I like my alternate reality

[redbird]

On my way from a doctor's appointment (routine checkup) to Chinatown (for clementines), I saw an ad/sticker that was basically saying "don't take chances when dating" and pushing a Web site, and my reaction was something like "who needs to date?"

Also, one of the items in a newspaper advice column was about "dating clothes", with the columnist saying that yes, the person writing should get some of these if she wanted to date. Maybe, but I certainly don't need them to have satisfying relationships: this may be related to the fact that I'd rather sit naked in a sweetie's kitchen and talk than get dressed up and go out to a noisy club.

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[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Often I read LJ posts which remind me just how far outside the mainstream I live. Generally, they're by other people living closer to me than the mainstream, so that's fine.

This is one of them.

I mean, I have no particular trouble going on dates; sometimes, they can be fun, depending on the person and the activity. But they're neither a necessary nor sufficient route for me to end up in a relationship with someone.

It's too bad the mainstream social construct traps so many people. Some of them are very nice, really.