Tuesday, December 16, 2008

SAY UNCLE!

On a night out with my very single sister Pang, who seems to be a magnet for hicks... Or as I like to call them AUTHENTIC Dominicans (please, don't give me that look- these are my people lol), I get these texts... from a guy who we will call Sir.

Sir is one of the men I have been involved with. He is the uncle of a friend. Yes, you read right, an UNCLE of a friend. At the time I met him (I was 21) and he was 38. A good looking, well groomed and kept 38 year old. A young version of George Cloony? The man owns an apartment in a well known and expensive hotel in one of the most expensive parts of the city, the view from his apartment is crazy. The two cars he owns total in almost $400,000. The man landed himself a job- he wasn't born into money... And has made the life he has wanted for himself, which I have to admire any hard working person for.
We started hanging out, nice dinners, rides in the convertable, trips to museums, cozying up in the apartment and doing things grown ups do. Conversations with him were obviously better then ones you would have with a at the time fellow 21 year old, I mean the man was almost twice my age (eeeek). He honestly became a good friend, giving me good insight on situations or just giving me a place to relax when I needed it.

Why did it never go anywhere? We hung out every weekend- even in public with the friends. I mean we never made it obvious but people knew- we arrived to and left places together. The man made it clear that he didn't want to get married, and was not ready for a relationship. It was actually one of the conversations we had on our first dinner date. There were also minor things here and there- I felt like I couldn't be a kid with him. I like to watch TV in bed- I sometimes can't fall asleep without it and he is a firm believer in no TV in the bedroom.

A few weeks ago, on my way to a party I see him in a parking lot... With a girl. Pretty girl she was (is). I went in to say hello (didn't want to be rude). He introduced me to his GIRL FRIEND and told me it was nice seeing me and we each went on our merry way. While I'm out in front of the club waiting to get in a get a text from Sir telling me how beautiful I still am. I thank him, tell him his girl is pretty and put my phone away. Why is he texting me this? I know he is still with her... NOT COOL and very disrespectful to her.

Wellllll its Saturday night at 2 something in the morning and I get an I miss you text from him. And then another in Spanish. Another again this time with a when can I see you? At the end of it. The texts kept coming in...
He knows I am engaged, wished me well on it and everything and was happy I moved on after my last break up- he was one of the people I spoke to a lot, he had a lot of good advice to offer and had a way of lifting my spirits, or atleast occupying my time with good company and expensive dinners (no it wasn't always about sex, especially at that time). I met his girlfriend too, he had to like her a lot if she made it to the exclusive dating- and making it public.

Men...
Maybe he had a moment?
Maybe he is finding the girl to not be intriguing anymore?
Bored in the bedroom? She didn't look like the kind of girl that will bore him in the bedroom...
My sister had this guy tell her that all men are cheaters. Whoa Whoa Whoa.

3 comments:

Somos Cinco said...

I once heard that things that are taken are most wanted...so maybe thats he's problem...poor Sir. Guess he reliazed what he missed...

-SassyDaisy

Anonymous said...

Considering that Sir is the type that does not want to get married and settle/commit, I don't find it surprising that he would say the things he said to you even if he has a girlfriend.

Grace said...

Wowzers an older man!

I'm begining to LOVE old men..

aaaaaaaah that sounds hysterical because in my mind sometimes I'm still a teenager but the truth is from my experience older is better..

ok anywho - I totally agree with Sassy Daisy maybe he realized what he missed and Im sure you're looking good =)