The song that never ends

Ok, here's the thing about Economics and why it works for me.  It's ridiculous and depends on irrational people making rational decisions but at least there's information.  I'm completely able to accept that some things are just wacky and make no sense so long as I can see the information that contributed to the results.

With EH, however, all the information is one sided.  I HATE THAT. I don't know what's in people's heads, why some people respond and some don't, I know how I sound in my emails (adorably pithy, clearly) but if you haven't spoken to me in real life mayhap it comes across as most stupid annoying person ever?

Baaaahmiddleschoolheaddeskheaddeskstabbystabbyhateeeeeeeeeee

An.y.ways.

As you can tell, has been the most fun week ever in EH land. I had emailed a couple times with construction guy and he wrote back after my initial info dump (is like my test now, if you make it to the end, you get a prize!) and said how great I was and how excited he was to finally have a match he connected with.  Win!  His pictures weren't omg most handsome but a cute guy.  He wrote that there's only so much you can do over email, here's my #, etc.  I wrote back that I concurred but was leaving on vacation for a week, here's my #, text if you want otherwise email till I get back.

Didn't hear, didn't hear, at the goading encouragement of my aunt I finally agreed to send him a text message. Framed it as more taking a break from vacation to check in with work, thought I'd say a quick hello, which I think is completely reasonable.  Sent him a brief text, hey how's it going hope you're having a good week but not as good as mine because I get ice cream cones ha haha.  An hour later, I get a response: 'who is this?'  Seriously?  Seriously?!  And it was another hour before I saw his response.  Tamped down my initial reaction of dude, you gave your number to me first wtf, wrote back oh sorry tis me from EH bla bla and we exchanged a couple of how's your week, vacation is so great messages and that was it.  Sunday while at the airport, I sent him a quick follow up email just saying will be back in town if you're still interested in meeting up, call me.  YOU KNOW SINCE HE BROUGHT IT UP FIRST.  And has he called?  OF COURSE NOT.

Does not compute.  You already made it through the first round of this is my personality, no really, and responded favorably.  You gave me your number and mentioned meeting up first. I sent you back my number and I know you got the message because I got the notification.  Is not my fault you didn't recognize it but now apparently am some sort of crazy in the bad way person.  Faaaabulous.

So... am clearly a bit irked over stupid head.  I know, I know, do I really want someone who doesn't seem to be all that interested in me (Yes! Must win! Will prove that I am the most wonderful thing ever!) but it's the silence part that's almost more irritating.  If you're over it, fine, that's how it goes but I want to know why.  Since I get no information, am just here concocting my own tales and that never ends well.

Then there's Butterfly guy, who I hadn't heard from since the week before I left. He wrote, I wrote back saying was super busy trying to get things done before trip, would be back after the 15th.  Was somewhat puzzled that I hadn't heard from him since I'd been back but was fine since am still iffy on what I think about him.  But got an email yesterday suggesting a meet up this weekend saying he'd come to me (he's about an hour away I think?) so I wrote back agreeing suggesting a casual type place.  We shall see how it goes.

And there's guy I haven't come up with a nickname for yet. Seems fine if a bit nerdy. Pictures are...not bad.  Keep telling myself what everyone else has said, you have to see in person bla bla bla.

So, more of the same, essentially. The ones I want to hear from are operating on radio silence which makes me want to hear from them more because mustknowmustwin and the ones that I'm oh yeah you about are the ones with the timely responses.

Gosh, I'm fickle.

Comments

[Nikki]

Um. You're in my brain. Seriously. This paragraph?

"So... am clearly a bit irked over stupid head. I know, I know, do I really want someone who doesn't seem to be all that interested in me (Yes! Must win! Will prove that I am the most wonderful thing ever!) but it's the silence part that's almost more irritating. If you're over it, fine, that's how it goes but I want to know why. Since I get no information, am just here concocting my own tales and that never ends well."

Is EXACTLY how I feel about A. TELL ME WHY THE EFF YOU WENT FROM "OMG I CAN'T WAIT TO FLY YOU BACK HERE" TO COMPLETE RADIO SILENCE!!!! Ugh. And then there's K...who texts me regularly and I'm all "meh. You again." Story of my life. :/