Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Here we go again

My roommates have convinced me that I need to write about a guy in the ward who has been paying me a fair amount of attention. We’ll call him Hawkeye for our purposes.  Lest you think this is good news, I will endeavor to set the record straight.  We’ve all had a Hawkeye at some point in our lives.  In my case that’s about all I’ve had.  You know, the “nice guy” who really deserves a girl who is actually interested in him, but still insists on chasing something far out of his reach.  He’s usually not attractive, lacks some key social skills, has horrible fashion sense, and can’t take a gentle hint.  He might have hobbies that include making movies with his friends, playing video games, or playing in a marching band.  Well, you guessed it, Hawkeye is that guy.  It doesn’t help matters that he’s the only other American student at Reading and we are thrust together several times a week, as we’re both dependent on other people for rides to Church, Institute, and FHE.  What I originally interpreted as a mere desire to connect with something familiar, I have now had to admit is something of a crush.  I don’t know why I have such strange power over the men I don’t want. Part of the problem is that I just can’t be mean.  I’m too nice.  Unfortunately this type of boy misinterprets “nice” as “she’s in love with me.”  Now, I wasn’t entirely sure at first that Hawkeye fancied me, but after asking my roommates to observe and offer their opinions, it was concluded that indeed, he was smitten.  He talks almost exclusively to me and in a group talks at me, which I hate, especially when I’m trying to listen to or talk to someone else.  He comes in my room uninvited and always has a really boring story that he insists on telling me.  He tries to sit by me at Institute every week and is constantly inviting me to go on day trips to see stuff around Reading. I have yet to accept.  Bless his heart.  Drastic measures may need to be taken. 

2 comments:

  1. sounds like you have lots of attention from the men folk. and yes - that's always the problem - finding people who you like who also like you. . . . good luck

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  2. What kind of drastic measures? Would it involve a weapon?

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