Real Messages I've Received From Men Online - December Edition

Alright. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m the only one in the world that thinks “curiosity” is not a valid reason to ask inappropriate questions. Maybe I’m the only person that doesn’t go up to people and ask “Why are you black?” “Why are you gay?” “Why are you so damn ugly?”

If I’m in the wrong here, let me know. If you think these guys are actually winners and I should give them a chance, I will. Actually, that’s a lie. I won’t because I think it’s inappropriate to ask complete strangers questions like this. Not because it’s sensitive or makes me mad or makes me sob harder than the first twenty minutes of Up. It doesn’t. But because it doesn’t fucking matter why and it’s none of your damn business anyway, because, let’s remember, I DON’T KNOW YOU!

However, the messages will never stop coming and I love all of them. Each guy has his own special way of trying to get into my business, and sometimes I even respond. They never seem to appreciate my response though. Apparently what I view as my “charming sass” is viewed as an “attack” by the strange men who are attempting to get the intimate details of my life.

But don’t worry ladies – I don’t just get the inappropriate “let me ask you about why you’re in a wheelchair” messages. I also get super awkward people and complete creeps. We can suffer together ladies!

So, without further ado, please enjoy this December issue of “Real Messages From Guys Online”

Some of These Guys Get Straight to the Point:

This Complete Stranger Has Reassured Me That My Use (Or Nonuse) of a Wheelchair is Fine by Him.

Him:

I don't want to sound offensive or to direct. Are you handicapped cause in half the pics your standing and the others your not so I'm confused.

Him:

Either way I'm ok with that :)

This Guy Knows that Complete Strangers Try to Get in my Business All the Time, but That Won’t Stop Him Because MUST Know My Business Too!

Him:

Hi 
just curious to know what made you so passionate about disability rights and why are you in a wheelchair? You must get this a lot but I must know.

Me:

Hi
Just curious why do you think it's appropriate to ask strangers about their disabilities? You must not interact with disabled people a lot, but I must know.

I’m Confusing This Guy, Aren’t Wheelchairs Just for Fun?

Him:So are the wheelchairs for fun, experience and to educate? Or do you have a disability. Some pics standing, some in the chair, slightly confused lol O_o

This Guy Thinks I’m a Nasty Attacker

Please note that this guy bragged about how incredibly rich and amazing he is in his profile. He also likes “feminine” women who put their clothes on hangers. No joke.

Him:

Hi, how's it going? You seem very feminine. 
So tell me more about yourself. Why are you in a wheelchair sometimes? If you were an animal, what would you be? Where do you want to travel next? 
Anyway, sorry this is a little awkward. I hope to hear from you soon! 
Jon

Me:

Hey Jon,
It's going great. I'm not very feminine. I'm just the regular amount.
More about myself, huh? Well, I do disability rights law and I prefer conversations with substance as opposed to being asked personal questions followed by insignificant questions. 

Him:

I'm not sure why you're even writing back if you're just going to attack me and say nasty things.

Some Guys Don’t Ask Me Directly, They Prefer to Go the Awkward/Creepy Route Instead

This Guy is Confused about My Wheelchair Which Might Be Why I’m a Jumbled Mess In His Head

Him:

OK, I just read your profile. But I can't really make heads or tails of you, which is probably a good thing. 
Looks-wise I think you are incredibly attractive, and I find your nobility and willingness to fight for a noble cause very admiring, since most people focus their efforts on trying to screw people over. 
But I can't really get a read on you. You're all over the place personality wise. If I sort of can zero in on some things we might have in common, it might be that you seem nerdy and happy go lucky, very sweet and with a love of life that's intoxicating. 
One question though. Are you or are you not in a wheelchair? Sometimes you're standing, sometimes you're in one. I am so confused. 
Anyway write me back if you think a jerk like me is worth a shot. Maybe afterwards you can unravel the jumbled mess in my head that is you! LOL.
I hope to hear from you. 
J. 
P.S: I have a detailed plan of what to do and where to go, get food, weapons, etc for the zombie apocalypse! I'll make sure to save you.

Some Guys Don’t Ask About My Disability, Instead They’re Just Straight Up Creepers

This Guy Wants to Share His Personal Issues with Me Because We’re Not Strangers Anymore!

Him:

Is it ok to share one of my insecurities/ embarrassing thing about myself before I continue?

Me:

We're not exactly close. You sure you want to share those things with a complete stranger?

