Dating Diaries: Episode 7

Doing it for the blog.

Guys, it’s been a moment, but that’s honestly a relief because it means my life is not just tragic dating tales, ya know?  But I’m taking the dating diaries out of retirement for a hot second because I HAVE to tell this story, I just have to.  You know how annoying it is when your friends (primarily girls) don’t let you eat when your food arrives until they stand on a table and get a good flat lay aka photo?  No?  Just me and my friends?  Well anyway, I’m sure you can relate on some level when someone says “it’s for the gram” but this story takes it to a WHOLE new level.  

What’s interesting is that the whole “relationship”, I was so worried this guy was actually dating me to be a spotlight on the blog (which I kept reminding him was not a good thing) because he would joke about it all the time.  He honestly should put to rest any of his professional dreams and resume acting full time because his talent is truly amazing.  So, Craig, yeah let’s call him Craig, congrats, here is the attention you worked (in my opinion) way too hard for.

The story is short and sweet.  Girl likes boy, boy likes girl.  Girl makes effort 99%, boy drags feet 80% of time.  Girl keeps trying (because girls are dumb and Nicholas Sparks). Fast forward a few months of the charade, girl finds out boy has an ACTUAL girlfriend throughout the entire “relationship”.  Girl dies of laughter because boy pretended to be a deeply honest and highly sensitive guy.  See?  Short and sweet.

I realize as I’m writing that this story might only be hysterical to me because I was involved, and there truly is no real way to describe Craig nor will I do him the justice and attempt to because he really doesn’t deserve it.  The conversations we had eluded him to be this charismatic, caring, compassionate human being that cared so very deeply about bettering those around him.  Let’s not write Craig off in that he actually doesn’t feel that way and want to do those things, but you can understand how when you preach about honesty and being true to yourself, and then once said “thing” is over it turns out you’ve been in a seemingly committed relationship the whole time, it really discredits a person.  Discredits in the sense that that one lie makes everything else Craig ever told me seem like a lie as well.  Way to go Craig!

I should probably mention how I found this out, you know, so we put to rest the inevitable rumors that I’ve been hiding in the bushes of his house following him.  Sorry kids, I don’t even know where he lives.  Why was I never invited over you ask?  Easy answer, he lives with his parents (SORRY CRAIG).  *remove this later avital* Not hiding in bushes, but you know, just casually strolling facebook.  How did I just see this now is your next question, mine too.  The only plausible answer to this ever so profound question is that Craig is sneaky and facebook is too, aka privacy settings.  Again, way to go Craig.

So let’s wrap this up with a little lesson now, shall we?  After all, what’s better than someone teaching you a moral of the story that you didn’t care about anyway?  You’re absolutely right, nothing.  I think the lesson we can all take from this is that being able to find a silver lining in every situation that life presents with you is a skill that you should not go without.  In this case, although I surprisingly find the whole situation quiet funny, I may not have and realizing how to find the light when it’s dark is pretty much invaluable.

So, Craig.  Thanks for pushing me to reach for goals I saw as unattainable for myself, reminding the value of vulnerability, and most importantly the power of the truth.  I know that the majority of this post has had a mildly sarcastic undertone, but I really do appreciate the things I gained from spending time with Craig.  

Craig, I hope this post was everything you dreamed of and more, after all, you earned it.  Until next time babes! XO