Unrequited Love

So I heard a wonderfully funny rumor this evening that has NOTHING to do with my alleged presidential bid. It turns out that someone FINALLY figured out why I haven’t been a member of CKI since September. This member of our club was told, that I just couldn’t stand to be around because I was madly in love with Cathy and because I had been rejected, it was just too painful to bear. The funny thing about this rumor is that Cathy is the one perpetuating it.

Now… this is a somewhat sensitive subject, but I’m not opposed to stomping all over it, so let’s begin, shall we?

It’s true that there is a bit of history between Cathy and I, the specifics of which are unimportant to the conversation, but suffice it to say that we never dated. Now, it would be a bit unfair to say that Cathy was really interested and I shot her down… because I cut the discussion to the chase before it ever got that far. I have, in fact, never been interested in a relationship with her.

There are a great many reasons for that, but one of the strongest (and least superficial) is that she’s simply too “churchy.” Not so much preachy, really, but if you get her talking about her beliefs you would be led to believe that she’s grown up having been spoon-fed Southern Baptist propaganda that she’s not yet examined intellectually. That’s cool, though, to each his/her own… but you all can probably guess how badly I wanted to be involved with it.

There’s also the non-trivial issue of confusing &#091her own&#093 arrogance for “honesty.” Now… I’m arrogant. I know it, you all know it, and that’s ok. I’m fine with it. I don’t think there’s anything particularly wrong with it, so long as it’s acknowledged for what is. To me the difference between confidence and arrogance is a semantic one which matters very little, and has more to do with how other people perceive it than any sort of inherent quality. But come on, folks, if you’re “arrogant” or have a big ego, you might as well go ahead and admit it. It’s much easier than trying to keep up this air of humility when you really think that you’re the shit. But that’s beside the point… also beside the point is what other people think about her. I think she’s a bit cocky… and there’s only room for one cocky bastard in a relationship… and in mine, the cocky bastard is going to be me. Everyone clear? Good.


Let me just go ahead and tell everyone the “real” reason that I came back to CKI. You see… about a month ago I heard that she had started dating Jonathan Garrison. JG, as he’s called, is one of the biggest drama queens in CKI (yes, CKI)… so I figure that now that she’s got a new boy-toy, I can come back and get over her… it’s healthy.

Pardon me while I roll around on the floor laughing.


ahem

Ok. That’s better.


Now, any number of people can vouch that if there was an obsession in this interaction, it wasn’t mine… and if you wish to corroborate the story, you may go nuts in the comment box. Anonymously if you feel it necessary… but this is a story that stands well on it’s own. The reason that I’m posting it here as opposed to confronting Cathy directly is two-fold. First, I have no idea how many people have heard this outright lie, and I wish to combat it on as many fronts as possible. Second, I’ve tried talking with Cathy about issues like these, and she tends just to go into denial right away… so it’s a waste of everyone’s time.

But since she, JG, Steven, and the whole lot of them read this site (Yes, visit from the CK Club Office… because I won’t know it’s you then… laughs) I figure she’ll hear about it one way or another.


&#091PS: you all should be very proud of me for now nice this post is… you’ll all agree that it could’ve been much more cruel.&#093

UPDATE: Point of Clarification… I have no problems with the fact that Cathy and JG are dating. It matters very little to me. Just thought I’d clear up any confusion. Here’s hoping they have a happy and godly life together.