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I'm a Vegetarian and I ain't f**king scared of him!

JSmith

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Time for another blog! Woo!

 

Nothing really too important to say except to tell those that haven’t already heard, that I’m a vegetarian for the summer. Yeah, weird right? I’m going to start out with the summer and see if I can do it, and if it’s not that big of a pain in the ass, I’ll see how long I can keep it up until I fall off the bandwagon and devour a cow.

 

This is day 11 without meat for me. Not really a milestone by any means, but I haven’t had much trouble to be honest. I’m not craving it or anything even when I’m working around it constantly, so I’m taking that as a good sign. Granted, I do crave chicken nuggets when Michelle so politely eats 20 of them in my car while I’m starving, but other than that, I’m fine.

 

And before anyone else asks me, yes… fish is meat too. I’m not eating any animals damn it! I don’t care what the Catholics say! I’m not on a ‘no-red-meat diet’ or any of that crap, so chicken and fish count! Which really does suck because I can’t eat sushi anymore =( But oh well.

 

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Yeah so my dog ate 6 of my donuts this morning. I had 7 left when I went to work. They were in a box in my room on my shelf. When I came home, I let him inside, grabbed something out of my room and went back out to my car to fix my subs. This took about 3 minutes. In that time, I came back inside, the box was on the floor, void of any donuts. When I went looking for the little f**ker, there was one donut left, uneaten, at the bottom of the stairs. Next to a pile of shit. Apparently, he ate six of them, got full, took a shit, then left the 7th one as a gift to me. All in under 3 minutes.

 

f**king dogs.

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In other news... that guy I mentioned last blog? Yeah, ignore that. Didn't work out like I planned and I broke it off once, but in my quest to put him down easy, I left an opening for us to get back together. It wasn't until after I said my whole speech that I realized I'm giving him an excuse to keep talking to me and eventually have him ask me out again. Which he did. And me being the idiot I am, couldn't say no. So we're back together, but technically not 'official' because I refused to say the magic words and specifically ask him to be my boyfriend. Which irritates the hell out of me because at the time I pretty much considered us together and a couple, so I didn't think the words needed to be said. But now, I guess it could be a blessing because I can't really add him to my list of ex-boyfriends. It's his fault I can still tell everyone I'm single, even though it feels like I'm not.

 

But I'm still stuck in this 'relationship' I guess you could call it because I'm either too nice to dump him, or I'm too much of a coward to do so. I don't like the idea of being single, but it's frustrating that I would have to work so hard for things with us to work when I don't really feel that much of a spark between us. I don't really want to rag on him because he really is a nice guy, but he's not the type of guy I'm looking for. He's too clingy sometimes and fell too hard too fast for me. It was 3 weeks when I tried to break it off the first time and he pulled the "but that's the Joe I fell in love with" card and I got even more freaked out. I've been there, done that. I can't handle someone like that. He has too much time on his hands and doesn't understand that I have a full-time job, full-time school, GA, and I have other friends that I want to be with and it's hard enough to find time alone as it is. And when he's sitting there bugging me to drive my happy ass out to Forth Worth every spare chance I get, I can't handle it.

 

So I know it's not going to work out with us, and I'm trying to distance myself from him by slightly ignoring him. He doesn't have a cellphone so that helps and prevents him from texting me. I disabled the AIM forwarding to my phone, but he can still send me messages through it periodically. I didn't talk to him all day yesterday except a few minutes at night before I went to bed, and then I haven't responded to any of his messages or phone calls today, so I'm hoping he gets the message. But I know he won't. He won't give up, and it frustrates the hell out of me that some people can't take a hint that they're being let down easy. I can't do a harsh breakup. It's just not in me to say the words. I choke up and swallow them. And I can't exactly say this in person to him because he doesn't have a car and can't meet me anywhere to talk. So I'd have to drive to his house, break it off, then drive back home. And it's damn near 30 minutes away from me and I'm broke enough as it is without having to pay for gas there and back. I don't want to do it over the phone or over AIM, but I don't really have any other choice. If he doesn't get the hint soon enough, then it'll be tough shit and I'll have to force myself to get over it and just tell him to f**k off.

