my past,
But in this case,
It was fairly important for the comfort of others that I not do anything to reveal the fact that I used to sleep with Joe.
I really didn’t expect to pull it off.
As this was a setting where I should have been recognized …
In a heartbeat:
One, it required significant, and moderately prolonged, face to face interaction with people that knew Joe;
Two, it was in a setting where it wouldn’t be unexpected to see Joe; and,
Three, there was a huge, huge recognition by name association risk.
Phucking huge.
Anyways,
To make a long story short …
I pulled it off.
Even after, for my own amusement, I tossed out one of Joe’s most infamous, annoying behavioral traits …
Just to see how much I could get away with doing.
I’m incredibly geeked about it …
Not for my sake,
‘Cause seriously,
Do I really need anything to encourage me to get myself out and about even more ??
I think not. 🙂
Nope,
I’m geeked because I’m really glad I was able to do a nice holiday gesture,
Without offending or making others uncomfortable in the process.
Sweet !! 🙂
Oh,
And as far as Joe’s most infamous, annoying behavioral trait goes …
He used to chew on straws and coffee stirrers constantly.
By the way …
Holiday cards are in the mail,
So those of you that expressed an interest in receiving one …
You might actually receive it before Christmas,
Though it’ll be close !! 🙂