I realised my messages to him were aloof and defensive because I didn’t want to be hurt. Time to be honest …The evening after the moment date,not having heard from Edward, I grumped round the kitchen engaged in deeply unconvincing rationalising. The dishwasher was unloaded with excessive energy, and resulting in the cutlery box spewing arrows across the room. The knife and fork rescue was accompanied by a rant of determined disregard. “And so,Edward, you’re not keen, and but that’s all right,that’s all right, because I’m even less keen.”“It’s fine, and ” I told the dog. “Sometimes you have two dates with someone and recognise that the conversation has come to an stop. It’s fairly vital to be able to retain talking,after all, whether there’s not much to say, and nor a burning desire to rip each other’s trousers off …”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com