You know,<\/p>\n
I’ve frequently shared some of the more interesting questions I’ve received as part of my whole transition thing,<\/p>\n
But I think this is the first time I’m sharing a strange question,<\/p>\n
Asked of me with a bit of regularity,<\/p>\n
That is pretty much what I consider a “natal” question.<\/p>\n
As it’s a question that is only asked by those …<\/p>\n
That don’t know my function.<\/p>\n
As far as a little bit of history,<\/p>\n
The question has never never been asked the first time a person has met me,<\/p>\n
Usually it’s the third or fourth time,<\/p>\n
Though I have been asked it the second time on occasion too.<\/p>\n
Also, only guys ask me the question.<\/p>\n
Women try to obtain somewhat the same information, but do so with considerably more tact … go figure :).<\/p>\n
Anyways,<\/p>\n
Here’s how it goes …<\/p>\n
First they ask:<\/p>\n
“So, you’re not married, huh?<\/i>”<\/p>\n
To which I respond:<\/p>\n
“No<\/i>”<\/p>\n
Sometimes I add,<\/p>\n
“Divorced<\/i>,”<\/p>\n
But I don’t contribute the information that often.<\/p>\n
Regardless,<\/p>\n
Then they ask:<\/p>\n
“Do you have a boyfriend?<\/i>”<\/p>\n
To which I try to mix answers in the negative up some by tossing out a …<\/p>\n
“Nope,<\/i>”<\/p>\n
Popping the “p” sound with a bit of attitude.<\/p>\n
Imagine that !! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
At which point,<\/p>\n
They asked The Question.<\/p>\n
It probably shouldn’t surprise me,<\/p>\n
But it does,<\/p>\n
I guess because it’s so blunt …<\/p>\n
“Well why not?<\/i>”<\/p>\n
Now the first 1\/2 dozen times I was asked the question,<\/p>\n
I obviously chuckled to myself,<\/p>\n
Thinking …<\/p>\n
Boy, if you only knew “why not” !! LOL<\/p>\n
But now I”m just more like astonished,<\/p>\n
At how often I find myself asked The Question.<\/p>\n
For what’s it worth,<\/p>\n
I take it as a compliment …<\/p>\n
Since they must just find it so hard to believe that someone that is as much fun to be around as me,<\/p>\n
Is still walking around with an “Available” sign around her neck.<\/p>\n
Stop laughing people !!!!<\/p>\n
It’s possible that’s what prompts the question from them !!! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Anyways,<\/p>\n
I’ve given the same answer each and every time,<\/p>\n
And about half the time,<\/p>\n
Guys seem to accept it as a perfectly good response:<\/p>\n
“‘Cause when you get to know me, I’m a bitch !<\/i>” \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Personally,<\/p>\n
I don’t think it’s true,<\/p>\n
As I really don’t that I’m a bitch,<\/p>\n
But apparently I have the potential considering the ease in many guys’ acceptance of it as the reason for my singleness. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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