Do I have a lot to talk about? You bet I do.
A week ago tonight I saw this movie called Hard CAndy. Look it up because I'm not going to tel you what it is about. No, wait. I have to tell you because it relates to the next thing.
Hard Candy is about a 14-year-old girl who gets picked up by a 30-year-old guy through an internet chatroom. They go back to his house but before he can get pervy, the girl drugs him and proceeds to torture him, both physically and psychologically. It was a very well-made film but a little too creepy. I'm still feeling weird about it. Because it is well-made, from the acting, direction, editing, and otherwise, I want to tell people to go see it. Due to the subject matter, finding the right people to tell is more difficult.
Strangely, this does relate to something that just happened to me.
I'm in this writing class (read past posts for more on that). There is this girl in class who indicated that she enjoyed reading very violent and twisted stories. Guess what? I love to write violent and twisted stories. She mentioned enjoying the work I'd shared in class and I was very interested in reading some her writing.
Here's the deal. She is a very good looking girl. But I'm shallow. I had to read her story before deciding whether or not to ask her out. Her story (a serial killer bit that, with some work and practice could turn out very good) was very twisted and I loved it. So, yes, I asked her out. Not on a "real date" because I'm not comfortable with that yet. I asked her if she'd like to have a root beer float with me at the A&W a block away from the school. Not only does that maintain my comfort level, it is also cheaper than a real meal (still broke) it is in public, and it is still close enough to campus (and in broad daylight) that if things don't go well, either one of us can walk away.
How does this connect with the movie? If you think about it I think you'll know. I thought she was 19. Turns out she is only 16. She graduated early and I think is planning on being anurse or something like that. That is the dangerous part. More than looks, I'm attracted to smarts. Her liking my stories is a major bonus too.
Looks like I'll just make a new friend. And that is ok, too. It is better than nothing. Given my track record with trying to date, I should have expected something to get in the way.
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Teej, really how can this keep happening!!! You would think you have learned how to tell how old girls are by now - hehehehe - not sure, but I think you could write a TV show or a movie or a book about your dating experiences -
I could and I probably will. It won't be like anyone else's dating stories, though. Remember, if I write it, it is very likely that someone gets killed.
No worries, though. It gives me the chance to mentor and shape a young writer. I think that is one of the coolest thing sthat could happen.
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