Him:

You're not a complete stranger anymore! Lol

Him:

Wait I don't even know your name -_-

This Guy Is My Personal Favorite This Month - If Awkward Doesn't Work, Just Try Again!

This guy messaged me and asked what I was “looking for.” I told him I wanted to meet someone to go on adventures with in Miami. He came back with an extra awkward response, so I didn’t reply. Apparently he thought my silence meant that he should send me another message. Unfortunately he disabled his account, so I can no longer talk with this gem.

Him:

Very nice. I’d like someone who can balance me out. I’m very active and it is hard to find someone to keep up with my drive in and out of the bedroom. Lol. 

I practice securities law. I love my work.

Him:

I like to do long distance running and training for that can take up time. I also surf, ski, bike and a lot more to stay in shape. When I’m exclusive, I prefer to take advantage of intimacy with my partner and some can’t handle my size. 

I handle financial transactions and such. 

Lessons Learned:

1. I'm still really confusing. Not just because I have a vagina (which should be enough to confuse men), but also because I sit and stand. 

2. I am completely fine with being a cat lady for the rest of my life if this is the alternative.

That Time I Stopped Dating a Guy Because He Smack Talked Hermione & Katniss

At some point in October I got a message from a guy on OKCupid who, while not completely charming, was able to write in complete sentences and did not have any pictures of himself shirtless in the bathroom mirror. Yes, these are my standards now. Miami has basically lowered my expectations for all men.

Anyway, we’re going to call this guy the Miserable Brazilian.

After talking online for a few days he asked me for my number. I figured, what the hell, he can spell, so why not?

We texted for a while and had actual conversations about more than shiny cars and working out (again, these are my expectations now that I live in Miami). Then one day he said something and I thought he was indicating that he wanted me to send him inappropriate selfies. Umm, no. Not happening Creepazoid. So I stopped responding to his texts. Maybe I should have just ended it there, but my life wouldn’t be nearly as interesting if I made sensible decisions.

After ignoring him for a week, he sent me one that said “Hi Steph. You’re probably busy with trial, but all goofiness aside, I’d like to feed you burritos and pasta. You’re very unique and attractive.”

Well, there we go with the burritos. Free food is my weakness.

I replied that I was busy, but I was turned off by his desire for inappropriate selfies and thus I wasn’t interested.

THAT’S RIGHT. I TURNED DOWN FREE FOOD.

He said that that wasn’t what he meant by his text and that he’d love the opportunity to show me that he’s not the typical Miami creeper.

I mean, he did offer me free food, so I did the only logical thing I could think of. I agreed to go on a date with him but only if he took me on a date that was adventurous, unique, or exciting. He was up for the challenge, so we made plans.

Before our date we texted and he seemed great via text. He also looked like Rick Grimes from Walking Dead with a little bit of Nick from New Girl mixed in, so I was actually looking forward to our date.

Date night came and he took me to a Spanish restaurant that had a flamenco dancing show. It was unique, so he gets points for that. Then we played pool afterwards. But somehow, even though we had great text conversations, talking to him in person was the most painful experience ever. It was terrible. I tried so hard. I’ve had more successful conversations with most of the small appliances in my apartment. I’ve had more thrilling conversations with workers at the DMV. I've had deeper conversations with my two year old niece who barely speaks English. 

Yes, I've had deeper conversation with this. 

He complained a little about women, and then he complained about his job. I don’t know why, but people who complain about their jobs especially turn me off.

Anyway, he asked me on a second date and promised that he was going to take me somewhere where I could touch fluffy animals. Obviously I shouldn’t have told him that food and fluffy animals are my weaknesses, but it’s too late for that now. I wasn't that into it, but I took an office vote (that’s right, my coworkers and assistants are the people who make these decisions for me) and they voted that I should go on the date with him because he was probably just nervous on Date 1 which is why our conversations made me want to smash my head into a wall.

Ok. Fine. Date 2 he takes me to Jungle Island which is basically the best place on earth. It’s a zoo and the moment you enter the park they start putting animals on you. Seriously. BEST PLACE EVER.

I roll in and see parrots and I say “you think I can touch them?” and the employee says “touch them? We’re about to pile them on you!” and suddenly, BAM, I’m covered in parrots. AMAZING.

You can tell when I'm really excited because
 my real smile makes me look like an overly excited,
 yet hideous 12 year old who is desperately
 hoping to grow out of this "ugly duckling" stage in life.

Then I roll two feet forward and an employee says “wanna hold a baby alligator?” OBVIOUSLY!

