There were a few stumbles on the date. The first was that when she first saw me on the sidewalk waiting for her, she immediately wanted to hug me, but my body language said “don’t touch!” I tensed up and flinched at the sudden hug coming from a stranger who I hadn’t even really met yet. This is important, because she later revealed she was going to a therapy group tomorrow and that she is diagnosed PTSD. I think I gave the molested rape victim vibe big time here. But I also think it’s okay. In retrospect, and especially after having just written about it, I’m pretty sure that she is letting me form the boundaries. Or something. I’m not really sure! I think most heterosexual women feel put off by a man who is vulnerable, but she seems particularly suited to that.
She reminds me of Ashley Kasenic, who I always secretly had a huge crush on. I am pretty sure I now have a crush on Isabelle.
