My sister has been going on at me for a couple of weeks ago about getting round to meeting her new boyfriend. For some reason I can't quite fathom - I am totally not interested! I think it may be to do with the fact that she was really keen on one guy last year and it all went wrong and he has now just replaced him with another internet date man - I feel like I have been here before.
Also, the way she sold the invite to meet him to me was a little unflattering - she wanted me to bring someone else with me as it would be 'weird' being the three of us. Great. It's not like I don't have it hammered home most days about how single I am! I really don't need it from my sister.
The last week or so has really made me feel uber single - such as I have been invited on holiday in July - it would be three other couples and me. Great. How to make yourself feel like a real billy-no-mates on your hols. I'm not going, which is a shame as I would love a week in Ireland, but I just know I will feel miserable. I asked my male friend Iain to come but he was horrified at the thought of a week in the company of one of the husbands - Steve. I'm not that fond of Steve either, but he is married to my friend so what can you do?
Anyway - back to my sister and her new bloke... Am meeting them tomorrow night for dinner - just the three of us. I hope I get my social hat back on before then, as if I have a cob on I will give a really bad impression. I'm still not interested in meeting him, but who can turn down food at The Green Room - mmm - hummus bagels!
I suppose I worry that my sister is suffering from 'for the sake of it' rather than genuine lurve for this bloke. The whole 'for the sake of it' thing really worries me for my own sake - how can that ever last if you do get suckered into it anyway? Oh dear.
