Grrls, mindgames, and idiot-stars...

[Warlord Sam]

Disclaimer: "Grrl" is a registered trademark of Warlord Sam; yes, he *does* spell it wrong on purpose.

Whelp, I'm a moron. Yes, I am male, and thereby no good at those mind games that females have mastered. This is going to be a small story about part of my life, as it now stands. If you will not be interested, by all means, click "back" now.

I met a grrl. Thats how it always starts, right? My first relationship began a little over a year ago, so I'm new to the game. Anyhoo, I've been with a few grrls since then, and never could find what I was looking for. During this time, I've become friends with my best friend's sister. She was everything I wanted in a grrl, and I could not have asked for more.

Yet I was timid, not wanting to jump into anything. My first grrlfriend hurt me pretty bad, even though I was the one who eventually called it off. So I approached the developing feelings towards my friend's sister, Mindy, with care.

I decided I would try to play one of those fun mind games that grrls always do. So I acted very flirty and interested, all the while saying I just was a big flirt and wanted to just be friends.

Well, it was working great, and she was still interested right up until I jokingly told her brother to let Mindy know "I am not interested in her". Yes, give me a star, I'm an idiot.

He did indeed tell her. And now she got the message. In fact, she's rather ticked at me for going through her brother. Sounds familliar enough, I imagine, but the clincher is that I *really do like her*... my stupid moronic mind game soooooooo did not work out all that well. Yes, I ruined a good thing through my joking, but most importantly through my trying to behave as a grrl behaves.

Guys, take this lesson to heart. They are grrls for good reason, leave the mind games to THEM. And hope with me that my charm, wit, charisma, and good looks can see me through this disaster to the other side with Mindy.

*Warlord Sam pins the idiot star to his forehead.*

 

[Jimcat]

I could write an essay on this, but it's almost time to go home. Maybe I will continue tomorrow.

For now, I'll say: forgive me for sounding callous, but you're young and inexperienced and the only way people learn is through making mistakes like these. That goes for both you and the grrl involved. Someday you'll be a lot older, and you'll either look back at this and laugh, or not remember it at all.

 

[BlueMonday]

You know that old addage? The one that about how men do the hunting? Listen to it, learn it, love it. The hunter is the honest one, it's the game animal that has to evade the hunter. I spent most of my teenage years too stupid or too high or too quiet to get my head around this simple little concept. Women will let you know when they like you; it takes a little learning, but it's there and when you get it, you have got to go for it (few women will make themselves the hunters). Looking back at grades six through eleven I finally see all those women that would have leapt in my arms if I had paid any attention to them. But I didn't realize any of that untill I was almost eighteen and found lady number one. Lady number one was pure disaster in the end, but hey, I'm still livin'.

Seriously dude, I only just realized a few months ago just how many there could have been if I had just been awake long enough to take a look around. Sh!t man, look at this list: Trina, Racheal, Lauren, Naomi, Naima, Charlotte, Nazish, Keha, Jo, Jaime, Thea, Tia, Yesenia, Kristen, Tristen, Melissa, Katie, Whitney, Payola, Shannon, Jaolynne, and all the rest who I've forgotten or never let me notice them.

 

[VoodooAce]

Well, let me tell you what I've learned in my 35 years about women....

 

[Lefty Scaevola]

Bad move. Warlord Sam, even Sam Gamgee is better with women. Try this in most situations:

Say what you mean, do what you say."

 

[Greadius]

Kids will be kids.
Use protection kids

I still make many of those stupid mistakes... of course I'm still young.

The key is taking a chance, and having enough dignity to recover!

 

[VoodooAce]

Originally posted by Greadius
Kids will be kids.
Use protection kids

I still make many of those stupid mistakes... of course I'm still young.

The key is taking a chance, and having enough dignity to recover!

Dammit Greadius!

When I laugh out loud like that I get people coming over here wanting to know what's so damn funny. And then I have to come up with some kind of bullcrap while at the same time minimizing cfc.

Coworker: "What's so damn funny?"

Me: "Uh. Er. Huh? Oh, just this email right here about the cost to airship from Hong Kong. Uh. It just struck a funny bone."

 

[Pellaken]

men arent good at getting girls... girls are good at getting guys. I'd prefer to sit back and just come along for the ride

 

[Simon Darkshade]

Leave playing mind games to the thoroughly evil and twisted; we are good at it, and never lose to a girl
Maybe you should learn from this lesson, and the perfect example set by otherscool: ), and quite while you are ahead to become a celibate monk. The pension plan is terrific

 

[scorch]

ok, im only 16, but i hate those games.

if the girl plays games, shes just a hookup ****, whatever, nothing worth going out with.

