Hi baby,
So I hear just because Jon was not highly articulate on the phone when he was asking you for a date, that you are not so into him now. Talk about men being shallow! Come on girl. Keep an open mind and remember that it is the heart that matters. Allow yourself to get to know him. He is not some marketing project you are analyzing.
I love you anyway.
Mom
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“I love you anyway.” Awesome mom.
I am usually of the opinion that moms are right, however, I have to disagree with mom on this one. I also have low tolerance for awkward, and if someone was awkward on the phone I wouldn’t want to waste my time on what will clearly be a terrible date.
That is ridiculously cute.
It’s the “anyway” that makes the message.
Maybe he was awkward because he really likes you and is terrified of messing up any and all chances. We women can be mean that way.
OK. I can’t believe I’m agreeing with a mom on dating advice…but I am on this one. I would have agreed with you until I met my husband. He was terribly awkward on our first date. I really didn’t think I wanted to go out with him again…quiet shy. But some friends pushed me to go again and I started to see more of his real self. The third date was the charm. He was relaxed enough to be himself and won me over with his genuineness and truly loving heart. He leaves me cards in the morning before work and sends me poems. He’s not a GQ man…which is who I would have thought I would ‘end up’ with…but he is delightfully interested in seeing into my soul. It was worth the 2nd and 3rd date. (Honestly…if I hadn’t seen improvement on the 2nd date…there wouldn’t have been a third.)
Barbara, I totally agree. A phone call like that is scary for anyone, and there are incredibly successful, confident people out there who can build rocket ships blindfolded or predict the stock market but who still have trouble with the sentence, “Would you like to have dinner on Friday?”
I have to agree with Barbara. When I initially read this, I thought, “No, I understand where this girl is coming from. I’m a word person; I respect people who are good with words; I have a hard time with people who aren’t good with words.” But Barbara made me think back on how my own husband was when we first met. He was also shy, quiet, and a little awkward. The first night we talked, I kept trying to get something out of him, some kind of conversation beyond minimal chit-chat, and it just wasn’t working. I finally gave up and went to get a drink. When I returned, he said something (neither of us can remember what), and it got the conversation flowing. He had to give himself a pep talk while I was gone. Things still weren’t easy right away, but I saw enough in him to give him a chance despite his trouble articulating his thoughts, and it was worth it. Give him a shot. And then report back.
Love the “anyway”! I’m gonna start using that one.