We take social interaction for granted

Attention: It is officially summer for me. I am so freaking pumped! Also, for those of you who read last week's blog. Africa, (what I named my study date creepster) dropped the class. lolol life

So lately, I've been thinking about how we as humans react to other humans. I mean, you all know that social interaction is important, but how important is it? Some people need less than others which is kind of an odd notion if you think about it. It just strengthens the fact that we're not all the same.

Sweetness starts young! Babies need love to thrive. He tells the best jokes.

I feel like a comment could make or break someone's day, and I can speak from experience with the negative situation. Since I work in retail, the ugly comments come frequently, and they are just awful. It amazes me how mean strangers can be to one another over things that won't even be relevant once they leave the store. People fly off at the handle when they can't get their way. Some times you just want to scream, "I'm a human being with real feelings, you sorry sack of shit!" You refrain though, because you can't lose your job hahahaaaaaa.....

Shit got real, son.

But, that's not the point of this blog. I want to focus on the more positive things said. I want you to realize that paying a random stranger a compliment can change their whole day around, or even just being a tad bit nicer when you're reaching an impasse with someone else can alleviate an issue faster than calling them a name.

So anyway, I was at work right....? This guy is kind of lingering at the fitting room (which was my work station that night) so I smile at him, which is protocol for me, and ask him if he's doing all right. Well, he pays me a compliment, and goes on with this like... interview style of introducing himself, I guess? I don't really know. He was just burning through a lot of topics, and making himself seem like he was the deep caring guy. Now, I'm not saying he isn't, but I am the kind of person who'd just like to have a normal conversation with someone, and not just have them spit their most important credentials to me to enhance who they are.

Soooo awkward...

 Long story short, he tells me he's with his friend in town, and he wanted my number to maybe hang out. Of course, I'm like "Fuck me. I don't wanna!!!!" so I did make an attempt to sound busy, which to be fair I actually was. Anyway, he was persistent, and so I just wrote my number down and gave it to him.He bid me good evening, and pranced off. Then I went and promptly had lunch with my boyfriend lolololol.

We had Burger King. This is what happened when I Google searched 'Whopper'.

 The next day... I'm doing my school thing... I forgot the part where I told him I had a gap between classes, and he could call me then, and I'd hang out with him. I'm a liar. I will admit that. I don't want to hang out with a guy who hit on my while I was wearing khaki's that make my ass look like the size of Jupiter. Plus they're all high water. Not cute. So he calls, and I panic and don't answer it. Then he leaves a voicemail, which I still haven't listened to. Then he sent me a text. Wahhhh he really wanted to hang out which made me feel bad.

I was in the zone. For real. This was me doing Stats homework.

 I called my guru, also known as boyfriend, to ask what I should do. I knew I had to break the news to him, but I was so nervous about sounding like an insensitive whore. He basically told me to grow a pair, and just do it. It's like a band-aid. Rip that shit off, and curse for a moment, then get on with your life. So that's what I did. I apologized and explained myself. I told him I was happily in love with my boy, and I only gave him my number because he was making me feel awkward.

Guess what?! He understood. It made me feel so much better, and honestly, I feel like I did the right thing. I didn't just blow him off. I took the time to make things right, and instead of birthing an angry man ready to shoot up his local bank because he got stood up, I made amends with a stranger. It was nice, and he really appreciated it.

See what positive interaction can do even in a shitty situation?!

So now that I've got that out of the way I can share something kind of silly.

I feel like there are some people who find a lot of pleasure in being awkward on purpose, and I'm not talking Michael Cera awkward, I mean they say things that make situations awkward.

The boy and I live within walking distance from a gas station, so we go their on occasion to get drinks or whatever. We pick out what we want, pay, and leave. As we are starting for our journey home, this guy totally yells at us...

"Hey, I hope y'all have really great sex tonight!"

So I just say, "Thanks!", and boyfran yells "We already did!"

I'm in hysterics, and home boy retorts with , "Dude, that is the best answer ever!"

"Yes. Yes. Oh, yeah. Can ya feel that, buddy? Huh? Huh? Huh?"

 Bahaha. It totally made my night. Let me just say, I enjoy being awkward right back, because then everyone has fun.

Even then, that interaction that was probably supposed to be far more uncomfortable than fun, had such a positive impact on everyone involved. We thrive to talk, be heard, laugh, and love. It's just who we are.

Take the time to laugh and love. It's so worth it!

So let me just wrap this up with a super awesome website I stumbled upon. It has some of the silliest, moving, and gut wrenching things I've ever read. These are just normal people being photographed by someone, and he talks with them while he's photographing them. It's just so awesome. I've laughed and I've cried. I love it. It's so real, and so raw, and it just goes to show that you never know what someone is going through unless you take the time to interact with them!

Humans of New York

Life is short. Take time to smell the roses.

Have a good week!