I have a new theory I'm trying out. Well, it's not really my theory - I'm borrowing it from Rachel Sarah - the author of Single Mom Seeking. The idea is that if I am really going to try out this dating thing, maybe I should try dating single dads. They already get it, right? They have the same scheduling issues that I do, they're likely to be pretty understanding of how busy I am, they know about my love for my kids... and they probably have land mines, I mean blended families, too.
So when I picked Joy up from day-camp yesterday, there was this bumbling-cute dad picking up his daughter (I have a thing for men who are cute with a dash of goofy, after all I was wearing a fairy t-shirt with converse shoes). I tried out my I'm-fun-and-kind-but-with-a-wild-side smile. I'm very suave in this department - no doubt you've gathered as much. I was busily smiling at the dad while trying to nonchalantly check out his ring finger when Joy sidled up to me. "Mom, I pooped my pants." "Huh?", I said, with the cool-girl smile plastered to my face, still looking in the direction of the cute dad. "I have poop in my pants."
"OK." I'm pretty sure the cute dad heard our exchange, because instead of looking at me with the lust I was hoping for, he had a sympathetic expression. Or maybe he just smelled us.
Anyway, Joy and I proceeded to the concrete camp bathrooms to strip her down, throw away the underpants, clog the toilet with all the TP we used to wipe her up, and put on her swimsuit so she could sit in my car for the ride home.
Soooo... probably I won't get that guy's number. But I bet he thought I was really kind. With a wild side.
7 comments:
Good to see you're back at it.
Dating? Or blogging? :-)
Wow. I've seen the amount of poop that can come out of a big kid and it ain't pretty. Great job on that clean-up, Syd!!! (I'm finding reasons to be supportive, ok?)
I'm sure if he's a single dad, he was just checking you out while you were walking away. I say go back on Monday and TALK to him. And don't do like I do and wait 5 months to see if he has a partner, or like my friends say to do and just say "Hey, are you married. Because I'd like to go out." Did I mention most of my friends are guys? Guys who are still single themselves, don't want to go out with me but like the free food (see..win-win). Ooh, also, I know a hot young classmate of mine who digs single moms and is moving to B'ham at the end of the summer...
Hey, I had the same idea a few weeks ago myself! I found this website and was gonna give it a try when I can actually think of something smart to write on my profile! LOL
http://www.parentsalready.com/
It doesn't really help you out unless you fancy a REALLY long distant date but maybe they have something similar your way! :o)
or, mightcould it have been SYMPATHETICLUST?!
Miz.
Kate: It's possible I'm all talk because the thought of a REAL date makes me nervous as hell. I guess that's telling. :-)
Nuttygal: We actually do have something like that here, too! It's iheartsingleparents.com - it's actually pretty cool
mizfit: YES maybe you're right :-) and happy birthday!
I LOVE this!!
As Dr. Kate said, why don't you go back -- clean diaper and all -- and have a little chat?
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