 

[Magnus]

Warlord Sam, you are not necessarily through yet, come clean, tell her what you told us here, be honest, she might be impressed, and if not, you have lost nothing more than you already have.

 

[Jimcat]

Originally posted by BlueMonday
Trina, Racheal, Lauren, Naomi, Naima, Charlotte, Nazish, Keha, Jo, Jaime, Thea, Tia, Yesenia, Kristen, Tristen, Melissa, Katie, Whitney, Payola, Shannon, Jaolynne

Are people really giving their daughters names like that now? I guess names like Kimberly, Teresa, Jennifer, and Barbara are on their way to becoming "old lady" names.

 

[floppa21]

PAYOLA??? My yai yai yai yai WOO! Muh muh muh my Payola! Kids these days and their strange names... People namin their kids after backpacks and mountains... Sheesh...

 

[knowltok2]

Originally posted by floppa21
PAYOLA??? My yai yai yai yai WOO! Muh muh muh my Payola! Kids these days and their strange names... People namin their kids after backpacks and mountains... Sheesh...

I missed that one at first glance. I thought Payola was what I got every other Friday. Maybe BlueMonday was hoping he could get Payola more often than that

 

[Warlord Sam]

Great news, boys and grrls!

I r stud.

In other words, yes through my superior charisma, charm, wit, and let's not forget good looks, I have cleared things up. She digs me enough to put up with all my hard earned idiot-stars.

Coincidentally, this fine evening will be our first date. I'd best get ready, I'm rather nervous... I've only felt like this for one other grrl, and that was my first!

Quick question for those of you more experienced in the ways of dating: you always remember the first, as I understand it... tis certainly still true in my case. Now, I have not felt about a grrl in the same way since my first, before now. Does this mean that I may indeed be falling head over heels into puppy love once more, or is it just one of those weird quirks with chemicals in the brain?

 

[Simon Darkshade]

Although lacking in practical experience by choice, I have been part of extensive studies on this matter down at the Stalin Institute.

"you always remember the first, as I understand it... tis certainly still true in my case. Now, I have not felt about a grrl in the same way since my first, before now. Does this mean that I may indeed be falling head over heels into puppy love once more, or is it just one of those weird quirks with chemicals in the brain?"

It is quite likely that it is simple attraction, and feeling comfortable and happy around the girl in question. Love is one of its more extreme manifestations, and can grow out of such mutual attraction (doesn't necessarily have to be mutual for love to exist, mind you).

The feelings, chemicals and emotions that seemingly unleash themselves out of nowhere with first love or puppy love still remain, and are accessible at any further stage, albeit modified by the jading effects of experience.

It is often perceived at the time of the first experience of these feelings that nothing again will approach their intensity, power or affect. This is true only as far as there will only ever be one first experience. It does not mean subsequent occurences cannot reach, and indeed vastly surpass the heights of the old.

Love is an oft misunderstood and misused word, yet it is often the easiest to identify and know; people can very often identify it when it hits them, yet not know why. Your situation could be a combination of both factors you outlined; in what proportion, and what outcome is yet to be determined by the participants in question.

The one piece of advice that will emanate from this bitter, twisted, utterly inexperienced evil old young man is this: Do not spend too much time or thought struggling with trying to identify exactly what it is that you are feeling and experiencing. Your main task is to enjoy the ride and the experience, rather than to seek to rationalize it before immersing yourself in it. Seize every opportunity at love and affection! Relish it!
Enjoy the innocence and, for want of a better word, fun, of young love.
You never know what may happen tommorrow; you never know when you may pass down this path again.

There. Musings on love from a monk. What will they think of next?

 

[Becka]

Originally posted by Warlord Sam
Great news, boys and grrls!

I r stud.

In other words, yes through my superior charisma, charm, wit, and let's not forget good looks, I have cleared things up. She digs me enough to put up with all my hard earned idiot-stars.

Coincidentally, this fine evening will be our first date. I'd best get ready, I'm rather nervous... I've only felt like this for one other grrl, and that was my first!

Good luck.

 

[Warlord Sam]

Our date went great. I'll follow the Evil Monk's advice, and just enjoy it. Well, I'll be off now.

 

[muppet]

When are you going to propose?