The alligator was slightly less thrilled than
 that crippled 12 year old. 

Two more feet – “wanna hold a baby monkey?” YES! WHY ARE YOU EVEN ASKING ME? STOP ASKING AND START PILING THE ANIMALS ON ME ALREADY!

PILE THE MONKEYS ON!

This is clearly the best place ever and I’m already thrilled when suddenly the Miserable Brazilian tells me there’s a surprise for me. So we go to the front office and I sign waivers. I don’t even know what I’m signing (my law school professors would be ashamed of me for signing shit without reading it) but who cares? I’m in the land of fluffy animals. What could go wrong?

They tell us my surprise will be ready in 5 minutes, so I go to the gift shop to kill time and I’m talking to the employees about how much I love fluffy animals and how someday I want to go to this panda sanctuary in China that lets you play in a room full of baby panda for 10 minutes for $100 and how I would throw down thousands for that shit. The employee tells me that at Jungle Island for an extra $50 or something you can be in a room with baby lemurs for 25 minutes. WHAT?! SIGN ME UP!

Then the Miserable Brazilian pulls me aside and says “That guy is such an asshole.” What? “That’s what you’re about to do. That asshole just ruined your surprise.”  No, Miserable Brazilian, you just ruined my surprise – I had no idea. Jerk.

I would have let this get on my nerves, but a minute later I was in a room full of baby lemurs and it was the most incredible experience ever.

12 year olds love being attacked by lemurs.

After that I really really wanted to like the Miserable Brazilian. Jungle Island was a great date place, the lemurs were an amazing surprise, and he was obviously more into me than I was into him which made me feel bad, so I really wanted to like this guy dammit. But every time he opened his mouth something miserable would come out. Why did he have to complain about everything?

Even though he was miserable, I really wanted to like him, so (against the advice of all of my coworkers) I agreed to a third date because he said he’d take me for a cheeseburger and cheeseburgers are my all-time weakness (and because I'm stupid). 

So on Date 3 we go to Fuddruckers – I’d never been before and it was delicious. And maybe it was because he was shoving a cheeseburger in his face most of the time, but I noticed he didn’t complain nearly as much. Then on the way home he started complaining about Justin Beiber which upset me, not because I’m a semi-devoted Belieber (judge me all you want), but because, seriously, you’re complaining about JB? Really, we’ve stooped that low in complaining?? I tell him that maybe he’d be more attractive if he stopped complaining so much. Then he kept talking and I didn’t want to listen so I just turned up Ray Charles on the radio to drown out his voice.

I get home and we talk in his car and he’s not complaining and I think that maybe he’s not so bad after all, so I asked him if he wanted to see Hunger Games with me later that night.

AND THIS IS WHERE IT WENT DOWN.

We go to see Hunger Games and in the middle of the movie he starts talking. NO. I’m allowed to make comments in movies but you are not. You stay silent.

It gets worse. HE CALLS KATNISS A PLAYER.

I tell him to shut up and that he’s not helping himself so he should just stop, but he keeps going. After the movie he’s still going on about how Katniss is a player and will say anything to get what she wants out of Gale and Peeta (which is obviously not the case!) and I’m sick of his shit so I just refuse to talk to him. Then he says “She’s just like Hermione. They just say what they want to manipulate men.” 

WHAT?!

SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH!

HERMIONE DOES NOT MANIPULATE MEN! We all know that she never even had any interest in Harry and she’s saved Harry’s ass a million times, but she’s never manipulated anyone.

Hermione "manipulating" Harry and Ron, obvi.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, was the last damn straw. He got to my building and I just got out of the car and walked inside. He thought I was kidding. He left me a voicemail that night. He tried texting me the next day too. No. You don’t insult Hermione and Katniss and think that you still get to talk to me. Goodbye.

Abridged Version

Complain about women and your job on Date 1? You’ll get a second date. Complain and be miserable on Date 2? I’ll give you a third date!  Complain about the Beibs on Date 3? I’ll deal and go on a fourth date. Talk shit about Katniss and Hermione? GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY LIFE.

Lessons learned

1. Don’t date complainers. They’re really annoying.

2. Jungle Island is the best place on earth.

3. Never tolerate a man who calls Hermione a player.  

Dear Karma, I Talked Smack about Acuras and You Got Me.(Sorry, but I'm still not sorry).

