by any other name….
I had a great night out the other day. A much needed fun night out with one of my best friends “mr.popular”.
We had a great dinner, great drinks, and as always a great conversation, which as per usual managed to cover “relationships”.
FACT: Relationships where not discussed before the awesomeness that is the Team Canada line up this year. (for Olympic hockey if you didn’t know)
So…..there has been (or was) a guy that popped into the picture (my picture) alittle while ago. Who I haven’t seen too often, and we aren’t officially anything, but he’s there. I may or may not have wrote about him, but that doesn’t matter.
Point is “mr.popular” and I are talking, discussing and breaking the situation down. Well actually, I’m breaking it down (me talk talk talking) and then:
“Stop!”
“What?” I of course look around me thinking he has spotted a hot girl and therefore cannot process my talking and his picturing her naked at the same time. (Believe me this point is not exaggerated!!!)
“He has a name”
“Yeah, ’mr. has a name’.”
“No, I know. The point is he has a name! (We exchange this strange smile thing back a forth that we do) I’ve known you for a real long time and I have never heard you refer to a guy by his name”
“I know!” I shake and lower my head in shame.
And there it was, alittle truth about me. Much like this blog I give guys ‘nicknames’. From the guy I spent 2minutes talking to at the bar, to the guy I dated for 7months. There was ‘newyearsboy’, ‘filmboy’, ‘tallboy’, ‘marriedguy’,'bartenderdude’….you name it I’ve come up with a name.
And yet, there it was a name: ‘mr. has a name’.
I’ve talked about this once before. And yet, I find myself in the same place, under different pretenses, with different feelings. However, as always I’m confused by life and relationships in general.
So I gave a guy a name…..now what?!
FACT: ‘mr.popular’ and I chatted about alot of things, and thus be prepared for a flood of posts involving him and our past adventures!
Question: Do you call your misters by their nicknames to their faces?
Happy New Year :D
Mister GAG — no, I’m pretty good with names, so handling the nickname and the actual name I’m good with. Happy New Year to you as well :)
there is a guy! KNEW IT!
That makes sense. I’ve given nick names or some sort of reference when I am talking about guys that I’m getting to know (not even dating them, but socializing & flirting with).. I don’t use their names unless the person I’m talking to actually knows the guy or has met the guy .. By not giving them a ‘real identity’ you can enjoy the casual flirting without defining the relationship until you’re ready. That’s when the name comes about. When Mr Nickname has been around in some capacity long enough; he’ll get a name.
Oh my, if I got a penny for every boy I’ve nicknamed. In fact, for a long time I didn’t even know their names. It just didn’t seem important. I’m much better about that now but I still nickname them (it would be wrong not to). I’m with Dazediva: ‘When Mr Nickname has been around in some capacity long enough; he’ll get a name’.
And hun, just ‘cos you name him doesn’t mean it’s any less confusing. But it is a good first step.
XKB
Matty-Matt — Not really, did you read the post before?
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Dazediva — Exactly!
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KB_in_NYC — if I had a penny…I’d have like 72cents! ;)