  I almost laughed out loud when The Boy said, "But I don't want this to end our friendship. " I made it through lunch and legal writing, and even managed to get out of the building, before I cried. "I don't want this to end our friendship. " Wow . I can't believe I warranted a, "I still want to be friends" comment.
I'm still in a slight state of shock over that single comment. The last week of September, I told my best girl friend at the time, Pablo, that I was interested in The Boy. Yes, September . And I'd been sitting on it for at least a week at that point. I've liked this guy for, ah, awhile . I also told her, however, "I don't think I'm good to date anyone right now. " I had opportunities with The Boy, I think, but I held back, I said no. I was still so full of seething rage and bitterness over what had happened with my last boyfriend that I knew I couldn't date anybody without it ending in disaster. I was just too angry to be good in a relationship. Pablo was appalled. Not only had she already pegged him as a game-player, The Boy is only semi- to medium cute.
She immediately demanded an explanation for what the hell I thought I was doing. But I like him , I told her. IceQueen was similarly appalled upon finding out, shrieking, " What? What?? " Pablo and IceQueen vehemently vetoed any pursuit. But I liked him. I still like him. Meh. Oh well . Fuck it, Dude. Let's go bowling. 
