TRUE COLORS

She actually said it best herself. It’s right there in her comment, “you don't exactly have the best track record when it comes to judging women.” I would concur because I DEFINITELY misjudged her character. She has slung some of the sharpest arrows ever commented on this blog. “See, Plantman, this is what I was talking about when I said you play the role of victim. We get the point...online dating- dating in general- sucks. But, enough already. We get the point. Perhaps its time to step away from the keyboard, jump in the shower, and scrub that target of your chest.” For that reason, I decided I no longer wanted her friendship. I don’t want or need any negativity. She’s since apologized feeling she was too harsh on me.

Today she asked me why I have tried to erase her from my life and not remain friends as I had hoped for. It has never been my intention to argue back-and-forth in a useless pissing contest. I’ve not at all assaulted her character in any way. In my response to her, I stated that her blog entry disgusted me. I’m sorry, the image of two adults drunk off their asses and flying into bed on the first meeting did just that. So I told her and she got nasty. Here’s how it went down.

PEACH: You asked if we could remain friends, and I had hoped that you were going to stand by that. I am a firm believer in not burning life's bridges. But you seem to have (tried) to erase me completely from your life, i.e. deleting all my contact information. And I just noticed that you eradicated Immediate Gratification as a part of your Amazing Blogger Family. Why?

PLANTATION: Yes, I did ask about friendship. Perhaps I would have stood by it, but things seemed to change immediately. You decided to go into attack mode for whatever reason. I've tried to remain gentlemanly cuz I don't want to get into pissing contests. You made some, what I would call, rude comments. It's your opinion and everyone has one and that's fine. It's you being brutally honest or whatever. And you apologized but I believe your true feelings really came out and later, you reconsidered. I've tried to rid negative people from my life. I just don't need any of that any more. You told me about your daughters and all that and wanting to spend time with them and less on the computer. Then I read your 'drunken sailor' post which quite honestly disgusted me. Hey, it's your life, not mine. I guess I'm not who you thought I was and vise versa.

That's just the way I feel. I'm sorry.

PEACH: I will not apologize to you for the things I do, and I certainly feel no need to justify anything to you. The fact that you are disgusted means little to me. I suggest you not read my blog then (as I will no longer be reading yours). I used my daughters as an excuse and tried to take the high road about the reasons I didn't want to see you anymore to spare your feelings. The truth is, Todd, you are a whiney little man. And I mean that quit literally.

PLANTATION: I debated responding. Like I said, I didn't want to get into a pissing contest. I don't expect any apologies or justifications nor did I ask for any. Nice dig there at the end. I'm gonna save that one.


I don’t think I need to say anything else about her. She’s done that all by herself. "The truth is, Todd, you are a whiney little man. And I mean that quit literally." This after telling me only yesterday, "I hope you know that I wish you only happiness, so please take what I am going to say in the spirit in which it was intended...I say this with friendship in my heart..."

What kind of person does this? I dunno. I treated her like royalty and this is my reward. I guess it makes her feel better to tell me what I already know about a certain body part of mine. Hey, I am what I am. I'd never in my life insult a woman's body. To me, it's perhaps the lowest thing a guy can do. But that's just whiney me, I guess. And damn, I really wish I hadn’t bought her those $200 pair of Oakley sunglasses.