This 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.
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 :)
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!
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!
Now just remember this when you are 50 and a 40-year old flirts with you. It’ll make your day. :-)
hehehe! too cute!! and i agree! i would be totally flattered! teenagers are the pickiest!
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.
Your too young for Cougar status so it is a good thing your didn’t flirt back!
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)
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.
Wow…I don’t even know what to say to that. Congratulations?
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.)
maybe he likes ‘older’ woman. Just kidding. I agree, still with the ones that can actually purchase alcohol, legally.
Wear your pigtails next week as an experiment and see what happens.
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 :)
Congrats, I guess…On the upside doesn’t it feel good to be young!?
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!
Flirted with at AWANA?! Ha ha. Hopefully he just safe with you ;)
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.