My niece is 19 years old and has bi-polar. Due to being so heavily medicated (but for the naysayers out there, let me assure you she wasn’t over-medicated) for so many years, she didn’t develop emotionally like the rest of her peers. So, as you read this post, keep in mind it’s like I’m communicating with a crazy, immature 15 year old…
She has this friend whom she used to work with who is my age. She called me a couple weeks ago all excited about setting me up with him. Mind you, they both live 6ish hours away. Here’s how her part of the conversation went (I’m not really exaggerating either):
“He’s totally okay with adopting. Okay, that’s a lie. He just seems like the kind of guy who would be okay with it. He would be okay with a small wedding. Okay, I don’t really know that for sure. We’ve never talked about it. I know you don’t like long distance relationships but that’s okay. He said he’d move for you. I mean, he’s looking for better jobs so he could just look in Iowa. It wouldn’t be a big deal.”
See? Crazy girl!
I gave her my consent to give him my contact information and this past weekend he did e-mail me. I’ve sent two e-mails to him total, he’s sent three to me. My niece is on cloud nine. At one point in our conversation tonight (she called me to get the scoop on things…she called him last night to get his opinion on things…see? crazy girl!) she said, “I am just SO excited! I can’t believe you’re e-mailing and talking to a guy!”
I just chuckled to myself and thought “Oh honey, if you only knew.”
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