I had big plans yesterday. Yesterday was the day that I was going to begrudgingly become a Florida resident. I had been putting this off for a while because I don’t exactly want to be associated with the great state of Florida where killing babies is no biggie, shooting teens is fine, the government accidentally made computers illegal for a while, and absolutely no one can drive. But yesterday was the day I was stepping up and doing it. I checked all the websites, got everything they needed: passport, paystub, bills with my address, my lease, my title, proof of insurance. I’m good to go.

I left work early and was getting hangry (yes, my hunger turns into extreme anger) and I thought I should probably eat because going to the DMV was already going to be pleasant enough without my hangry side coming out and inevitably threatening everyone in my vicinity.

I went to Taco Bell, decided to splurge on an XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito, and figured I’d eat it in my car when I got to the DMV because my car is not too fancy to have food in it.

As I happily drive with my burrito in my passenger seat, I suddenly get hit by, what else, a fucking Acura!

   

Karma, you’re such a bitch, but you’re kind of hilarious, so I love you.

So I call the cops and then call the Florida DMV to tell them that I have to cancel appointment because I got into an accident. Awesome. They tell me to just come in late if I can drive.

This whole time I’m trying to make these calls my assistant, Sara, is texting my about a Backstreet Boys Cruise that’s happening next October because she knows BSB are pretty high on my priority list. While I would usually be jumping in circles and screaming over the news that I can be on the same boat as Brian, Nick, Howie, Kevin, and that dirty looking 5^th guy, it’s a little awkward to do that when you’re on the phone with 911.

Then I realize I have no idea if my car is drivable. How the fuck am I supposed to know these things? This is why I always had a boyfriend or my brother in law. But in Miami, I have neither. My boss was in a deposition, so I couldn’t call him. My assistant Will is a great guy, but he Pinterests, so clearly he has no car knowledge. 

That’s when I had to suck it up and text the Trust Fund Charmer. He was the last person in the world I wanted to contact, but he knows about cars, so I did it. He called me immediately and asked if I was okay. I told him I was fine and I needed to figure out if I could drive my car.

“Pop the hood and tell me if you see any liquid anywhere” he instructs me.

“How do I pop the hood?” I ask. “I’m serious,” I add as I hear him laugh.

“You really don’t know how to pop your hood?”

Did you not hear me? I was just in a fucking car accident and you want to add insult to injury now?

“No. I don’t.” I told him. “I have a vagina. I’m not supposed to have to know these things. I know how to pick out curtains and pretty shit, I don’t know car stuff. That’s why boys exist – to do this shit.”

He explains the process of pulling some lever and laughs as I struggle to unlatch the latch from hell.

“Do you see your radiator?”

For real? Is that a real fucking question?!

“I see plastic.”

“Do you see a clear plastic thing with liquid?”

That narrows it down to like 5 things.

“Maybe?”

He gives up.

“Just look under your car. Do you see liquid?”

“Yes.”

“What is it?”

HOW THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW?!

This is the point I that have to crawl under my car and touch some mystery liquid which basically violates my number one rule in life: Don’t touch anything that looks sticky. I hate sticky things. This is why I hate kids. They’re always sticky. You can put a kid in a sterile room and it will somehow come out sticky.

I touch it. It’s not sticky. Thank God.

“It’s water, I think.”

“Okay, send me a picture of your car.”

I comply.

My poor Jagger

He texts me: “LOL. You are fine. I thought you were in REAL accident. That is a tap.”

Excuse me? Jagger (that’s my car’s name, duh) is looking very sad. What do you mean this isn’t real?!

Whatever. The cop tells me I can go. I’m finally on my way to the DMV to get my damn license. I get there and tell the DMV lady about my awesome day. She was very interested – I could tell by the dead look in her eyes and the way she tapped her pen.

“You bring the papers?” she interrupts my amazing story.

“Yes!” I hand them over proudly because I actually had my shit together.

“Your paystub doesn’t have your social security number on it” she informs me.

“The website told me to bring a paystub. That’s a paystub.” I can play the obvious game too, lady.

“Come back when you have one with you social security number. Bye.”

ARE YOU KIDDDING?! THE WHOLE REASON I LEFT WORK EARLY AND GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WAS TO GET MY DAMN FLORIDA LICENSE & YOU’RE REJECTING ME? FLORIDA IS REJECTING ME!? OH HELL NO.

I was not giving up for the day. I was going to accomplish something dammit.

