So, when you are older and single, people want to help out by setting you up. I'm usually open to it because you never know, prince charming might just be your friend's second cousin once removed. The most recent request I received was from my sister-in-law's mother. The bio sounded positive... older, attractive, similar values, son of a prominent member in the community. So I gave my mom the go-ahead to send off my email.
I was sharing this information to my girlfriends yesterday and one said "Wait, I think one of the sons got in trouble with the law." I went home and used my google sleuthing skills only to find out that this young man had two disturbing arrests. I'm not in the business of outing other people so I'm not giving any further information but let's just say you wouldn't want to date someone with this history. I can forgive a DUI but there are some things I'm not messing with. I call my mom freaking out (she might have thought she was talking to a sailor with all the colourful words I was using). My mom had already sent my email to the setter-upper so she called her and luckily my email hadn't yet been sent to this guy. She was quite shocked at the news and completely understood my apprehension at this person having my email. After I calmed down I laughed a little. That could become a party story, you know "So my sister-in-law's mom tried to set me up with a (insert legal history). Guess things must really be desperate for me." {Chuckles all around}
Then several hours later I started to feel a little queasy again. How do we really know the people we are dating? If he had been an average Jo, a google search would have come up empty. People could have skeletons in their closets and I could be none the wiser. I guess life is fraught with risks, I'm just glad I knew about this one ahead of time. And for the record, I need a few more months before someone wants to set me up. This one left a bad taste in my mouth.
9 comments:
Wow, yeah--I'd be totally gunshy too.
No kidding - that was a bit of a close call.
You aren't a very forgiving person, are you?
Hahahah... just kidding. That one was a tad on the HOLY CRAP side of things.
Also I don't think you should put it out there that you need a break from being set up for a month or so. Just that the person doing the setting-up should know both parties!
And I'd make an off-colour joke about that leaving a bad taste in your mouth, but I know this is a family blog, so I'll resist.
come on, you can't bait us like that and not deliver. not mentioning the name is the only courtesy he needs. we need some juicy, nameless gossip.
okay, all i'm saying is that one was for a lewd act, the other was assault/stalking. not good, not good at all.
and dani, if you can do a background check and assure that the person is normal... go ahead and set me up.
Uh, Miss Potty Mouth, don't tar sailors with your nasty tongue.
Hi. Yes. I'm reading your blog.
I have a disturbing blind date story too...let's just say the guy was let out of the mental hospital too early. Fun times.
At least you found out the gory details _before_ you went out with him!
say what? that is certifiable crazy. i want the gory details on that one. facebook me.
That is super creepy. You're right. I'm glad you know ran away and reeled your info back in.
DUI = forgivable.
Stalking/Lewd Act = formidable
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