It never ceases to amaze me how my past comes back to haunt me over and over and over. First it was that David guy that called me out of the blue after getting my number 4 months prior and acting like we were old friends. And now this. Guys that I was sure I'd never see again all of the sudden come out of the woodworks randomly and track me down. Just today, two things happened:
1) I ended up behind my ex on the highway while on my way to work. I work at the same exit he lives at and as fate would have it, after not seeing him for over a year, today was the day for our paths to cross. I can't tell you how weird it is to see him and know that we're complete strangers. Made for a very interesting morning. I'm sure no one noticed my extreme lack of focus in the meeting as I doodled aimlessly on the meeting agenda. It's not like we actually ever get anything accomplished in meetings anyway. Although I have become quite the doodle artiste. The good news is, I didn't really feel any sadness. Just weird.
2) I get home and get this email from a guy I used to know in college - 6 years ago - and haven't spoken to since...
"I hope my memory is true to me, as I send this message.
Hi Kara, Remember me? I hope that you still have this email account. How have things been going for you the past 6 years. I want to apologize for loosing touch. I have had so much happen in the last 6 years, that time has just flown by quicker than I hoped it would. Guess that's just another sign of getting older. I'm sure there's a lot we could catch up on, time permitting, but I just wanted to see if you still had this aol account. I hope to hear from you soon.
Jason"
I sort of remember Jason, but very vaguely. I'm completely shocked and pretty flattered that he remembers me, along with my email address, and wanted to catch up. It's not like we were best friends or even hung out all that much. I think we went on one date, but I decided we'd be better off as friends. Any guesses on what he wants or what he'll say to me?
Will he:
a) Brag about how wonderful his life is, complete with wife and kids? (and how he named his first daughter after me - ha)
b) See if I'm still single and try to start something? ( I mean, I have guys pining for me all the time...except not really)
c) Truly just trying to keep in touch as a friend? (yea right)
d) None of the above (you give a reason you think he's contacting me)
e) All of the above (because he's a cheating insurance sales guy coming to the Atlanta area and is looking for someone to hook up with)
We can put wagers on this in the Comments Lounge. I did respond to his email, so I'll have to update you on what I get back.
6 comments:
wow that sure is crazy. my previous comment talked about you meeting someone "tomorrow". I really just meant the future.
Hey why not give it a shot. It might be a genuine attempt at a second chance to possibly realize things that couldnt be realized back then. or maybe you might end up being really great friends. maybe he is just trying to get a piece of ass. Either way it should be a fun experience and a great blog topic. HAHA!?!?!?
Half way through this I was thinking "Insurance guy" but I wasn't thinking "Cheating insurance guy" he just wants to catch up and sell you life, home and car insurance.
People always assume the worst huh? LOL
Well I believe he just wanted to say hey. Might be all there is to it. I actually joined Classmates.com once to get the email addresses of some friends I had not talked to in a long time. Emailed them to ask how they were, they replied and now we just say hey sometimes. Might be all he is doing, but I still wager he is looking for some sort of hook up in Atlanta.
My wife had this happen to her a few months ago - some guy she knew (and hasn't seen since) high school called her up out of the blue. It turned out he was just trying to sell her insurance or something.
Funny story though - back when we were going to pick up our wedding bands from the jewelry store, we bumped into her ex who she hadn't seen or talked to since they'd broken up. Weird....
Not to be negative, but I'm leaning toward insurance guy myself.
On the other hand, what you may remember as an off-hand friendship may have meant much more to him. (It's hard to write that without making it sound creepy). Maybe he really does just want to know what you've been up to.
Maybe he is at a crossroads in his life...all the women around him think he is a jerk so he decided he needed to look farther away? Then again, maybe he is filthy rich & needs an heiress. Good luck!
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