I went to the Tag Agency to try to get plates. They close at 5. I got there at 4:55, but they liked me so they let me in. They liked my paperwork too, unlike old Dead Eyes back at the DMV. They also liked my $500 I paid to get one damn license plate.

I know it has oranges on it, but still not worth $500.

As I waited for them to process my paperwork, I smelled something delicious. “It smells nice in here” I felt compelled to tell them since it’s just me and the staff now.

“I’m eating cookies” a guy tells me.

Then it hits me. The mention of food triggers my hangry side. I never got to eat my damn burrito!

“You’re eating a cookie and you didn’t offer me one?! It’s because I’m in a wheelchair, isn’t it?”

The guy legit spits out his cookie from laughing. The next thing I know, we’re sharing a tin of delicious cookies and he’s insisting he’ll put my plate on my car for me. Good. You’re a boy. That’s what you’re supposed to do.  “Sweet!” I tell him. “When you’re done you can come to my apartment, put up my curtains, change my light bulbs, and hang my pictures.”

“Okay. Where do you live?” Umm no. I was kidding. You can change my license plate and feed me cookies, but that’s as far as our relationship is going.

He changes my back plate, but can’t get the front one because, no joke, he’s using a quarter as a screw driver.

I finally drive home after my awesome day and I call my assistant, Will, because even though he Pinterests, I’m hoping like hell he has a screw driver & will take off my front plate so that my poor Jagger, who has already been through enough today, doesn’t have some sort of identity crisis because the front half of him has an NY plate and the back has Florida. In a sense, Jagger is currently business in the front and party in the back. While I understand that some people think this is an acceptable look, if Jagger were human he would certainly have all of his teeth, therefore the Mullet Mentality is not his style.  

Will tells me that he does have a screw driver, in fact, he has a whole manly toolset. Thank goodness because I really didn’t want to call the Trust Fund Charmer and ask for his help again. He tells me he’ll bring the screw driver to work tomorrow so I can use it.

“I’m sorry, do you think I’m doing it?”

“Right. I’ll do it. You continue to emasculate me every chance you get and I’ll do everything you ask.”

SOLD! Thanks Will!

Then I go in my building and found that I have two packages! I LOVE PACKAGES! I love them so much that my security guard likes to fuck with me by saying “Oh leeeetle girl Stephanie! You have a package!” (He thinks I’m 12.) “Really!?!” (I always fall for it.) “Haha. No. Just keeeeding.” I hate you.

But this time the packages were real. My friend Dave sent me a pink santa hat and my friend Ali sent me a snowman gift bag filled with candy! Best way to end my eventful day.

Also, my car smells like burrito now and I don’t mind at all. And I still hate Acuras.

Abridged Version:

Got in an accident with an Acura because Karma is hilarious. Got to listen to my ex make fun of me for not knowing how to pop the hood of my car. Got rejected by the state of Florida (or at least their DMV). Got a license plate with cookies (my only success of the day). All is well now that I am wearing a pink santa hat and eating candy for dinner.

Lessons Learned?

1.  Karma will get you for talking shit about Acuras.

2. How to pop the hood of my car, but I still don’t think I should have to.  

3. The DMV sucks no matter what state you’re in.

4. My car will not rock a mullet.

5. Cookies and candy and a santa hat can turn a terrible day around. 

That Time I Went on the Worst Date of My Life

Last night I went on worst date of my life. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been on bad dates before, and some of them are solid contenders for the title “worst date ever” but I’m pretty sure this one gets the medal.

Let’s call my date “Cheap Douche.” I met him  online (obviously, because I apparently no longer believe in real human interaction). He asked for my number. I refused. He kept asking. I caved. He called me. I told him I would only go on a date with him if it was something unique or exciting.

CD said he had a great surprise date for me an hour outside of Miami and asked if he could pick me up. Hell if you think I'm driving an hour for a date, so I called my sister to tell her if she didn't hear from me to assume I was dead & call the police. 

From the moment CD picked me up I began to dislike him.

He started with saying “Damn, I should have used your restroom before we left.” Umm, you think I’m going to let you in my apartment? I’m not even letting you know which floor I live on.

“Oh well” I said, “Guess you’ll just have to hold it.” He then says “Or I can just piss myself.” I don’t respond. I guess he took my silence as a cue that I wanted him to go even further so he said “Yeah, I wear diapers.” Please stop. "Hahaha. I wear diapers and piss myself!"Kill me.

Then we pass a building and he says “That place is great!”

“What is it?” I ask.

“It’s a strip club, but it’s not as good as this other one in Miami.”

