Bowling boy

Okay, I did something I didn't want to do but I felt there was no choice. I went on a second date with bowling pin-head. There was no way around it, at least that is what I have been telling myself. He keeps sending me daily emails, bowling updates/scores, and inviting me to watch him bowl. Why would I ever want to do that? I thought the only way to get him to stop would be to go on another date with him and try to clarify that I do not have any interest in bowling. That was more of a challenge than I thought it would be. Some times, I am just too damn nice.

We met at a restaurant for a late lunch. He was so excited to tell me about his trip to Las Vegas for the big bowling tournament. I was so excited I could just spit. So while he told me about the trip and mostly what a debacle it actually turned out to be, without missing a beat was back on the conversation of his bowling schedule.

Lord help me to be patient even when the topic of bowling is constantly in the room.

His bowling schedule, the bowling schedule for his kids, (they also bowl) and he even told me the bowling schedule of his "soon to be ex-wife". WHY? "So everyone bowls?" I asked him. An obvious question hoping to bring it into perspective for him. He didn't find it odd at all, not even the tiniest bit unusual. FREAK! He still refers to himself with his "soon to be ex-wife" as "we". Okay, whatever, I can understand that is difficult habit to break. I even catch myself doing the same thing from time to time.

He told me that they (him and his wife) went furniture shopping together. That's kind of weird. He said that he was considering getting his own bed. So, that clearly means, he is not even separated from his "soon to be ex-wife". They are still together. So why is he trying to date other women? Some people are just so damn afraid to be alone for even a minute. I asked for a to-go box for the rest of my meal and told him I needed to get going. I knew he was pathetic from the very moment he expressed his life's ambition of bowling but I don't want to encourage his behavior. I prefer to leave him in the bowling alley, or any alley for that matter.