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My dad asks my sister on a regular basis if I am "dating or anything." He desperately wants to ask me, but just can't bring himself to get farther than "So...how are you doing?"
When I told him about First Wives World, the conversation went like this:
Me: Dad — I've got sort of a writing job. I'm going to be posting on a website.
Dad: That's great! Hold on, let me get Jean on the phone — she's watching Doppler. Jean!
[pause]
Stepmom: Hi!
Dad: She's going to be writing for...what's it for?
Me: A website. It's a site for divorced women.
Stepmom: Really? So what are you going to write about?
Me: Well, you know — getting divorced. Trying to date after getting divorced.
Dad: [throat clearing] So ... if you're writing about dating, that means, er — that means there is dating?
Stepmom: What's the site?
Me: Oh, no. You can't read it.
Dad: But we want to!
Me: No. I'm totally not comfortable with that.
Stepmom: C'mom! We can handle it! We're not old fuddy-duddies!
Me: The fact that you just said that...no way.
Dad: But we want to read your work!
Me in my head: Dad. Jean. I'm going to write about dating. And sex. That means you will be reading about my one-night-stand and how I'm trying to figure out pubic hair grooming expectations. Do you really want to know about that?
Me on the phone: I don't think I'd be able to...speak freely about — certain things — if I knew you were reading.
Dad: [silence]
Stepmom: ...maybe it's for the best that we don't.
Dad: We're proud of you anyway, honey.
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I can't wait to read more from you
First off, this isn't your dad, so don't worry. I came to this website because I used to listen to Debbie on the radio and I am a divorced woman. I can't wait to read more from you. Good luck!
I had this same conversation..
Alice,
I had this same conversation but with my brother who called to congratulate me on the position but after reading maybe two or three posts, said he wouldn't be reading anymore. He said he was proud of me and all, but really did not care to hear about the adventures of my who. It is rather strange isn't it...to want to share your accomplishments with your family but yet not your conquests?
And when you do go out, you learn to be very creative about your new job, lest all your dates learn they become topic matter for your blog!!!
Best,
Randie