Classy. 

By this point I had already decided I’d rather slide down a banister full of razors and land in a pit of salt and cockroaches than go on a second date with him, so I try to make the best of it since I’m stuck with him for now. 

I say “Oh. I’m not a big fan of strip clubs because when I went to one it didn’t live up to my expectations. It was nothing like the movies.”

“You like strip clubs?” he asks. Were you listening to me at all? “By the sounds of it, it sounds like you like girls too.” Yep. By saying I don’t like strip clubs I was actually saying I like strip clubs and I’m bi. Thanks for keeping up.

Then he takes me to a diner before we go on our “great surprise date” which wasn't a surprise at all – I guessed it was go-kart racing before we even got out of Miami (it’s seriously impossible to surprise me). 

I tell him how much I love cheeseburgers and he said something about how I don’t look like I eat a lot and I told him that I always get a to-go box because I never finish my burger. Then he encourages me to get a burger (buddy, I don’t need encouragement, I live for cheeseburgers – my boss frequently tells strangers “Stephanie would do anything for a cheeseburger!” (which he should probably stop doing, but that’s not the point)).

While we’re eating he keeps saying the douchiest things and it took everything I had not to take my fork and shove it in his right eye. Then he tells me to hurry up so we can go racing. I said “I’m done, I just have to get a box.”

AND THEN IT HAPPENED.

He said, “No. That’s not going in my car.”

EXCUSE ME? 

“I have a nice car and I don’t want a burger in it,” he tells me.

WHAT?! DO YOU EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT CHEESEBURGERS MEAN TO ME?!

 “Really?” I responded, “Unless your Acura just turned into a Lamborghini, I don’t see the problem.”

This is an Acura Sedan. This is not a Lamborghini. 

“Really. I want my car to stay clean and watch your mouth when you talk about my car” he tells me.  

Watch my mouth? Watch my mouth?! Listen Douchebag, I wanted to put the burger in a box and go in your car, I wasn’t planning on smearing the burger all over your dashboard (but now I’m considering it).

THEN THIS DOUCHE TAKES A BITE OF MY CHEESEBURGER! ARE YOU KIDDING?! HOW DARE YOU!

By this point I feel like I’m giving him enough vibes, dirty looks, and serious insults to let him know that I think he’s a complete waste of skin, but apparently not because then he tried to get all touchy with me. 

Your hand on my back? No. 

Grabbing my arm? Don’t you dare. 

Put your hands on my face? BACK THE FUCK UP.

I literally push you away every time you get within 5 feet of me, how do you not understand that I’d rather make out with Larry King than be near you?

Larry was pumped when he found out about our upcoming makeout session.

Then we go to the go-kart place and it comes time to pay and he insists on going halfsies! Excuse me? You asked me on a date and you expect me to pay?  Do you really think I want to pay $30 to drive in circles for 5 minutes? You’re shitting me, right?

He wasn’t. He legit had me pay and I got to drive in circles for 5 minutes like I couldn’t have done the same thing in my parking garage for free with my XM radio which would have been far better company.

The entire time I was trying to find a way to get the go-kart out of the building so I could drive it home so I wouldn’t have to get back in Cheap Douche’s super fancy (burgerless) Acura.

No such luck. I got stuck suffering on the ride home with the Cheap Douche who decided to take this time to brag about his go-karting skills. I spent this time wishing that we would drive into a pole.

When he got bored bragging, he went back to his diaper bit. Not kidding.

He also was kind enough to tell me that he can’t drink apple juice because it gives him gas. No really, please let us crash into a pole. 

By the time we got to my building, I basically jumped out of the car, and considering I’m a cripple that’s impressive. As I walked in front of his car to get to my building he decided to honk at me. 

I kindly gave him the finger and went inside.

…he still texted me today.

Abridged version:

Douche wouldn’t let me take my leftover cheeseburger home because apparently Acuras are Lambos now. Topics discussed included diapers, strippers, and passing gas. He made me pay on a date that he asked me on. When he dropped me off I gave him the finger. He still texted me the next day.

Lessons Learned?

1.       Some guys really don’t get the hint. Even when the hint is my middle finger.

2.       No matter how hard you wish, sometimes cars just will not independently drive into poles.

3.       No matter how hard you wish, Acuras are not Lamborghinis. 

Again. This is NOT a Lambo. 

That Time I Dated the Hipster Divorcee

The second guy I dated in Miami was the Hipster Divorcee. 

