I have noticed 2 things happening A LOT lately when I am out & about.
The first. Perfect strangers keep walking up to me in stores and asking me questions about items they are contemplating buying. What, do I look like a walking/talking copy of 'Consumer Reports'?
The first time it happened was with a woman asking me about wine. 'Excuse me, do you know if this is a good vintage?'
Not that I would mind answering her, if I knew. But, unfortunately, the only thing I know about wine, is that I like drinking it. Sorry.
As for the second thing that keeps happening....I can't decide if it's cool or just depressing as hell. It's probably a bit of both.
It seems children everywhere LOVE me. It's not even kids I know. Just random children who I have never seen before. Children everywhere are waving and trying to talk to me wherever I go. What is this all about? Are kids like cats...and just KNOW when they are in the midst of someone cool? Or is this just some sort of cruel joke?
You know that girl that can't have kids...and apparently will never adopt either??
Ha...lets torment her some more by throwing the fact that even kid-strangers like her. Yeah, that will be fun.
The thing that confuses me? I don't feel like I walk around with the friendiest demeanor (maybe that is all in my head though), so why are all of these strangers feeling like they can talk to me?
Thursday, March 01, 2007
I'm just so damn likable!
Posted by Tiff at 7:26:00 AM
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It's a weird phenomenon not unlike the one where cats and dogs always migrate to the person who hates them or is allergic. It's one of those cruel twists of fate - or perhaps someone is trying to prepare you for something!
You've got a friendly face - even if you're not smiling! And kids like other kids - even if they are (slightly) bigger than they are with a few more years on them. You're an infectious person (and not in a gross, diseasy sort of way.) -Kym
Beauty has a lot to do with it. Well, I'd like to think so, because it happens a lot to me as well. The entire culdesac has at least 3 children per household and they all fell "in love" with me. They come over to tell me their birthdays, show off their new shoes, hug me when I've come home from school, bring in my groceries, you name it! I know all their names and they range from 3 to 13! I have to admit I do spoil them all by raking big piles of leaves for them to jump in, or letting the sprinklers on just a bit longer for them to play in, or dropping by their house witha bucket of street chaulks and crayons. Yes, the neighbors love the resident "infertile" to watch their children play while they stay indoors. I love to play with the children and I love the children as well... *sigh*... I know how you feel...
Here's the reason, sister. It's because no matter how cranky you are, no matter how much you'd like the human race to rot in a festering hell, it doesn't matter. Because deep down you are a rockin' person and everyone wants to be around the person with the shiniest presence. You have a magnetism, might as well face it.
I agree with Miss Ollie, rockin' personality & shiny open character. AND because even after all the shit that is happened to you ... you still like kids. Children can tell ... if you like them, they'll like you. But if you don't like them, or feel uncomfortable with them, they'll know. I personally don't think it hurts to be a gorgeous person -- we all like attractive people, and kids especially are scared of people who look weird, or strange, or ugly. But I don't believe beauty plays a large part in it, 'cause while I think you are a beauty, it can't be just that, kids love me, too. ;)
Evelin
..it's the green legwarmers, toots. They are a magnet to all decent folk....I know I wanted to ask you over for a slumber party the minute I saw them. Just so I could be near you. All night.
Ha!...it's because you are such an adorable brunette. Kids love pretty faces & so do drunks buying wine. It happens to this raven haired lass, too. Yeah...ALL THE TIME! Not. Gotta get some green legwarmers. And your phone number. Wink.
Yep, I'm a kiddo magnet, too. It actually kind of makes me feel good knowing that at least children find me appealing. Hopefully someday I can appeal to my own children-you know, when I finally get to adopt some.
Oh, and I totally think kids and animals can "sense" goodness-so that's what I think they see in us :) . Not bad, huh?
Ditto to all the above - you rock!! Kids have a sense for those things...
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