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Hi, Twobirdsinhand,

 

At the risk of sound banal, I found your no foolin' around assertiveness refreshing--especially, I'll say again, in contrast to all the drek I've read. You sound like an actual person with clear tastes and dislikes. Why is that such a big deal to announce? I can't for the life of me understand why anybody giving this site a spin would fail to do so. These are like pre-diplomatic meetings; some cards need to be shown. Otherwise, we're all just pretty butts and brightly colored underpinnings, if I may use your phrases. I am curious, though, what's with the aviary? It's in your pictures and your metaphors you use to explain yourself (nest, bower bird). It's still really sad that you as a woman have to write that you are looking for a man who doesn't mind that she can fix things. Doesn't mind? Maybe I'm guilty of reverse sexist pandering: I'd be turned on if you could sweat pipes and sharpen a chainsaw. I ain't just innerested in yer cookin them blueberry pancakes fer me in the mornin, honey. Oh, it's a really nice bit about embracing while sleeping; it paints a sweet picture. I was, however, jolted a little bit about your line over wanting to "grow old with"; I'm not in denial or anything, but the literalness of that, that we all are growing old, getting older, and going, to be, hamdullah, some day very very old, was a wake up. One final thing, I've never said it myself, but you have here. It's a contrast! I definitely am NOT a beach person; I am a woods person. I'd never thought about or realized that I was dealing with a potential duality here: sand or dirt. Thanks for bringing that home to me.

 

Egbert

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