I was attempting to get over the first guy I dated in Miami (we’ll call him the Trust Fund Charmer, who I met two weeks after moving to Miami, fell pretty hard for, and then things got ridiculously messed up. We’ll get to that story another time because it’s hilarious).

Anyway, I was laying in bed watching P.S. I Love You, because, let’s be serious, what better way is there to get over a guy then to watch a movie that will give you completely unrealistic expectations about men? (note: I also bought The Notebook and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days during this “get over him” period because I am apparently a masochist and like to torture myself with movies about perfect guys and happy endings).

So after my brilliant viewing of P.S. I Love You I had a revelation – I want to date an Irish guy! I used to live in Ireland and had the hottest Irish guy as my roommate, so I’ve always had a bit of a thing for Irish guys. Why not? It seemed like a great idea so I went to my OKCupid account and in the search box I wrote “Irish” hoping that I would find an authentic Irish guy in Miami (because there’s obviously so many of them).

Instead I found a cute guy (maybe a 7.5 or 8) who was 25, worked on political campaigns, and said he liked Irish pubs because they remind him of his trips to Ireland. I figured this was as close as I was going to get to an Irish guy in Miami so I sent him a message. When he wrote back in complete sentences with no spelling errors I was pretty thrilled since that’s a rare find in the online dating world.

He asked me to an Irish pub and we hit it off. He was a gentleman and had a personality, so for Miami he was outstanding. Then for our second date he invited me to get burritos. Of course I had to say yes because it’s hard for me to turn down free food in general, but a free burrito? COME ON. I would get into a windowless van for a free burrito. 

However, when he picked me up he was not driving a windowless van. Worse. I was wearing jeans and a tank top and this mofo shows up wearing a bowtie and suspenders! WHAT?! The sad part is that I’m still not sure who was the one that was inappropriately dressed for the occasion.

Evidence of said bowtie and suspenders

After we got our burritos, he took me to John Martins Irish Pub where, to my surprise, we had an authentic Irish guy as our waiter (and I should have just left the hipster at that moment & gone with the Irish guy – who, after all, was EXACTLY what I was looking for in the first place). While I was busy falling in love with the Irish waiter, suddenly the hipster DROPS THE BOMB that he dated a girl in high school and college then married her and she wanted a divorce so he’s been divorced for a year now. WHAT!?!

As I tried to conceal my WTF face, I thought “I can handle this. I was engaged before and broke off the engagement about a year & a half ago. It’s not that different. Give him a shot.”  So I kept dating him.

When we were on dates, he was sweet and seemed interested, but between dates he’d never call and texts were few and far between. I’m not saying I want a guy to text me every five minutes, but at least once a day would be nice.  (Ps. He did social media for his job and he would text his roommates constantly when we were on dates, so he damn well could have texted me.)

But here’s the kicker, when we were actually on dates, his ex would come up. You’d think that’s normal right? I mean, she was such a big part of his life for so many years. Fine.

But what’s not normal? Still referring to her as your WIFE. Not ex-wife. Wife.

He would say things like “Oh my wife’s a great cook” (shut up) or “My wife lives in D.C. now”  (no really, I don't care.) And – no joke – while we were snuggling/kissing one evening he stopped to tell me about how a mayor he knows performed the ceremony at his and his WIFE’s wedding. ARE YOU SERIOUS?! Did you legit just get that bored with kissing me that you thought we should talk about your wedding instead? Do you want me to punch you in the face? 

Here’s the bigger kicker – I kept dating him. Why? I HAVE NO FUCKING CLUE. He barely talked to me when we weren’t on dates and when we were on dates I got to hear all about his wife. Awesome.

So one day, after about a month of dating, he texted me asking about a trial I was working on and if my boss was still calling me/texting me from trial to get materials (since I was at the office and my boss was at the trial). Because I’m so damn mature I replied “Yes, but it’s fine by me. At least I have a guy in my life that calls and texts me on a consistent basis.”

And that was it. He didn’t text me back (because he was clearly just as mature as I am) and that was fine by me because I really didn’t care to get any more updates about his wife  (she really likes the way he makes grilled cheese, by the way.) 

Abridged version for those of you who don't want to read about my life:

Tried to get over a break up. Watched P.S. I love you. Wanted to date Irish guy. Dated hipster instead. Hipster took me to an Irish pub where I met an Irish man. I made the poor decision not to run away with the Irish man. Found out the hipster used to be married. Still called his ex his wife. Got a free burrito. 

