8.03.2013

here comes the phone ringing the wrong tone.

i hung out with an old friend of mine the other day. he gave me 'the talk'. i followed him as he walked in endless loops. then he stopped suddenly. "look at the sky. what do you see?" birds. "birds, yes. now look at the flowers. what do you see?" a fly? "pretend it's a bee." a bee. "birds are natural. bees are natural." then he turned to face me, wildly. "and so is sex."

i won't go into the rest of it, it got pretty weird. he thinks of me as his daughter, despite the fact that he's only five years older than me. i don't mind; i've gotten used to it in the last eight years. but right near the end of his long winded monologue, he pointed at a morbidly obese woman waddling down the street. "always remember-- you are who you screw. so be careful, or you could end up like that." my eyes got wide, i freaked out a bit. is that true? "yeah, you know, a picture of dorian gray and all..." i stopped talking. he changed the subject entirely. suggested we go bike riding. so we did. for hours.

he said he was hungry, so we went to get lunch at a place i had never seen before. he went, opened the door then paused inside the frame. another morbidly obese woman was inside, literally taking up an entire table, hands grabbing fistfuls of food. shoving it into her mouth. garbage into a disposal. "it's fine," he assured me, as if i was the one frozen in place and not him. "come on." he offered me gazpacho. i declined. "i've never seen you eat," he stated abruptly. i guess that would be odd, since we've been friends for almost a decade now. yes you have. remember that time.... "that doesn't count. but it's alright." i was going to get a salad, but there were too many options. different types of lettuce, and then different toppings-- too much for my indecision to handle. i just got a pre-packaged fruit bowl and water. he looked, didn't say anything, until i arranged the fork, napkin, fruit and water in front of me to eat. "you're so neat. look, you've even got the plastic wrap placed nicely." i rolled my eyes and ate my fruit as he tore into a piece of bread and guzzled his soup. "the soup's good, but the vegetables suck." i changed the topic. more oscar wilde. we finished and then went off exploring other parts of the city.

we were walking down one of those alley-type streets (the ones people tend to stay away from) when i saw a woman in front of us pulling a suitcase behind her. bmi: 17, tops. clearly defined shoulders, thin legs, hipbones sharp enough to slice steak--  i was impressed. he looked away. "ugh." i already knew what he meant. what? i think she's pretty. "that's because your mind is warped by iggy pop and heroin addicts." pfft. iggy's gorgeous, no matter what you say. besides, i thought you were into that. remember miss violin? he just gave me a blank look. "yes. i do. and no. i'm not." miss violin was a girl that i was friends with in high school. he liked her. back then, i wanted so desperately for him to think i was the best person in the world. his confession made me angry. i made a list, me vs the girl. the only difference between us was that she was incredibly, amazingly thin. i thought he was into that. i worked hard to be thinner than her. i would stand beside her and try to compare our bodies. then i started avoiding her. high school had enough problems without that on top. so he didn't like her because she was thin. hm.

later, we went to a small restaurant, since it was dinner time (for him) and he was yet again, hungry. i can't eat any of this. "i know. none of it is vegan." he tried to order for just himself, but they wouldn't let him.so he ordered something for me, as if i was the one who would eat it. bought a beer for me as an apology. it was crowded in there. i'm fairly certain the legal limit had been passed. there was barely standing room, much less sitting room. you could see everyone eating. the table next to us was so close that i had to keep my arms tight against my sides so i wouldn't elbow the woman devouring her meal. chewing, chewing, chewing. everyone was chewing so loudly. i downed half of the bottle in a few seconds. i thought that would make me less tense. not a chance. he noticed my growing irritation, swallowed his food and the one he ordered for me (whole, it seemed), drank half of the remaining half of the beer, and paid so we could leave.

he didn't want me staying out too late. we had been wandering for hours and hours. told me i should hop on the train. i smiled. gave him a hug. said i had tons of fun. i did. it wasn't until i got home that i realized i didn't like much of what came out of his mouth the entire day.

maybe some people are better seen and not heard.

honestly.

6 comments:

Fat Piggy said...

This is one of the most beautiful blog posts I've ever read. Beautiful. Just beautiful. Xo

ViralTikTok said...

OMG, this sounds like the oddest day ever!

I'm vegan too, so I can totally relate to the "not being able to eat" places. But it definitely helps me stay in shape and not eat like a pig!

Stay strong and wonderful.

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Sam Lupin said...

'and so is sex'
YES I AGREE WITH HIM COMPLETELY HE IS MY FATHER
five years older than you and he thinks you're his daughter
well you can't blame him rlly I want you to be my daughter too
or vice versa ok
you Americans what the fuck is gazpacho *looks up* OH LOOK SOUP
I WANT HIPBONES SHARP ENOUGH TO SLICE STEAK
what a confusing man
and an odd day
and I WILL TAKE YOU OUT TO EAT YOU WILL EAT IT ALL MY LOVE
-Sam Lupin

Bella said...

What a bizarre day! The birds and the bees talk would've sent me running.

He seems to have an opinion on every girl's weight. I have a feeling he's no Adonis himself if he has no trouble scoffing down two dinners though!

xx

ViralTikTok said...

Awe thanks so much for your comment on my blog.

Your comments are always wonderful and bring a smile to my face! They brighten my whole day knowing that other people have similar feelings and connections.

Thanks so much!

ViralTikTok said...

I'm so happy you like my posts. I've been struggling so much with an old love. Love happens and then I feel that I must censor myself.
~Or I might lose that love!

The last thing that I believe I should have to do. It makes me want to start a revolution!

Always stay strong because together, I truly believe, we are powerful.

Further, I think emotions are wonderful! They color our world beautiful.

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