OK, I wasn't sure how or if I was going to post this, but it has been simmering, so here it is. We went to a superbowl party Sunday. MrsGGB was her usual conservative self, I was feeling my old (pre MrsGGB) playful self and having a good time (for example they had strings of Mardi Gras beads there, and there I was handing them out saying what are you going to show me to get the beads). First trying it with MrsGGB and getting a very very cool reception (the icicle daggers stare), OK no beads for you. Well, I wasn't about to let her rain on my parade so I just continued being me. There was another woman, a newbie to the group (a new GF to one of the regulars), there with her BF (who was playing poker and generally ignoring her). Anyway, according to MrsGGB this woman was "all over" me. She was one of those people who is generous with touch (nothing sexual, mind you), and she was enjoying my company and others. I have to admit, I was enjoying the attention and touch (I'm talking about touching my arm, putting her hand on my back, things like that). As we were leaving, MrsGGB got into a conversation with the wife of the host and the subject turned to this "overly friendly" woman (description by the host's wife). I got a bit of a chuckle out of the women's reactions to her, as it wasn't like this woman was trying to pick up other peoples husbands...at least that's not my read on it. My wife wasn't the only one jealous over this woman, one guy I was talking to got hauled out of the party pretty quickly by his wife after said woman gave him a hug.
We discussed it some after we got home, MrsGGB says she isn't angry, but that she was uncomfortable with the attention I was getting. It wasn't like I spent the whole evening with this woman either, it was 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there type thing. Anyway, I didn't apologize and did say that I didn't mean to hurt her feelings but that to be honest, I enjoyed the attention. I left it at that. I actually felt pretty good about the whole thing because for a change I didn't keep the real me bottled up, and MrsGGB didn't seem upset about me being me. Uncomfortable yes, upset no.
I tell ya, It felt really good to let the real GGB come out and play without tempering it to appease MrsGGB.
I left it at that. I actually felt pretty good about the whole thing because for a change I didn't keep the real me bottled up, Good thoughts for some of other eggshell walkers giving away/supressing our male attractiveness.
giving away/supressing our male attractiveness.