Why not silly goose?
For my adult roles class, I'm required to go on a two-hour date that costs less than five dollars. Well, I've only been on two dates in my life, and I'm nervous. I don't want to ask someone on a date. I tell myself that that's not normal for a teenager. Why don't I want to ask someone on a date?
Well, I've only been on two dates so far. They were both pretty awkward, and I guess I'm kind of afraid that all dates will be like that. It's no fun to be with someone who doesn't talk on their own, and answers questions that you ask with one word answers. It also makes it uncomfortable to be with someone that you know is uncomfortable being on the date from merely watching their body-language. I don't want to go on a date with someone who won't be comfortable, thus making me uncomfortable.
Next, is that I have an incredibly strong relationship with my family. I'm very good friends with each member of my family, and spending time like that with someone else is just weird. It took me forever to start getting out of my house once in a while in order to spend time with my friends. This is probably the most unique reason for not looking forward to a date, but it's a matter of fact.
Third, I'm afraid that the person that I ask on a date will be put out and truly not want to come. I know that they can say no, but no one that I'd ask would probably say that. I've been asked on dates that I didn't want to go on before, and I don't want to make anyone feel like that. I guess that that's not something that I can worry about. If we all worried about that, no one would ask anyone on any dates, ever. Haha.
My final reason for avoiding dating is just the fact that it's new to me. Some new things we look forward to, and some we don't. I know that I'm unique in that dating right now isn't something I'm extremely excited for (I've been eligible for eleven months now). It's funny how I don't realize the true reasons for my actions and feelings until I write a blog on them. Now I know that I don't look forward to my required date because of awkwardness, spending time in a different environment, fear and the fact that it's still new to me. Oh well. Either I'll toughen up or take my dad. Love ya'll.
4 Comments:
You're so amazing, you don't need to worry about them not wanting to go, he'll want to go with you in fact he'll probably be so excited he'll burst. Anyway don't worry about it because we're going to have so much fun!
February 07, 2007 2:47 PM
Any guy who does not want to go with you is a FOOL! You are amazing! Don't worry we have all had the awkward dates before- Ha ha ha! I will have to tell you some stories! :) I think that dating just takes time to feel comfortable with,as you said it's a new thing and we have to learn How to do new things most of the time it does not just come you have to work on it.
February 08, 2007 9:04 PM
You're so cute Whitney. You know, I don't blame you for not wanting to go on dates after the ones you've been on! Don't worry... they'll get better one of these days! Hopefully this will be the one! Third time's a charm!
You are so awesome! Love ya!
Love Lindsay
February 13, 2007 6:29 PM
I can't agree with Jake (that dating is overrated). But it gets easier as you go along, seriously!! Love ya!
March 25, 2007 8:20 PM
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