 

After all that, my question to anyone reading this is... how would you suggest I go about breaking it off? He can't exactly just pop over to my house. Granted, he can have his friends drive him over, but there's a good chance I won't be at home anyways. And he does know where I work, so if I just stop talking to him altogether, then it'll be pretty easy for him to track me down and give me hell.

 

Help? Anyone?

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Krista

Krista 14,633

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A veggie eater? How... anti-southern of you.. hmm... maybe you really are a cheese-head. :P

Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour 98,295

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Joe,

 

You're just a nice guy, plain and simple. That's why I like you (no, it's not those sexy pictures we see of you once in a while, although being cute never hurts.) But man, you gotta tell this guy the story. Otherwise you're just leading him on.

 

It sucks though. I talk a big game, but every time I've had to break it off with someone in the past I've tried to avoid them, blow them off, dodge their calls. In the end, it never worked for me and I always had to have "the confrontation." Which sucks. But you get to feel all emancipated afterwards.

 

Good luck. :wub:

AFriendlyFace

AFriendlyFace 191

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Dude, are you me? :huh::unsure:

 

Seriously, vegetarian and trying to let a guy down easy without explicitly breaking up with him....sounds like I wrote this post! :boy:

 

I'd help you out...but obviously I'm not the best person for that since I get myself into these situations all the time :P

W_L

W_L 10,612

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Dude, are you me? :huh::unsure:

 

Seriously, vegetarian and trying to let a guy down easy without explicitly breaking up with him....sounds like I wrote this post! :boy:

 

I'd help you out...but obviously I'm not the best person for that since I get myself into these situations all the time :P

 

Kevin remember, when you break up with me let me down easily. :P

 

Vegetarians are fun, but I got to ask do you eat cheese and use other processed animal stuff, which is not meat or murder.

 

Do you wear wool, eat eggs, and other stuff. I know this is more a vegan question, but it's also something interesting.

 

I hope you find a guy right for Joe.

Drewbie

Drewbie 153

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There are different kinds of vegetarians, My friend who's been a vegetarian for a long time, she only eats fish though. Usually when we go out to eat with a few of our other friends we tend to go to middle eastern places and Indian.

 

good luck on letting him down.

MikeL

MikeL 2,841

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Joe, this blog entry is a real revelation for me. I had absolutely no idea that donuts were vegetables. :P

 

I agree with Mark that you have to be a bit more direct with people who won't take a hint. You are a nice guy and hate to hurt someone's feelings or create a scene, but you are both investing a lot of time (and gas money) in a relationship that is going nowhere. You can still be gentle with him but be unequivocal at the same time. Good luck.

 

I disagree with Mark on one thing he said:

You're just a nice guy, plain and simple.

You are neither plain nor simple. :P

 

Mike

Trebs

Trebs 1,132

Posted

Two options:

 

1) Tell him that you have a blog and let him know the url or

 

2) Just summarize the blog to him "Dude - I'm now a vegetarian for the summer - so I can't eat your meat anymore"...

Myk

Myk 172

Posted

Two options:

 

1) Tell him that you have a blog and let him know the url or

 

2) Just summarize the blog to him "Dude - I'm now a vegetarian for the summer - so I can't eat your meat anymore"...

 

That is awful Robert!!

 

Joe, Mark is right. It is generally my instinct to let things go sour and wait for the other person to dump me but it rarely works. Usually people just try harder and your inability to say 'no' or break it off will lead people on. In the end whereas you think you are being too nice a guy to end I harshly, you are really just being an ass and hurting them more in the end.

 

So just cut the cord. Anyway that's my advice to you, same I tell myself when people get too close to me that I don't think I'd like enough marry. It is your call tho ;)

 

...and for the love of all things holy eat your meat boy! :P

Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour 98,295

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Two options:

 

1) Tell him that you have a blog and let him know the url or

 

2) Just summarize the blog to him "Dude - I'm now a vegetarian for the summer - so I can't eat your meat anymore"...

 

God that's funny.

 

It could work.

