That Internet dating thing

Matt_Bowyer · 2010-09-28T14:00:51.000Z

If my mental timeline is correct, Demon is in college, which operates under entirely different rules than the rest of human existence.

Mightynute · 2010-09-28T14:02:20.000Z

Exactly. Nothing counts in college, it’s like the tutorial level.

ZekeDMS · 2010-09-28T19:21:04.000Z

Man up, DGS. Eventually he’ll learn (maybe if the girl gets mad at you and tells him, even). If he’s really the protective type, maybe he’d actually PREFER you be the one dating her rather than someone he doesn’t know. I do, of course, presume the two of you get along well enough.

He will eventually find out, no matter what. Might as well make it on your terms, and he’ll most likely respect you for coming out with it to him.

UNRELATED VIA QUIVERMATCH:

Some Scottsdale chick:

i’ve copied other people intros and past them off as my own. i wish the creative wrighting class i took in college would have pre-pared me for this.

PASS.

Erik_J · 2010-09-29T08:26:44.000Z

Awesome, Zeke. I’d probably bust out laughing if I came across that when I was on Okc.

ravenight · 2010-09-29T09:19:02.000Z

Demon G Sides:

This is the kind of protectiveness where he gets pretty upset if you make a joke about his family. Think the original Scarface to what would happen if he ever found out I was even considering thinking it was okay to date her.

I have a friend (also roommate) who is the exact same way with his sister. He’s fine with her dating, but the idea of her dating one of his friends (or even having them think about it) makes him flip out. Though he’s calmed down a little bit since we’ve all been living together for 3 years now. He used to want her to hide out of sight when his friends came over in case one of them made a comment about her being attractive.

On the one hand, he’s being completely unreasonable. On the other hand, though, I can understand the idea of not wanting your really close friends to date your sister because it creates a weird divide of what you can tell them and what they can tell you.

Demon_G_Sides · 2010-09-29T12:29:31.000Z

ravenight:

I have a friend (also roommate) who is the exact same way with his sister. He’s fine with her dating, but the idea of her dating one of his friends (or even having them think about it) makes him flip out. Though he’s calmed down a little bit since we’ve all been living together for 3 years now. He used to want her to hide out of sight when his friends came over in case one of them made a comment about her being attractive.

On the one hand, he’s being completely unreasonable. On the other hand, though, I can understand the idea of not wanting your really close friends to date your sister because it creates a weird divide of what you can tell them and what they can tell you.

That’s basically the same level this guy is at. When she visits him, he basically sequesters himself and her and whomever into his room, cutting us off from them. It’s weird, and I don’t get it (As someone who’s best friend is basically engaged to his sister).

Whatever. I’m letting things play out as they will. Not getting my hopes up either way.

ElGuapo · 2010-09-29T12:33:49.000Z

Dude, Demon, it’s college, man. Get it while you can, it only gets harder.

AaronSofaer · 2010-09-29T13:27:17.000Z

I dunno, ElG. It doesn’t get any harder until you’re too old to date college girls.

Editer · 2010-09-29T13:27:51.000Z

ElGuapo:

Dude, Demon, it’s college, man. Get it while you can, it only gets harder.

Yeah, eventually you may have to spring for a hot tub.

Blackadar · 2010-09-29T13:59:49.000Z

ElGuapo:

Dude, Demon, it’s college, man. Get it while you can, it only gets harder.

At a certain age, many men need chemical help to get it harder.

ChristienMurawski · 2010-09-29T17:50:14.000Z

Demon G Sides:

(As someone who’s best friend is basically engaged to his sister).

Wait…what?

-xtien

Alan_Dunkin · 2010-09-29T18:18:15.000Z

I think we need a diagram.

— Alan

Tortilla · 2010-09-29T18:34:28.000Z

Alan Dunkin:

I think we need a diagram.

— Alan

Ask and you shall receive.

social-venn-diagram.jpg400×545

Robert_Sharp · 2010-09-29T19:07:42.000Z

That chart’s a little odd because one of those factors is not generally considered to be a bad thing, while the other three clearly are.

ScubaV · 2010-09-29T19:16:52.000Z

What’s the label for someone who fits all four categories?

AaronSofaer · 2010-09-29T19:19:55.000Z

Dweeb.

Houngan · 2010-09-29T19:42:17.000Z

AaronSofaer:

Dweeb.

No it isn’t, that chart is not a proper Venn diagram. The closest it gets to defining all four is a mixture of hipster and nerd, the 3 factor results.

Mightynute · 2010-09-29T19:44:13.000Z

XtienMurawski:

Wait…what?

-xtien

I think Demon’s best friend is engaged practically to Demon’s sister. Or he’s from the Appalachians.

AaronSofaer · 2010-09-29T19:44:17.000Z

Oh, you’re right.

Demon_G_Sides · 2010-09-29T21:19:47.000Z

Yeah, that. Sorry for the confusion.