This came up at my lunch conversation today and I thought I'd share with you guys... just because. For once I don't need tons of advice, YAY!
When I first started this job 3 years ago I was interested in this guy - I was 22 at the time, he was 27... I can't really say what the attraction was except our ages - I think I was just reaching out for someone to be interested in to pass the time. We hung out regularly at bars and with friends, but admittedly it never went to the physical level and I never got the vibe from him that he'd want to be serious or anything. I was actually starting to get frustrated with the lack of physical contact though, so I made a plan. He was going to throw a big Halloween bash and I decided this would be THE NIGHT it happened. I helped him out so much with the party - planning, rounding up people to come (I was much more social than him so I brought the masses - not him!), and especially contributing money to buy things that would make the party great.
So that night at the party, things didn't go as planned. My jello shots were particularly potent and before long there was a HUGE flirtation going on between the guy I liked, "J" and this older woman (37) from work. MARRIED older woman I might add. I was also tipsy though, so I was chalking up their flirting as nothing really - until my good gf told me "Tara... I just saw J & N SERIOUSLY making out in the kitchen..."
I didnt make a big deal and left the party... but the next Monday bout 3 people came up to me and were like, "We are SO sorry about J... what a jerk... what a player..." I was like, huh? It turns out, these 2 now realized they were canoodling in front of work people so had announced that they were an item... had been for MONTHS... and that I was his coverup since she was married!
I was upset - but got over it. Until about a month later... I was interested in this other guy from work "BT" - and at a happy hour things got very steamy with him... he had heard a little bit about the J and N fiasco and sent me an email the following monday... and said, "Seriously, I think N wants to be you..." He then forwarded me a convo between BT and N that said... "I Hear you might have something going with Tara... should i Be jealous?" bear in mind she was now in this full blown relationship with J, filed for divorce, etc. And she has the nerve to mess with my NEW man? So I printed the email on the spot and put it on J's desk with a note that said... "Control your cougar." LOL.
Fast forward 3 years. J and N are engaged and just had a baby together - her 2 children call him Daddy, they own a house, etc... I am passing them coming out of daycare with Gianna and they totally blow me off, do not even acknowledge me... or my adorable baby. HOW RUDE - as if they have any reason at all to be like that to me! So I made sure to kill her with kindness this morning and told her how cute Preston is...
Just funny how some people are.
PS... Doesn't it seem I am a drama magnet?
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