The Sighting: Is That Yo Chick? Epilogue

This may very well be classified as "The Hater Logs", bookmark Chapter "You Know I Ain't Lyin," page number "Get the Hell Outta Here!" Most relationships, daterships, buddyships, etc. will come to an end. It is quite possible that when this end is reached, it is done peacefully. You both agree, after WW4 has been fought, to sign a treaty and go your seperate ways. This is fine with you because hey, you've began making a list of all the little annoying stuff you tolerated in the name of "that's cute." Then it happens! Soon and very soon, you see their next love interest because of course, even though they were so torn over your seperation, it took them no time to zippity doo do into anothers arms*exhale*. You were almost done with IT, and the 50 Reasons Why I'm Better Than This poster on your bedroom wall proves so. However, no situation is replete without the epilogue that the "other" significant other brings...a moment of theater indeed. Which is worse, feeling as if they've done better after you or realizing that maybe they were reaching too high when they went after you? It would be nice to get that in between feeling that says "yeah the newbie is on my level, I'm slightly ahead, but they're a good runner-up." The factitude(a fact that brings about an ATTITUDE) is, you never really get this pleasure.

However, you know how you feel everytime you try to bring a friend to the family dinner praying that your uncle doesn't end the night by cursing out everybody in the house for eating the last chicken wing? Probably more relevant, the feeling you get when you have to buy $2.00 worth of gas because that's all you have on you at the time, not that any of us really know anything about this. Let's be more safe, the feeling you get when you confidently approach that person who keeps looking your way and speak, using full name and all--middle included; and they say "who?" Yes, now you are with me. EMBARASSMENT : the state you are currently in. That's how I feel when I see the "newbie" and when you compare them the greater than sign is clearly in your face. I get perpetually tormented with the thoughts of "what was I thinking?!?!" The tailend of this joke is realizing that all of your mutual friends probably knew from the beginning, you were far more than he/she has ever been seen with before....but damn, they could've told you right!? HELL RIGHT! So if you're anything like me, you cross your legs at the ankle and stare in disbelief at the choice the one you used to crave has made and eventually, you chuckle. In the back of your mind you know, the entire time, they must've felt out of their league...helps to explain why you always managed to get the short end of the stick when all you really wanted to be was equal. Suddenly, your chuckle turns into a ticklish giggle and you shake your head and shout like u are in Jericho "I knew I was too much for them." CONJECTURE CONFIRMED. From now on, I will pay closer attention to the women a man has dated before me to get a good idea for what he likes and if I turn out to be even a smidge above that, serious feelings shall be avoided. Lesson Learned: ALWAYS CHECK REFERENCES BEFORE HIRING.