Friday 22 March 2013

A text of two sides

Every story has two sides. So lets look at this following scenario from both points of view.

Boy and girl meet on line.
Both communicate pretty consistent and rapidly with each other.
Mobile numbers are exchanged and the texts continue at a pace.
First date arranged. Meal and drinks.Lovely time had by all . Texts continue and second date mutually agreed for two days later.
Second date again was another roaring success. All parties happy and smiling.
Third date set. Day of the date communication seems to slow down, but is accepted as both are working and its not possible to text constantly.At the last moment a work commitment pops up a few hours before hand on the part of the male and the date is cancelled. Accepted as unavoidable and they chat on the phone that night instead.

Third date is arranged for the next available slot after work and children weekend commitments.
Two days after the third date is initially canceled communication seems to dry up completely late afternoon.
Female starts to wonder
 Is history repeating itself, has this date lost interest?
Did I do something wrong?
Has he met some one else?
Or maybe hes ill?

Her emotions start to rule her head, she starts to wind her self up over it. And then does the inevitable text
"Is everything okay? Starting to get paranoid"

Response comes back from male
" Im with a client babe, will call you later"

Female feels stupid. Apologises.

Male texts a few hours later saying when he receives messages like that of paranoia it scares him.

Female tries to explain how female brain works but cant without sounding desperate and more paranoid so just says shes not normally like that (which is the truth, but as she actually likes this guy shes more alert for changes in behavior and doesn't want to get hurt although she wont tell him that, yet!)

And then female realises shes not completely at fault. Male should have just text saying he was busy all those hours before. A text only takes a few seconds. As far as female was concerned he had nothing to do after work and how was she to know he was with a client? Shes not a mind reader?!  But for her own good decides not to bring this to males attention.
So who is right ? who is wrong? Okay female may have over reacted, but male should engage brain, let female know and incident would never have happened.

I know who I blame- the inventor a mobile phones! And I bet that was a man!