Common Sense

Why is it when people start to date, all of their common sense ceases to exist? Suddenly no one can make a decision on their own and are incapable of recognizing a red flag, even when it is continuously smacking them in the face.

A red flag is red for a reason. It means stop, danger ahead; something is really, really wrong here. Yet when dating, we instantly become deaf, dumb and blind. People are suddenly willing to put up with things they would never tolerate under other circumstances. I believe it gets even worse as we get older and often times, feel like we should settle because nothing better is going to come along. I know that I temporarily became a heinously indecisive gal, with all of my self confidence left in the proverbial toilet. This was VERY temporary for me and I once again gained control of my fabulous, well deserving self. I also learned to trust my gut and recognize a red flag for what it was…a big, fat fucking warning that I would no longer ignore.

Here are just a few things I decided were acceptable;

Collecting embalming fluid.
Me: nuff said

Letting me know that you made sure your women remained the weight you liked…by making them eat ice cream and weighing them.
Me: How sweet…I can get fatter and he’ll feed me sugar…I think I love him.

Sharing within an hour of a first date your suicidal tendencies and the milligrams of the Prozac you are taking.
Me: He’s so brave.

Calling late at night and wanting to come over, after not having heard from someone for several days.
Me: Wow, he really, really likes me and just can’t wait to see me.

Calling me every hour on the hour and we haven’t even met yet.
Me: He likes me, he really likes me.

Having a great first date and telling me you will call me the next day. Getting an email 2 days later because you got so wasted you blacked out.
Me: At least he didn’t puke. He’s a real man and can really hold his liquor.

Sometimes a duck is just a duck and sometimes a red flag slaps you over and over again in the face for a reason.