{"id":929,"date":"2010-01-07T12:02:41","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T19:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heatherbarton.com\/?p=929"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:05:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:05:34","slug":"god-and-jimmy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.heatherbarton.com\/?p=929","title":{"rendered":"God and Jimmy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those who know me.. and most of you who read this do… know that I’ve always seen Fate’s hand in my life.\u00a0 Its the reason I believe there is a God.. because she can’t keep her nose out of my business!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Usually its little things.. that nagging voice, “you should do this, NOW.”\u00a0 But sometimes its big, like a really strong, “NO!\u00a0 Don’t!”\u00a0\u00a0 Recently I’ve had a new version of the whole thing and its cracking me up.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So yes, I’m doing a Heather version of dating and its online… because I love computers (right!)\u00a0 And I meet this young man and we click.. really click.\u00a0 I mean… put me in a high good mood all day after the lunch meet, click. \u00a0 But our timing seems to always be off.\u00a0 Yet we’re determined and finally we get a “play” night.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I won’t go into details but the night had its ups and downs.\u00a0 One of which was I could tell he was wanting an LTR (long-term relationship) in his life and was feeling I wouldn’t\/couldn’t do that with him.\u00a0\u00a0 But I’m something of a mirror when it comes to men.. giving them what they’re wanting out of me.\u00a0 (Remind me to create a character who REALLY does that.. would be great in SF and rife with conflict.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So I found myself falling just a bit too close to my attachment limit with him.\u00a0 And Fate\/God stepped in.\u00a0 I don’t know who she’s protecting him or me!\u00a0 But the VERY…. NEXT…. DAY, he goes out and meets a girl who’s pretty perfect for him.\u00a0\u00a0 Her only flaw… she’s a Republican… everything else.. perfect.\u00a0\u00a0 He lets me know that night in a chat.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

At first I was bummed but I’m always aware of Fate’s hand and shrug it off.\u00a0 After all, Jimmy said he didn’t want to completely say goodbye… and there are soooo many other emails to meet and well… etc.\u00a0 LOL. \u00a0 We chatted a bit and then about a week later he emails me he’s worried about a spot on his “tool”… and since I was the last girl…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Wow… talk about a dose of cold water!\u00a0 Now.. I knew the “spot” was nothing.\u00a0 I use condoms and I’ve been on the CDC’s (Center for Disease Control) website and read everything about STD’s and had a long talk with my doctor before I started back into sex.\u00a0\u00a0 But I could hear the fear changing what he thought about me… and I just had to laugh at Fate.\u00a0\u00a0 I literally looked sideways and while rolling my eyes said, “Fine… I give him up.. just let him have his peace of mind quickly, will ya!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Twice when I went online there was a little pop-up Chat from Jimmy… him sending a IM (Instant Message) to me when I was offline.\u00a0 I’d answer but he’d be offline… a classic example of our crappy timing.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So a few days later I haven’t heard anything and I send him an email.\u00a0\u00a0 Oh, but get THIS!\u00a0\u00a0 The email contact address I have labeled Jimmy isn’t really his.\u00a0 It’s another guy’s.\u00a0 So I’ve now sent this, “How’s the tool, all better?” email\u00a0TO…another…. guy! \u00a0LOL.\u00a0\u00a0 I’m grumbling at Fate’s wonderful practical joke.. ready to cry “Uncle”.\u00a0\u00a0 She obviously doesn’t want me to have anything to do with Jimmy!\u00a0\u00a0 And now I get to explain myself to this other guy!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

By now I’ve already corrected the email address and sent my query email to Jimmy.\u00a0 Next day, when I notice he’s popped online I wait a bit and sure enough get his reply.\u00a0 A lovely\u00a0 “Oh yeah.. everything checked out fine” email.\u00a0 So I quickly type a light reply and my email freezes when I hit send.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“REALLY?!”\u00a0 I practically scream at fate!\u00a0 Instead I look at my computer and growl, “Jimmy… get offline so I can get back to work!”\u00a0\u00a0 Obviously Fate doesn’t want my reply to reach him while he’s still online!\u00a0 5 minutes later I can at least close down and restart to get back to what I was doing BEFORE I checked my emails.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fate has never been soooo consistent in making sure I stayed away from something I wanted.\u00a0 Does she know me too well?\u00a0 Or does she know Jimmy needs to be FIRMLY on the path before him.\u00a0 I”LL never know…. I’m too afraid to email him!\u00a0 All I can pray is…\u00a0 “Propose already Jimmy, before Fate decides she needs to do MORE to me!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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