Apparently I Brought out His Flirty Side
Posted in Once I Was a Kansas Girl and tagged with Children, Church, Men on November 10, 2008This weekend a guy flirted with me. I suppose that’s not news in itself. Men don’t flirt with me often; I suppose it might have something to do with my general standoff-y nature and my “look” (just ask any of the guys I turned down when I worked at Walmart and they’ll tell you what that is). Or maybe it’s because I like to keep to myself and don’t go out much. Yeah, I need help, but that isn’t the topic of today’s post.
The topic is that I was standing at the sign-in desk for Awana last night when a guy walked up to me and was flirting with me. He was pleasant and all, but I wouldn’t really consider him my type. Why am I telling you this?
Because he was a teenager.
Yes, one of the older youth who I’ve never met before was flirting with me. It amused me and made me wonder how old he thought I was. I really don’t look THAT young. People have always thought me older than I am, not the other way around. I wasn’t even wearing my pigtails last night.
And no, I didn’t flirt back. I’m not in the market for such a recent model, if you know what I mean.
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I’m thankful for the sweet notes I received yesterday and the children who gave them to me. I’m such a words person and it touches my heart when the children I serve week in and week out bless me in such a way. Totally makes it worth it, even if everything else was awful which it’s not.
November 10th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Hee, how funny! I would have asked him “Young man, just how old do you think I am?”
I used to look old for my age in high school, and then it was like time stood still…from about 15 until 25, I didn’t age much so all of a sudden I looked young for my age. You might be having the same thing happen. It took some adjusting for me to get used to not passing for older. I still remember once I went to a job fair as an interviewer, and was mistaken all day for a college-aged interviewee!
And don’t worry, it catches back up. I think I look right about my age. I blame it on the hard livin’, oops, I mean sleep deprivation that comes along with twins :)
November 10th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Awesome–you should take it as a compliment that a teenager was hitting on you. They’re the pickiest type it seems! I work at a college and a lot of people ask me what year I am. It’s annoying since I graduated 4 years ago!
November 10th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
When I did teaching practicum last semester, the principal scolded me for “being out of homeroom.” He thought I was a high school student.
Congrats on looking (and being) young!
November 10th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Now just remember this when you are 50 and a 40-year old flirts with you. It’ll make your day. :-)
November 10th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
hehehe! too cute!! and i agree! i would be totally flattered! teenagers are the pickiest!
November 10th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Well, he may not be your type, but apparently you are his! Still an ego boost, isn’t it? I haven’t been in the market for anyone else going on 13 years now, but I’m always flattered.
November 10th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Your too young for Cougar status so it is a good thing your didn’t flirt back!
November 10th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Nice to be flirted with every now and then… even if he’s a teenager! Means you still have “it” even if you don’t want it!! (from him!)
Ronnica, thanks for your comment on by boys voting – I told JJ that you were rooting for him! He remembered your name from when your vote came in – you were the first person to vote for him on the blog! He said “thanks”! I thank you too!!
Your a sweetie – and apparently a “hottie” too!!!! ;0)
November 10th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Even if you’re not interested, aren’t those surprise flirts great? I mean, ideally it would be Colin Farrell, rogue that he is, but anyone appreciatin’ on you is good news in my book.
November 10th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Wow…I don’t even know what to say to that. Congratulations?
November 11th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
That’s so funny! Sometimes when I’m out running I’ll draw a cat call or two and I just want to yell back, “I’m a teacher! And I have a kid!” (Chances are, I was THEIR teacher, in fact.)
November 11th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
maybe he likes ‘older’ woman. Just kidding. I agree, still with the ones that can actually purchase alcohol, legally.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Wear your pigtails next week as an experiment and see what happens.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
I just have a feeling when HE shows up, the one that God has set aside for you… flirting won’t be the right word for it. It will be…*thinking*… a recognition of sorts. A guy is going to have to engage your mind, make your spirit bear witness, and THEN make your toes curl :)
November 14th, 2008 at 1:56 am
Congrats, I guess…On the upside doesn’t it feel good to be young!?
November 15th, 2008 at 1:06 am
Take the flirt, and love it! Doesn’t it feel good, even if he’s not your type? I don’t know, maybe just to know you got it going on!
November 15th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Flirted with at AWANA?! Ha ha. Hopefully he just safe with you ;)
November 15th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Who knew Awana’s could be a pick-up place…haha
I remember a couple of years ago I was in San Antonio walking along the Riverwalk with some girlfriends and this college age guy made some flirting comment to me. Mind you I’m a 40 something married mom and I just remember thinking. I’m old enough to be his mother.
I told my friends that guy is flirting with me. One of them said “get over yourself he’s obviously drunk”…that’s what are friends for.