I'm Not Wasting My Time Anymore

Isn't it weird how when you are in a bad relationship you don't see all the bad until it's too late. You don't realize that they aren't doing the common courtesy things like they should be. For example, calling and saying they are running late. It doesn't seem to occur to them that it's rude to not let you know that they won't be there at 7 like they said. Instead they show up at 7:30, smiling, and wondering why you are annoyed. Or what about if they say "I'll call you back". I never sit around and wait for a phone call but when I'm going to bed and I still haven't heard from them, that's a different story. It's just rude, inconsiderate. Then there are the times when he wants to do something with his friends and wants you to go with him. Sounds great right? But then the whole time he doesn't talk to you, hold your hand, or get you a drink. That's not my idea of fun. If you say you want me to go with you then act like you like that I'm there! I decided that I shouldn't put up with this any more. Why should I waste time on someone who isn't even worth my time?

That's why I like my FireFighter. He is none of those things. The one time he said we would meet at X time and he was running late, he called and told me AND apologized for it! He has invited me out with his friends to watch a football game. I showed up alone because I had to eat dinner with my sisters before I met up with them. Upon my arrival he got up and gave me a kiss in front of his buddies and pulled out my chair. Then to top that off, he would occasionally reach over and squeeze my hand or leg to let me know that he wanted me there. Several times he has told me that he would call me back and he has done exactly that. He went to see the OU v. UT game this weekend with his buddy. We were talking throughout the day, like we usually do, then he just quit when he got to Dallas. I was wondering how this was going to work since we haven't defined exactly what we are yet but I thought his unresponsiveness was a clear sign. Later last night I check my facebook, on there was a message from him saying that he lost his phone. He said he must of left it in the cab and didn't want me to think he was ignoring me. (Past experience has shown that they just wait until they get home and buy a new phone before even thinking about trying to get a hold of me.) And then there was Thursday, he got a tattoo. I thought it might be fun to look at tattoos while he was getting it done but that was about the extent of that. Two and half hours later, it was finished. It was OK. We went home, nothing crazy. Well, when it was time for me to go home for the night he looked at me and gave me a hug and said "Thank you for going with me. You made the experience so much better." That made me smile. What guy gets a tattoo and thanks the girl for going?! He is thoughtful, caring, and considerate. I'm excited about this guy!