That scary moment when...
Jan. 15th, 2012 12:03 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
goldvermilion87...you define your life to yourself in fandom terminology:
So, there is a guy in my church who is a very good friend. He's my best friend's brother, so I've known him all my life. I really do love him. He and I are somewhat similar in that we're school-smart and life-challenged. We are also both single.
Several women in our church have gotten it into their heads that he and I would make a good match. For better or worse, my mother is one of those women.
This actually doesn't bother me at all. I'm nearly 100% sure that he's not interested in me, and I'm not angsted about it. While for the sake of argument I protest that I am DEFINITELY not interested, in point of fact I'd probably not reject him right off if he approached me about dating him. So I really have no hopes or fears that could be realized here. I am ambivalent about romance, but I enjoy having a good friend.
The son (my age) of one of the ladies who thinks we should be together brought the subject up at a Christmas party while we were both there, and we both participated in a discussion of the pros and cons (particularly the hilarious cons) of our getting together.
The funny thing is, there are distinct parties on either side of this extremely hypothetical issue. Because while there are a few women who think THIS IS WHAT MUST HAPPEN, all the people around my age (we are the sons and daughters of of those women) argue that it is a truly terrible idea.
So, I was sitting at home, and all of a sudden my mind named the moms as [me]/[this-guy] shippers. And well... now that is stuck in my head, and I keep giggling randomly.
So, there is a guy in my church who is a very good friend. He's my best friend's brother, so I've known him all my life. I really do love him. He and I are somewhat similar in that we're school-smart and life-challenged. We are also both single.
Several women in our church have gotten it into their heads that he and I would make a good match. For better or worse, my mother is one of those women.
This actually doesn't bother me at all. I'm nearly 100% sure that he's not interested in me, and I'm not angsted about it. While for the sake of argument I protest that I am DEFINITELY not interested, in point of fact I'd probably not reject him right off if he approached me about dating him. So I really have no hopes or fears that could be realized here. I am ambivalent about romance, but I enjoy having a good friend.
The son (my age) of one of the ladies who thinks we should be together brought the subject up at a Christmas party while we were both there, and we both participated in a discussion of the pros and cons (particularly the hilarious cons) of our getting together.
The funny thing is, there are distinct parties on either side of this extremely hypothetical issue. Because while there are a few women who think THIS IS WHAT MUST HAPPEN, all the people around my age (we are the sons and daughters of of those women) argue that it is a truly terrible idea.
So, I was sitting at home, and all of a sudden my mind named the moms as [me]/[this-guy] shippers. And well... now that is stuck in my head, and I keep giggling randomly.
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Date: 2012-01-15 05:36 am (UTC)I bow humbly at your glorious feet, and giggle immaturely as I do so.
(I should point out that I've been in a similar situation with at least two of my guy friends, neither of whom I was interested in at all, and thus I understand your pain.)
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Date: 2012-01-15 05:47 am (UTC)(And honestly, the only thing that would make this pain, would be if it made my friend uncomfortable. But as I'm not aware that it does, and as I find it extremely entertaining, you don't have to feel sorry for me.)
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Date: 2012-01-15 05:50 am (UTC)I offer my icon for further amusement. ^_^
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Date: 2012-01-15 05:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-01-15 05:48 am (UTC)OK THE IDEA OF FANFIC BEING WRITTEN BY MY MOTHER IS MAKING MY HEAD EXPLODE SO I CANNOT FINISH THIS THOUGHT.
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Date: 2012-01-15 04:55 pm (UTC)But srsly, why do you think people do this to fictional characters? It's because they've been doing it to real people all along.
Some people even call it 'match-making' - a former coworker was definitely setting up my now-husband and me (although I'm sure we would have got together regardless)
But your family and friends may be going a leeetle too far. Though, ship wars about you, that's funny :D :D :D