The Fella: I was invited to Dan and Holly’s party next Saturday night.
Dirk: That’s cool. If you want to drink and need a ride, I can pick you up when you’re ready to come home.
The Fella: If I go, you’ll be going with me.
Dirk: Yeah, well first of all, I don’t know Dan and Holly and second, I wasn’t invited.
The Fella: Yes, you were — the invite specifically said “significant others are welcome.”
Significant other? Sweet Baby Jesus, Dirk, it’s official! You are the SO, the old ball and chain, the better half, the….wait for it….BOYFRIEND! And to think that I suggested on holding off on the ipod for Christmas. What the hell do I know? Happy New Year to you and YOUR Fella. Ahhhh, I like the sound of that!
By: catrina on Monday, December 29, 2008
at 7:31 am
Wonderful! You’ll go and be the life of the party. They’ll be rolling on the floor when you tell them about Lola and standing behind the crack whore at the 20 items or less check out at Wally World. I wish I could be a fly on the wall.
By: Ed on Monday, December 29, 2008
at 7:32 am
Well there you go! Guess he told you, huh!?! Now quit putting the hate on yourself, dammit!
By: Dawn on Monday, December 29, 2008
at 8:55 am
Why do I get the feeling you guys will be gay married for thirty years and you will still be wondering what the status of your relationship is?
Enjoy the party!
By: Sarah on Monday, December 29, 2008
at 8:58 am
Sounds like you two are official now stop being so hard on yourself.
By: Summer on Monday, December 29, 2008
at 9:21 am
I hate to the sole voice of dissent, but just because he referred to you as his SO doesn’t mean he feels the same way you do. I’m a newcomer to your blog but from what I gather, the two of you have barely gone out a year and just because you are exclusive doesn’t make you SO’s. He could view what you have as a monogamous friends with benefits set-up. Don’t read more into things than what is clearly apparent. I don’t mean to rain on your parade, but someone needs to be the voice of reason here.
By: Tim on Monday, December 29, 2008
at 2:56 pm
Tim, perhaps you missed the part in the transcript of the conversation where The Fella CLEARLY STATED “significant others welcome” on the invitation and SAID that that meant Dirk was invited. You know, the way he CLEARLY STATED it and stuff.
By: Aaron on Monday, December 29, 2008
at 3:58 pm
Welcome to Dirk-land, Tim! Please read prior posts and you’ll see that Dirk has NEVER been guilty of reading more into things than are there. You see, we’re all thrilled for Dirk and Tristan because this is a HUGE step! Yeah, it’s apparent to Dirk’s posse what this is, though I’m sure right now Dirk is re-thinking the whole situation……..
By: catrina on Monday, December 29, 2008
at 6:18 pm
I don’t think it’s doing Dirk any service for people who don’t him or the guy he’s seeing to tell him that they’re a couple or that this guy is feeling the same thing Dirk is. Only Dirk’s friend knows how he feels and obviously he hasn’t felt the need to speak up and change the status quo. I understand wanting the best for someone but helping Dirk delude himself isn’t doing him a favor.
By: Tim on Monday, December 29, 2008
at 7:26 pm
Yada yada yada
Dirk, I think it’s great. Enjoy the whole thing. Whatever it does or does not mean, the fact that he used the word “significant” seems pretty significant about something.
By: javabear on Tuesday, December 30, 2008
at 12:30 am
Naysaying him is hardly doing him a favor either, now, is it? And it’s just as delusional in the other direction.
By: Aaron on Tuesday, December 30, 2008
at 1:22 am
Yippee!
By: tornwordo on Tuesday, December 30, 2008
at 7:17 pm
Apparently you have misplaced your copy of “How to Behave When you are one Half of a Couple”.
To catch you up, when one half of a couple is invited to a party, they always check with the host/hostess to ensure the other half of their couple is also invited, that is, if the invitation doesn’t already say so.
Now you know.
By: Mark in DE on Sunday, January 4, 2009
at 5:20 pm