Back To School

I’m seeing the hustle and bustle while everyone gets ready to start a new school year. Thinking back on my own schooling, I realize that my High School Dance experiences should have been clues that I would be in the predicament that I am today.

JUNIOR PROM:

Chris G.

He was incredibly smart, and a little bit smarmy, but always interesting. He made me feel special because he wouldn’t have taken an interest in me if he didn’t think I was a little smart as well. There were several times while with him that his high brow, intellectual humor would go completely over my head, but I would fake it and pretend I knew what in the world he was talking about.

He would, on occasion, drive me home from school.

I remember one such drive....

Chris: Are you going to Prom?

Me: No.

Chris: Do you want to go?

Me: I don’t know, I haven’t really thought about it. I guess if someone asked me...

Chris: I meant, do you want to go with me?

(yes, I am that dense...)

Me: ...Oh... OK... Sure...

And we went. I remember being nervous because what if he liked me in “that way” and I didn’t reciprocate? What would I do??

I shouldn’t have worried.

This is before my Gay-dar had been actualized.

Clues I shouldn’t have been worried:

1. We were in Drama Club together
2. He was an extra in Newsies.

SENIOR HOMECOMING:

Brian M.

My memories of the evening include:

• It was a blind date- we had never seen or talked to each other before (and I don’t remember who even set us up or why??)
• We went to dinner with a large group of people, and he didn’t sit by me
• We never spoke more than a few words
• He wore a spiked collar necklace at one point in the evening

SENIOR SADIE HAWKINS:

Me and my best friend, Jessica, asked 2 boys from our church to come with us. If I remember correctly, they were FRESHMAN at the time... (sadly, can’t find a picture...)

SENIOR PROM:

Nathaniel J.

He made me feel beautiful and he made me feel interesting and he made me feel talented- another Drama Geek, who was often my scene partner, he was in my Drama classes all 4 years. And yes, is now totally gay. He is currently doing some very cutting edge theater in San Francisco.

Fast Forward 15 years and here I am. Are you shocked that after one child, a spike wearing stranger, and going 2 for 2 with gay prom dates that I am now online seeking love?

p.s. College wasn't much better.. These were my 2 best friends that I hung out with the most....

I don't think I need to say any more. This picture pretty much says it all.