For me, if I were P-C, the First Meeting would be filled with waaaay too much tension to relax and find out whether I enjoyed the other person at all. I'd be all Best Behavior and awkwardly forced humor, with sweaty hands and doubt in my heart. Even if he said he had a pony for me.
I would probably take heart in my situation if I didn't have an immediate dislike of the intended that had been selected for me.
DH and I are the one night stand that lasted forever.
What can I say? We both got lucky.
Query to P-C's mother:
Why were you so all-fired keen on him studying him science when you believe in magical thinking?
w00t, Katerina Bee! Congrats on the "Featured Artist" thing!
Damn. I feel like I'm teething, and want to bite down hard on something. Also, when I swallow soft food like pureed winter squash, it feels like I might be swallowing too hard.
Freeze a wrung out wash cloth and bite in that, maybe, WindSparrow. Could help. Not with the swallowing, probably.
Wet tea bag, WindSparrow.
Unless it's really pureed winter squash, I think you're being too ambitious. You're still in chicken noodle soup and ice cream territory.
P-C, have some mom~ma.
WindSparrow, I hope you can get some pain relief.
I love the stories of how people met/got along on first meeting. I originally met The Girl via a networking site. On meeting her IRL, I fell in love and asked her out immediately, and she took nearly a year to realise I was worth a try. It's a good thing I'm patient (and that my sudden impulses are sometimes lasting ones).
We're going home this morning. I've never been so happy to go back to my snow-covered city in all my life. I think we made progress with The Girl's family in the end, though, which is amazing. It probably involves postponing our civil partnership till the winter, though. Sigh. I am working on gracious acceptance of life's challenges...
Here's hoping the snow doesn't delay our flight too much!
Unless it's really pureed winter squash, I think you're being too ambitious. You're still in chicken noodle soup and ice cream territory.
Soft and mushy enough to make me not feel like I have to chew, whereas I can't suppress the urge to chew the noodles.