Went out with son today, just one on one time. It's healing.

We got a new hairstylist, near one of the apartments I'm thinking about. Grant is his name. Flamboyant but very good and reasonable. My son went in very uptight and not looking forward to getting a haircut, came out smiling, looking like a million dollars and feeling great.

I got flirted with by Grant, when I was in the chair, and got flirted with at the auto parts store right after. The clerk was about 35, named Crystal, no ring. She made a joke about my ID card (it's from Canada and features a very old photograph) and we had a brief conversation about style. She looked me over and smiled.

D15 and S13 had never seen me have a normal conversation with a female not their mom before. I think it took them by surprise to realize that women like the way their dad looks. I'm sure to them I look grouchy and uptight. I'm the guy who barks rules and kisses mom's ass. In fact, I'm a healthy and normal man.

Wife tells me I am ugly and unattractive, but others have always liked me. I needed the ego boost today. It made me feel good.


M:40
W:40
2 teenagers
ILYBNILWY: 09 January 2010
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