I hope everyone's weekend was good. I didn't do much, honestly. A friend (my kayaking buddy) came over on Saturday, b/c she basically refuses to let me hermit all the time. We just hung out, chatted, drank wine, and then watched a movie. It ended up we could've gone kayaking on Sunday, but if we hadn't canceled, we probably would've been rained out. Such is MO weather.
I psyched myself out on Sunday and didn't go to brunch. I knew it'd be a big group of people, all friends, most of whom don't know about the last 6 months of hell I've lived through, b/c that's all been tier 1 friends info. And I just didn't want to face, "Where's K?" and all of the other shit. My friend seemed to understand; I hope she's not too miffed. She had plenty of people there and she's usually sensitive to mental health issues. At the same time, I
have to start getting the hell out of my apartment on the weekend and not just to the bars. So, I reached out to a dear friend of many years, that I don't get to see that often. We've planned a dinner date at a new restaurant that we both want to try for the 28th. Hopefully dipping my toe into those waters, will make it easier. (ETA: why can I go to a somewhat busy bar where I know no one w/no issues but a room full of friends was like....gaaaaaaaaaah).
I've also got him doing some investigating for me. There's a woman that I worked with during Pride who I've always nursed a crush on. I had been introduced to her partner though (and I was with K), so it was just a crush. However, her social media now seems to be very "single" feeling. This friend used to work with her. He's also still a cis dude though, so when I asked him if he knew if she was single, he said, "IDK, I just messaged her for you." Thanks, J. Thanks for the subtlety.
Otherwise, SSDD at work.