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Aug. 2nd, 2008 10:40 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thepnutgalleryFriday - Woke up at what I thought must surely have been 11 or 12 at night, but was really 8am. I'd passed my self-imposed finish line for buying groceries, but was suddenly not very hungry. I putzed about on My Heroes for a little while, updated LJ, and did some internet research. Suddenly, it was 11am, and almost time to take Roommate Anthony to the airport. His flight left at 12:50, and he originally said he wanted to leave at 11:30, but 11:30 came and went and he was still working. Around 11:45 he finally mentioned that he'd be ready in 5 min, so I went out to my car, cleaned up a spot for him and waited. We hit traffic on the way down, which made him lament leaving so late, but he still made it. My car started making a weird whirring noise (which it's been doing sometimes lately), so I just went home instead of grocery shopping. Even though I hadn't eaten, my tummy was kind of unhappy. I did my best to get cleaned up anyway, though sex didn't come up. We were meeting Ken's brother at their hotel at 5:30, and he'd asked me earlier in the day for ideas on where to go. I was pretty proud of the array I set before him, though he hadn't coe to a decision by the time we left. His brother also had no opinion, and we ended up at Bombay. I'm not a huge fan of Indian food, but I like it okay. Not enough to pay (or have someone else pay) $15 a plate though. I had some of the vegetarian sampler platter they ordered, and I got an order of SDT and Basil flat bread. I'm glad it got it, since I was so curious about it, but I would have enjoyed the Kabuli more. After dinner, we went back to the apartment for a little while, I iced my leg, and Brian's gf, Jolene, who is something not quite a nurse, insisted we wrap it. Jason called, and I agreed to meet him at Universal when we went there later. At Ken's insitence, we stopped at Ralph's for a right proper wrap, since we didn't have enough left at home.
Universal was fun, if peppered with pauses in conversation. I talked a lot to Brandon, and then Jason showed up and we three chatted, and then Chris and Matt were there, though they were unplanned. I got a text from Jonathan Cahoon, and responded to it. Ken and co went inside, and I stayed outside talking with Jason, former co-worker Sandy and her friend Sonia. Eventually, we decided to join the boys inside...Jason quickly outpaced me, so I made a round on my own. I didn't see anyone, though I was sorely tempted to dance when the dj played a remix(mash-up?) of "Finally". Headed back outside, where Jonathan messaged me again - he was right there! I chatted with him for a while, and Jason joined just to tell me he was leaving, and then Brandon. Ken came up to me, and seemed to want attention, but just then Claude introduced himself. I said "hi" to him, there was a pause, and then Ken left. Jonathan mentioned that he didn't think Ken liked him, and later that he didn't know that Ken was my bf. We talked a while longer, and then I joined the boys inside. They were fairly tipsy - I tried a sip of Ken's Lemon drop, and Brandon requested that I sip his, but he turned it into most of the drink. Since that was all I'd had, I wasn't terribly concerened, unlike Ken, who reminded me that one of us had to drive. They played around for a little while longer, and then it was time to go. I had no problem with this, as my ankle was DONE. I hobbled as fast as I could back to the car, but it wasn't fast enough, so I stood on my good leg on a shopping cart, and the three of them pushed me. Drove Brian and Jolene back to their hotel, and then took us home.
Ken asked me if I was bored with him, which I thought was an odd question to ask, but responded that no, of course I wasn't, and queried what made him ask that. I should have taken it as my cue that we shouldn't have been chatting that he took offense to my having followed up with a question, instead of JUST saying no. Back at home, we continued the discussion. He mentioned that I should have put him first tonight, that he didn't know who either of the gents I was talking to was (which worked for a moment, until I remembered that he'd actually complained about my behavior around Jonathan before), etc. etc. He mentioned again that the reason we weren't having sex was my fault, though this time it was my fault for not making him feel needed. I have a lot of thoughts on this, but tried to be very tactful. What it comes down to, for me, is that I have worked long and hard to not be so dependent on him, and he wants that...when it's convenient. We talked in circles for a while, but the last straw for me was when he told me that I was just as shady as him (then later changed it to say "capable of being" just as shady), and took offense that I wanted examples. Suddenly I was looking for a fight, and he wasn't going to indulge me. No skin off my back. I slept on the couch, and well for the first time all week.
Universal was fun, if peppered with pauses in conversation. I talked a lot to Brandon, and then Jason showed up and we three chatted, and then Chris and Matt were there, though they were unplanned. I got a text from Jonathan Cahoon, and responded to it. Ken and co went inside, and I stayed outside talking with Jason, former co-worker Sandy and her friend Sonia. Eventually, we decided to join the boys inside...Jason quickly outpaced me, so I made a round on my own. I didn't see anyone, though I was sorely tempted to dance when the dj played a remix(mash-up?) of "Finally". Headed back outside, where Jonathan messaged me again - he was right there! I chatted with him for a while, and Jason joined just to tell me he was leaving, and then Brandon. Ken came up to me, and seemed to want attention, but just then Claude introduced himself. I said "hi" to him, there was a pause, and then Ken left. Jonathan mentioned that he didn't think Ken liked him, and later that he didn't know that Ken was my bf. We talked a while longer, and then I joined the boys inside. They were fairly tipsy - I tried a sip of Ken's Lemon drop, and Brandon requested that I sip his, but he turned it into most of the drink. Since that was all I'd had, I wasn't terribly concerened, unlike Ken, who reminded me that one of us had to drive. They played around for a little while longer, and then it was time to go. I had no problem with this, as my ankle was DONE. I hobbled as fast as I could back to the car, but it wasn't fast enough, so I stood on my good leg on a shopping cart, and the three of them pushed me. Drove Brian and Jolene back to their hotel, and then took us home.
Ken asked me if I was bored with him, which I thought was an odd question to ask, but responded that no, of course I wasn't, and queried what made him ask that. I should have taken it as my cue that we shouldn't have been chatting that he took offense to my having followed up with a question, instead of JUST saying no. Back at home, we continued the discussion. He mentioned that I should have put him first tonight, that he didn't know who either of the gents I was talking to was (which worked for a moment, until I remembered that he'd actually complained about my behavior around Jonathan before), etc. etc. He mentioned again that the reason we weren't having sex was my fault, though this time it was my fault for not making him feel needed. I have a lot of thoughts on this, but tried to be very tactful. What it comes down to, for me, is that I have worked long and hard to not be so dependent on him, and he wants that...when it's convenient. We talked in circles for a while, but the last straw for me was when he told me that I was just as shady as him (then later changed it to say "capable of being" just as shady), and took offense that I wanted examples. Suddenly I was looking for a fight, and he wasn't going to indulge me. No skin off my back. I slept on the couch, and well for the first time all week.
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