http://www.portlandmercury.com/IAnonymousBlog/archives/2012/09/05/on-behalf-of-sane-single-people Comments On: On Behalf of Sane Single People by Anonymous en-us Copyright 2013 Portland Mercury. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Portland Mercury readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Portland Mercury. webmaster@portlandmercury.com (Portland Mercury Webmaster) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
That said, I wanted to comment on why so many people drop off the face of the earth without so much as a "sorry, no thanks" after the first or second date. I was once an offender myself, so I can comment on why I used to do it. It's because of a surprisingly high proportion of those "sorry, no thanks" being followed up by a dozen argumentative or pleasing texts/emails trying to wheedle or guilt me into "giving them a chance". Lest this sound like just a girl problem, my male best friend has gotten the same thing from ladies he's gone out with.

In other words, all of us end up paying the price because of the batshittery of a few. I'll tell you the honest truth about why at least some of us never call back; it's because we're SCARED, and don't know how to handle it.

I have reinforced my ovaries and put on my big girl panties since then, and now I always offer at the very least the courtesy of "You seem like an awesome person but I'm not feeling it". But I still understand why some people might be too timid to say that much if they've had a bad experience or two.
Posted by Lola Blue]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:08:47 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by conchito]]> Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:09:51 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by rich bachelor]]> Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:36:27 -0700 Portland Mercury

Say it TO MAH FACE, bitch! You can find me at the Swans show Sat. night, in the pit. BRING IT!
Posted by DamosA]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:30:47 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by The Showstopper]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:31:40 -0700 Portland Mercury
you are an EPIC FAIL, that is all
Posted by j3rkf4ce]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:27:16 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by DamosA]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:22:18 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Todd Mecklem]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:06:03 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by :-)]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:13:38 -0700 Portland Mercury

"And finally, stop having ridiculous expectations. People are people, accept that."




Ok, you FAIL sir or maddam. EPICLY, i might add. I sense that your intentions are proper, but try again please.

Posted by DamosA]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:56:12 -0700 Portland Mercury
And don't give me that hiking, nature and coast shit---none of it is all that accessible to those who have to work constantly to afford to live here. Join a club? Play kickball with a bunch of infantile adults? Save the river? Fight for bicycle rights? No thanks.

The restaurants are not really viable meeting spots, not to mention they're way overrated, and who wants to hang out in a coffee shop with the sorts that plant themselves there? So that leaves the bars. Makes it easy to drink oneself into oblivion. Thank christ I'm not single here.
Posted by jake]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:38:49 -0700 Portland Mercury
I hope you guys get all this stuff sorted out soon. I'm sure we would all be happier if you did. Good luck.
Posted by Torgo]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:17:58 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by arenit]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:04:07 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by :-)]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:06:35 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by arenit]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:32:37 -0700 Portland Mercury