Lessons learned?

1. Don’t date a guy who talks about his “wife.”

2. When you see a hot Irish waiter, leave the Hipster Divorcee and go with the hottie instead.

3.  It was still worth it for the free burrito.

Online Dating with a Disability: Actual Messages I've Received From Guys

I know I said I wouldn't get too much into Disability Rights in this blog, but my disability is relevant when it comes to dating, so disability will come up, but Disability Rights will probably come up less often.

With that said, I'd like to share with you some wonderful messages I get from charming men in the online dating world.

As a disclaimer, I actually do like online dating. It's easy to weed out people and I've met some decent guys, had some delicious meals, explored fun places in Miami and have a bunch of hilarious stories to tell from online dating. Plus, it's a lot easier than trying to meet guys after work when I get out at 8pm, looking like crap, and going to the grocery store to buy cookies for dinner (stop judging.)

While I support online dating, I think it's important to be super selective. I've only gone on dates with 5 guys in Miami even though I've gotten messages from over 300 guys so far. And here's why: Guys are stupid. Every girl has to deal with the plethora of messages that only say "Hey Cutie" or "What's up?" (if you can't put in the effort to say anything else, I'm not responding.)

However, on top of the regular amount of stupid messages from tools that girls usually get, I have the added bonus of getting messages from charming men who think it's completely appropriate to ask about my disability right off the bat.

For your enjoyment, here is a series of messages that I have actually gotten from guys just this past month. Keep in mind I get these kinds of messages all of the time and these are just a select few: 


This guy thinks I'm amazing... and injured. 

Message says:

"Wow. Pretty amazing. Not sure I will get a reply because I am much older. One of the best profiles I have read. I have to ask, what happened. I see pics of you in a wheelchair and pics not. Did you get Injured?"

This guy thinks I take the cake and is apparently looking for a lawyer while online dating. 

(To fully understand this message you should know I have a picture of me and my best friend in my profile with the caption that says "My best friend is 10x taller and 10x prettier than me.")

Message says:

Him: Hello, my name is Mike, nice to meet you. You are definitely prettier than your friend, don't get me wrong, your friend is pretty, but you take the cake! :)

Me: Thanks! I still think she's prettier but she thinks I am. I guess that's why we're best friends!

Him: Nice thats what friends are for...so i cant help but notice in some pics you are in a wheelchair and others you're not..how often are you in the chair? (if you dont mind me asking) i like the last pic of you...so beautiful...

Him: So I noticed you didn't answer. Anyway, just want to let you know that I too am considered disabled by the government. Do you do cases of overpayment of social security? Cause that happened to me. Let me know and I'll tell you what happened.

This guy is confused. Why can't I just answer his question??

Message says:

Him: So, wait, do you have a disability or not? Lol

Me: You know, most guys just stick with "hey cutie" or you know, ask me about myself and talk about why I caught their interests.

Him: But I'm confused. You have pictures of you in a wheelchair, and some without. Lol. So, why didn't you answer my question?

This guy is just curious and thinks I'm angry

Message says:

Him: So what exactly is your disability? If you don't mind me asking

Me: You know, most guys just stick with "hey cutie" or you know, ask me about myself and talk about why I caught their interests.

Him: Gotcha, my apologies for being curious.

Me: No problem. Feel free to let me know if you're curious about any other aspect of my life that wouldn't be appropriate to ask until you really got to know me such as how much money I make, my favorite sex position, or how many people I've slept with. I mean, if you're curious what's the harm, right?

Him: I appreciate your fervor to really drive home your disdain for a question to a random person on the internet. Next time maybe just ignore the message if it offended you and move on. Or get angry, its up to you. 

This guy didn't ask about my disability, he's just really excited about my *one* breast.

Message says:

Good morning!!! May be your friend is 10x taller, but not more prietty than you are. Beacouse you are very attractive!!! I like your gentle smile, your freckles and your hair. Your clear bright eyes!!! And your breast!!! You have a great boobs!!! I like that you are short!!! Beacouse I'm not tall and like petite. I think that you are very sexy & hot!!! Sincerely, Alex

Lessons Learned? 

1. I'm glad I have my disability because it helps me weed out these winners

2. Putting pictures of me in my everyday life which includes me sitting and standing is very confusing. 

3. People feel that it's completely appropriate to ask strangers about their disabilities. 

4. Apparently I'm angry. 

5. I have a very nice breast, but I don't know which one it is.