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Writing Inspiration: Dating

A good date is always a bad date for a writer. I get a rush of delight when I realize things have gone horribly awry and I’m stuck in a situation that I will be forced to endure for another 53 minutes. It’s sweet, the taste of the meat of him, the reassuring thought that I own this story now. I can twist and spin and create a reality of terror and delight for myself and, hopefully, my readers.

I had a date yesterday. It was very awkward until we started making out. He had squinty eyes and was a bad kisser. He wore a pimp ring on his finger. I admit to liking it.

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25 responses to “Writing Inspiration: Dating”

  1. Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments) Avatar
    Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments)

    it happened that upon having a bad writer block i thought of breaking up with my girlfriend. thought it might help. this broken heart. and tears. and regrets. and all the rest of the human misfortune spectrum.
    but as it happens, i am still here, cannot deny i am happy it passed with out it. might be a great story but terrible reason to break up with someone you love..

  2. medicatedlady Avatar
    medicatedlady

    Dhyan–well, I go into these things feeling neutral or overly excited so it’s usually crushing when it doesn’t work out. And also, keep in mind that these are first dates, not serious relationships. I would never sabotage a relationship with a future to write a cool narrative or poem. Cheers. 🙂

  3. Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments) Avatar
    Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments)

    sure?
    not even for the best book ever?
    what do i speak about
    i would not do it too
    but
    the idea of drinks and girls and dark corners of mind soul and bars (street) does infuse something in me

  4. Bryan Borland Avatar
    Bryan Borland

    MedicatedLady! I’ve witnessed you sabotage things before! Like the time you said “Howdy Do” or the time you said “I thought you never wanted to hear from me again.”

    You do things all the time for the sake of art!

    Like the time you vomited all over my car. You did this just so I could write a poem about it!

    You attention whore!

  5. Bryan Borland Avatar
    Bryan Borland

    Also, I dig this line:

    A good date is always a bad date for a writer.

    And I also think it would be cool the other way around, too:

    A bad date is always a good date for writer.

  6. medicatedlady Avatar
    medicatedlady

    I may have sabotaged things but it wasn’t intentional! I thought both of those comments were reasonable, it just turned out they really weren’t.

    I didn’t know I was going to vomit, Bryan. Bryan, you are the one who said, “this experience has revived me.” Three weeks later, you have Adam ready to go, Bryan. Do you understand, Bryan?

    Dhyan–creating drama is what we do…but hopefully we’re able to keep fantasy in its place and we don’t fuck up everything in real life. I am not so good at not fucking things up. Or alternatively, I choose fucked up situations that are doomed to stay fucked up. Let me reiterate: I like the word “fuck” sometimes.

  7. Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments) Avatar
    Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments)

    lady
    i like to fuck sometimes. is that o.k. too?

  8. medicatedlady Avatar
    medicatedlady

    Of course it is, dear.

  9. Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments) Avatar
    Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments)

    oh!
    and your black tag of clouds is seem to be blue. or white. depends how you look. is that me or something is wrong?
    i mean
    i do not want to disturb while you judge but..

  10. Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments) Avatar
    Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments)

    i am relived

  11. medicatedlady Avatar
    medicatedlady

    Bryan is the tech person here. I don’t know…it looks blue to me.

    Yes, judgment be upon you! No, really, Bryan is making me out to be the bad person. I am not judging so much as reading. 😉

  12. Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments) Avatar
    Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments)

    i am jelous
    not only he make you a judge he also take care of the tech

    don’t miss my entry
    it’s not there

  13. medicatedlady Avatar
    medicatedlady

    That’s too bad. He makes me a judge because he wants me to get hate mail so he can write about it. He takes care of tech because he knows I would let this blog wilt if left to my own devices.

  14. Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments) Avatar
    Dhyan (AKA Utopain Fragments)

    i have only once get hate mail but that was from some fucked up crazy man.
    hey!
    don’t they all fucked up crazy man (o.k. some woman too)?

    my life is so boring
    i need to make up all
    the things for writing.