JSmith

JSmith 320

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Well I've been in class and working all day so far so I haven't talked to him. He tried to call me when I got out of class but I just let it go to voicemail. Surprisingly, he didn't leave one for once.

 

And thanks Robert, but truth be told I haven't actually done so yet anyways, so option two won't really work :P And option one would probably work, but I did kinda go off on him a little and I'd rather not let him read it. He's seen me on GA and knows I'm an Admin here so he might have already done so actually. I wouldn't put it past his stalking capabilities to find GA and hunt down my username just to check my blog.

 

Thanks everyone :)

C James

C James 17,115

Posted

Well I've been in class and working all day so far so I haven't talked to him. He tried to call me when I got out of class but I just let it go to voicemail. Surprisingly, he didn't leave one for once.

 

And thanks Robert, but truth be told I haven't actually done so yet anyways, so option two won't really work :P And option one would probably work, but I did kinda go off on him a little and I'd rather not let him read it. He's seen me on GA and knows I'm an Admin here so he might have already done so actually. I wouldn't put it past his stalking capabilities to find GA and hunt down my username just to check my blog.

 

Thanks everyone :)

 

Joe, you just made it easy: He knows you're on GA, and he knows you're an Admin, but not your usename.

 

This is so simple; tell him that your handle on the site is C James. He'll look, find me, my posts, and my writing, and think they're yours. Thinking that you're a raving lunatic, he'll dump you. Problem solved! :ranger:

NaperVic

NaperVic 161

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Congratulations on your vegetarianism! I've had bouts of vegetarianism usually lasting 4-6 months. If you feel like you're falling off the wagon, here are some tips:

1) If you crave eggs, think of the little white fetus thingie in eggs. Imagine that it's just a premie chicken. Try to imagine where the head is, etc.

2)If you start craving beef, thing about those commercials about Downer cattle that Peta captured of slaughterhouse workers trying to coax injured cows into the cutting room.

3) Read Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle'

 

Oh and regarding the guy you're dating... I think you and Kevin have a good process. Eventually he'll get a clue and just be mad at you and think you're a shallow jerk. I'd rather be mad over sad, so you're probably doing him (and his next BF) a favour. :)

 

Take Care,

 

Vic

Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour 98,295

Posted

Well I've been in class and working all day so far so I haven't talked to him. He tried to call me when I got out of class but I just let it go to voicemail. Surprisingly, he didn't leave one for once.

 

And thanks Robert, but truth be told I haven't actually done so yet anyways, so option two won't really work :P And option one would probably work, but I did kinda go off on him a little and I'd rather not let him read it. He's seen me on GA and knows I'm an Admin here so he might have already done so actually. I wouldn't put it past his stalking capabilities to find GA and hunt down my username just to check my blog.

 

Thanks everyone :)

 

Joe, you just made it easy: He knows you're on GA, and he knows you're an Admin, but not your usename.

 

This is so simple; tell him that your handle on the site is C James. He'll look, find me, my posts, and my writing, and think they're yours. Thinking that you're a raving lunatic, he'll dump you. Problem solved! :ranger:

 

Or you'll end up with a new boyfriend (Joe's hand me downs?)

Former Member

Former Member 5,626

Posted

I like Treb's answer the best.

Letting guys down easy? Clearly you need to start a course for that and teach me oh wise one. I never let them down easy (though i only had 2 boyfriends who i count as boyfriends who never really said those magic words but they count in my head lol) eventually i just got so tired of the crap and kicked the one guy in the balls and was like "were done have a nice life" Yeah. Not letting down easy at all. Maybe i don't believe in letting down easy cuz lifes to short to be with someone who makes you miserable.

 

Donut's are a vegetable if it's Carrot Cake donuts lol. (I wonder if they even make those). We could go into the donut business :) Hot you! Could be our spokesperson. We'll make lots of cream filled ones and named them after you lmao.

JamesSavik

JamesSavik 24,750

Posted

It's physically impossible for a Cajun to be a vegatable-tarian.

 

twigs, seeds and nuts VS seafood gumbo?

 

tofu and nuts VS shrimp Creole?

 

I don't think so.

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