Lost Charm?

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Lost Charm?

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I feel really silly posting something this trivial in the wake of more serious issues on this board, but I've been told by many gals here NOT to be afraid of posting if there was something on my mind.

Again, this is not a grave issue. I probably should not even post this because who knows? In 24 hours this probably won't be on my mind anymore.

My first couple of years going out as Lorna – GGs just LOVED me. I was shocked by all of the intrigue and positive attention I was getting at the time, but I was loving every minute of it – hence I guess that’s where and when I developed such a strong passion in being Lorna as well as a zest for life. It reached a point where I could not even step out at night without being on the receiving end of some nice flirtation from women or men. (Even though I am attracted to women, I find flirtation from men to be very flattering)

Imagine a situation where you can meet tons of attractive GGs who are cool with the fact that you CD. Yet for whatever OTHER reasons they want nothing to do with you. :?

I have not really met anyone at all (not even on a friendship level) in the past several weeks. Now, in a place as open-minded as NY, being a CD is virtually a non-issue, (especially in the right club with plenty of cute GGs present) one would have to have the looks & personality of a tree stump in order not to meet anyone.

Opportunities that come this easily should NOT be blown every single time. It's like - you're an outfielder and the batter walks up to you and places the ball into your glove. Yet you still drop it EVERY TIME.

I guess I’ve hit a major dry streak, but that’s something I’ve always had to deal with as a guy in my pre-Lorna days. But dry streaks can be tough – especially when you feel that you’re doing your best to look cute and to be charming. I don’t know why, but I truly feel as if I have somehow been offending the GGs of NY, while my other CD friends flirt & collect phone numbers like there’s no tomorrow. I will smile and make light jokes only to receive scoffs in return. The 5 minutes later, any one of my other CD friends walks up and suddenly I'm invisible to her. :(

And as for my current GG friends, well, here's what happens... she and I will make plans and I will call or e mail, and then they don’t return my calls or answer my e-mails. Another GG friend (from a different message forum) has also stopped answering my PMs altogether, yet she still posts regularly on the board.

I feel like it’s 1990 all over again, back to a time when I was a true lady-repellant. :?

I think I'm sort of cute (either girl or guy) and kind of silly... I just wish that GGs here felt the same.

Ironically I am not even looking for a girlfriend because I simply just don’t have the resources right now, but that’s another issue. The bottom line is I want my mojo back. Has Lorna lost her flavor? :(
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Don't want you feeling silly over something like that at all Lorna, I don't really know what to think. With out knowing the people it's probably not my place to think too much about it anyway.

How about a ((G)) will that help?
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Darlene wrote:Don't want you feeling silly over something like that at all Lorna, I don't really know what to think. With out knowing the people it's probably not my place to think too much about it anyway.

How about a ((G)) will that help?
Thanks. I don't know - I'm just in a weird place. I usually do not dwell on this sort of thing and to be honest I don't know why it's suddenly bothering me out of the blue. :?
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Hey heyy heyyyy Lorna!

I think it's just ups and downs isn't it? It's like a bad hair day lol I know for me say a month you will feel super cool and others not so cool :) Just don't change and don't think about it, just continue having fun, not many of us have the confidence to go out clubbing so you just so lucky that you can and that you have so many girlfriends who love you for being you.

If they are not answering your messages, can you not go round and see them?

*hugs*

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Hi Lorna--
You've got a lot of intensity, gal, and that's hard to handle! You wouldn't want attention from someone who couldn't take it, would you? That's worse, really--you have to turn them aside, because it doesn't work!

High-intensity girls have a hard time of it, but gee, most of us are high-intensity. Not a big surprise. This lifestyle seems to guarantee it!

It won't make you feel better in the short run, Lorna, but it's worth thinking about.
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Post by Merinda »

I know where your comming from Lorna,

I can be in full conversation with someone when they rudely walk off or join another conversation while I'm still talking.

BTW the term " lady repellent " is excellent , it describes my life in the 80's

I used to say that I had a large circle of friends ,
if I joined a conversation in the middle of the room I would be left standing there alone as everyone would move away from me forming a circle of people around the walls of the room.
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Hi Lorna,

What you're experiencing is the same as a lot of guys and gals I know who are out and about to clubs and stuff.

From what they tell me "club friends" are usually not the most reliable friends for numerous reasons. I have no idea if this is true or not though. I'm just saying it sounds similar to what my friends are going through. Most in their mid 30s.

I think it was CJ I told that the best way to meet a gal is to have a married GG introduce you to a friend she thinks you will work out well with. Married GGs are the best match makers. I had to learn this myself. :) I didn't believe it until it happened to me.

Back to my club friends, they never stay lonely forever. So I do believe you're right it's just a dry spell.

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Thanks girls, I appreciate all the feedback...

Know what it is? I think it may have been all the cancellations with friends and getting stood up last week that just got to me. My friend Kevin is getting married next month. So last week, I was supposed to hand deliver a wedding invitation to a GG friend I've known for over a year, and she flat out stood me up, AFTER having told me she was excited to go in the first place. I have called, I have e-mailed and have heard NOTHING. :?

And then earlier that week, I was supposed to meet another GG friend of mine in the city for drinks and I was to wait on her phone call. Same deal - NOTHING. :?

Everything else I mentioned in my post really doesn't bother me after all. But if a GG isn't interested, then I at least expect a little HONESTY. Now I'm stuck without a date for my friend's wedding, and have less than 2 weeks to find someone who wants to go.

Why is it so damn hard for people to exercise something called COURTESY? This really makes me mad. :?

But no matter... I still have 2 more weeks. ((G))
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Good news everyone!! :mrgreen:

I managed to locate my GG friend whom I invited to my friend's wedding. Turns out that she had to leave town on a family emergency and she had no cell service where she was. Anyway, everything is fine with her family, and I saw her last night. Thank goodness!!

Now I am totally psyched for my friend's wedding! The only male ensemble that I enjoy wearing is a tuxedo (I'm in the wedding party) And my GG friend has never seen me en drab before... :wink:

But hey, we ALL go thru periods where certain unrelated incidents trigger certain feelings... we ALL do that, even us NYers!! :mrgreen:
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:) I knew there would be a reason :) Hope everything is cool now :)

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Hi all,

Lorna,

I'm glad things turned out okay for you! 8) I was just going to say that, faced with a friend's silence, we often have a tendency to make assumptions that are just wrong. However, I do agree with you that consideration and honesty seem to be going the way of the dodo bird, these days. You can't stop progress, I guess. #-o

I hope dashing Rick has fun at the wedding! :)

Beauty,

Yep, I was the one you suggested the "married GG matchmaker" method to. I've been trying to get this to work. Now all I need to do is to first meet married GG's! :P

Merinda,

I hope to never have a large circle of friends in the same way you described yours! :mrgreen: For what it's worth, I think they're a bunch of squares! :P

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Post by Beauty »

CJ wrote:...
Beauty,

Yep, I was the one you suggested the "married GG matchmaker" method to. I've been trying to get this to work. Now all I need to do is to first meet married GG's! :P
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Hi CJ,

:) LOL! :)

Lorna's going to one of the second best ways to meet GG's. Weddings!!!! (I thought that was a myth too... I was wrong) :) Lots of single gals there. If you get invited to one, at least you'll know one new matchmaker! :)

Have fun Lorna!

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Post by Lorna »

Thanks, Beauty! (--)

Side note: I was in the city last night and well... let's just say that MY MOJO IS BACK. 8) @@9@@ ((G))

Come to think of it, I don't think I ever lost it... my mojo that is... :mrgreen: (leaving myself wide open)
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