Mr. Architect seemed like a really great connection. We truly hit it off online. When I saw his pix...he looked like a Greek God. His body all oiled up, his muscles rippling.....I warned him I didn't work out. Guys who are ripped like that can make you insecure about yourself.
I was excited to meet him. I didn't expect his body to be as buf as the picture and in some ways I really didn't want it either. I arrived at the restaurant and looked around. It happens to be one of the nicest restaurants around the area. I checked out the bar...wow, there were some real hot prospects there. I should hang out here more often on Friday afternoons. It's a steakhouse...a very manly place in fact. I admit it...I felt really great because all these guys turned as I walked by...my ego was being stroked as I looked out of the corner of my eye to watch these two groups of men watching me.
As I was looking to the right and smiling in my head, a man abruptly appeared to my left and startled me....I thought he was the Matre d' but he moved toward me to kiss me and I was taken back. There was no way this was the guy that I had seen on the computer. Oh boy...I don't even know if I could have hidden my disappointment well more shock!
Now you all know me for awhile now.....some of you two years. I am pretty honest about descriptions and pretty open to all types of men. Actually its the inside that is more important to me without a doubt. I always find that I meet a man and something about them draws me in. Whether it be their sparkling eyes, a sexy smile..dimples...I always find something attractive in an average Joe. I look for that special something in everyone. Looks aren't that important. But you have to be with someone that you don't think looks weird.
Well, this guy was at least 6 ft. 5 or taller. He looked nothing, I mean nothing like the pictures. Even the second one that he had taken. He claims that pix was just 8 years old....excuse me....that picture was more like 20 years old probably. I swear my sweet sixteen picture of me modeling on a bar stool....with my long blonde hair in this skimpy little top (no bra needed...those babies were always perky)... looked more like me now then his picture. And I would never try to pass that picture off.
He told me he wore glasses now. So? That's not a big deal at all....well, he didn't mention that his glasses were big and sooooo black...and just weird looking. I have never seen anyone with glasses like these. HUGE...and sooooo black. I wanted to take him to the eyeglass place and get him some nice wired frames.....or frameless frames. Geez....every time he put them on....I was like ?!?!
I stared at his face......deep stare....to see if it was even the same guy. It was...definitely 40-50 lbs heavier and aged another 25 years. Over and over he swore he still had an amazing body....every hear the word schlump. If you had this hot body, it didn't look like it to me. He just looked BIG...now he was wearing a suit but it was not fitted for him. If he had a great body, he needed to wear a little tighter fitted clothes because he just looked like he was fat.
And now his hair.....well, he said it was thinning from the pix which he had a full head of jet black hair. I can't even explain the hair. ITs white now (no signs of jet black) and the middle is balding but in a very weird way. There were periodical hairs and he kept his hair way too long for the few he had. Yes, there was almost a flip over there....PLEASE MEN...don't do the flipover. Nothing is worse. Accept the hair is going and get a haircut that is appropriate. It looks so much better than trying to do these bizarre things with the few hairs you got.
With all that said.....I would still look at the personality. I felt duped with the looks. I mean, I am who I am. I send a picture and you get what you see. In fact, I even send pix of me looking just eh...this way when we meet you will be happy. Anyway, his personality was INTENSE!!
"You are even more beautiful than your picture"......Okay, this is going to work great. I feel the chemistry here....don't you think? Yes its here... (oh boy, putting me on the spot--I just smiled and looked away). If he could read body language....I had my hands folded and my legs crossed....not a good sign.
The waiter came over---we don't have a lot of time, I have more meetings...I want the Peppercorn steak and you liked that too didn't you? Okay, she will have the same...sauces on the side. Would you like another drink?
I think he was just nervous....he was controlling the whole meeting. Normally, I would have changed my order to show--hey, I can order myself....but it wasn't worth it. The waiter looked at me...I smiled and winked. He walked away laughing. So, it wasn't me...the man was INTENSE...
I asked him what he did (I knew some stuff) and he pulled out all this stuff we talked about during IM. That was nice, he meant well with that. We had a common thing and he brought me all this material on it. He is very intelligent and very accomplished.
I want to see you again next week? Is that okay with you? Okay, I need to say something here....this guy was getting a little crazy. He already started talking how he would expect me to shut off my Ashley profile. WOW, he was pinning me and we were already going steady.
I spoke up now....You are new to this. You need to look around and see who else is out there. I just got out of something and I am not ready for exclusivity right now. I am not even sure I am ready to be with anybody at all. I need to go slow in whatever I decide (ok, I thought about it...that was a lie. If Married Prince Charming came along and was sitting across the table from me...I would be thinking about which hotel we were going to visit).
He proceeded with thats fine..so where do people meet. Where do you go? What do you do? Yikes.....I hate feeling like the pro.... I was now his
Ashley Madison Consultant. He wanted to know all about affairs, the rules, the protocol etc .etc So, I decided since this guy had a good heart, he was just real nervous....but reality, I don't care how good that body was under those clothes.....his personality was only partially my type. He was a brilliant man and I was turned on by his brains but there was a side that didn't do it for me. He wasn't flirty or suave...he was intense.
Now I started to get a little skeeved. I am a sexual person. I always was and I love being sexual. I am very attracted to you and would love to take you to a hotel. He named the most expensive and nicest hotel in the area. I want to take care of you....you have a heart of gold and I want to give you all that you deserve.
Well, I walked away feeling terrible. Am I a total idiot? Here is a guy who knew a little bit about my situation, he offered me a consulting job (he actually needs someone), he wanted to take away all my financial worries (he's loaded beyond belief)....AND....I CAN'T!! I know--some women would close their eyes and fuck. Allow a man to take control (oh somewhere he wanted to blindfold me in there)....even if it was just for a few hours a week.
Oh it did pass my mind....let's see, a few hours of pretend, screwing a guy and my personal life would be totally easy. Well I am an idiot. I can't do that. I have worked too hard in my life to be who I am. I have worked too hard in my life to lower myself to being a KEPT WOMAN. Nothing is wrong with that for some. For me, I can't do that. I want an equal partnership. I want someone I care about, someone who is worldly and does have power and excitement. Yes, he can pamper me sometimes. Yes, he can give me little trinkets--but not take away my independence.
So, let's just say this date didn't go as I had hoped. He's a nice guy...but he's not for me. Next week, I have to tell him that. I don't know how but I don't want to string him along. I like him as a friend. But not as a lover.
Am I going back to Ashley? Yes. I looked at the frogs I have in the pond and there is something about each one of them. Right now I am happy with my meetings with Mr. Porshe actually. PI wrote me this morning that he wants to see me....he has a present wrapped in a bow for me (hmmm..we all know its his cock!)
I have to tell the Electric Guys I am not interested (actually one is the boss of the other and they don't know it...small world.....lol). The MySpace dudes...I like the insurance guy. The lawyer is ok.
It's the time of year I think.... I heard from Soulmate Chris....MR. Navigator AND Divorce Lawyer this week.
So....what is up? I have a dozen men to choose from. The ones that I would want...do not want a steady thing....the ones who want a steady thing...I don't want. Hmmmm...life is complicated!
As for the broken heart-- I am so much better. Talking to DigEm made me happy. I miss him and think of him daily but he is within me. A special place. Mystery Man...all I can say is that the sadness is gone and the ANGER is full force. I will probably run into him at the motel...he will be with someone else and me with someone else....that's where we will see each other again. I still can't believe him. 8 months? I never ever expected this. I don't think I have ever been treated with such disrespect.