  15. the sparrow Avatar
    the sparrow

    i turn down dates too much.. that’s the problem.
    i can hardly find anyone interesting.

  16. hutchleberry whound Avatar
    hutchleberry whound

    I have one question for one person

    is it huckleberry time?

    well I’m waiting for your answer

    is it or is it not?

    please answer Brian

    ps sorry for using your space to get a message to Brian

  17. medicatedlady Avatar
    medicatedlady

    Sparrow, I encourage you to date out of boredom and see what you can come up with.

  18. Bryan Borland Avatar
    Bryan Borland

    Dearest hutchleberry,

    Do you intend to hump my leg?

    Lustfully Yours,

    Brian

  19. jessiecarty Avatar
    jessiecarty

    bad dates are SOOO much easier to write about then good dates.

    i’m SOOO glad I never really dated.

    i use the word SOOOO way too much 🙂

  20. the sparrow Avatar
    the sparrow

    lol, lady,

    okay.. sounds good. i just don’t like to bring peoples’ hopes up. that’s all. lately, some douche who sounded very interested in me stopped all contact in mid- air.

  21. medicatedlady Avatar
    medicatedlady

    Sparrow, let me tell you a story. When I first started dating as an adult, I was anxious. First, it was the normal before-meeting nerves. Then, I developed an even worse anxiety: the fear of knowing you are about to crush the person’s heart/soul who’s siting in front of you. I actually avoided dating so I wouldn’t have to hurt people. And I really did believe that they would be crushed if I said no thanks. My therapist helped me see that my reaction was the unusual one and that most people would maybe be down for a minute but would shrug it off. “Medicated Lady,” she said, “you have to allow others to take responsibility for dating. Hurt is part of the game.” That mental frame has helped me tremendously.

    Here’s the thing. Dating doesn’t automatically mean forever. I might be projecting my feelings on you?? I need to let you take responsibility for dating. Fear of crushing someone’s heart is an excuse your mind creates to make it easier to say no.

    I might add when things stop mid-air (I have had this happen plenty of times), you can always create a story explaining it or wishing for their destruction. Let me tell you a story. I was talking to this guy and he was perfect for me. We met before Christmas and we clicked, but the holidays were a nightmare for me and he was busy and we just drifted off. Or rather he did not text me back. So I was attempting text him a nice “hello” when I got a message back saying that he had blocked me. I was enraged and shocked. I wrote about it at least once or twice on this site…because that’s fucking appalling and ultimately, a fucking cool thing to happen to a person. A week ago, this man texted me. I was like, why you tripping? He was like, I ain’t even know how to block people, that’s weird. I was like, now you trying to say I ain’t know when I’m blocked. Anyway, whatever. So he says he really doesn’t know what happened but we exchanged pleasant enough texts. Now despite the fact that blocking people doesn’t magically happen, I’ve been telling Bryan and our friend, Jade, how this was all a big mistake and making up scenarios to account for the blocking so that I can continue to talk to him. None of the stories include the concept that he intentionally and maliciously blocked me. Like, on purpose. Or with malice.

    All this knowledge, I give to you, Sparrow.

  22. the sparrow Avatar
    the sparrow

    see, i don’t really mind crushing them.. 😉

    it’s more of just i don’t feel like sitting with this person for a few hours because they are a) unattractive or b) uninteresting.

  23. the sparrow Avatar
    the sparrow

    but i have this friend and we used to talk quite a bit, and he did want to go out with me. i think i’ll give it a go. he isn’t bad.

  24. medicatedlady Avatar
    medicatedlady

    Oh Sparrow. I’d like to be your bluebird.

  25. the sparrow Avatar
    the sparrow

    lol awww 🙂

    hey, i really enjoy your blog, medicatedlady! the best medication is always writing.. writing, beer and chamomile tea.

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