Right now, we have 5 PMs waiting for us on our internet ad...
We haven't answered them because we have been quite busy - and they have all come in over the past 24 hours...
Last night we went to the club and it almost felt like an obstacle course. Old friends wanting our time, new friends wanting to chat (or more), couples and singles we aren't interested in pushing themselves into our space, and one couple - who we were planning on hooking up with being kept at a distance because of the same types of demands...
That and they work at the club, and the event they were in charge of went long...
In the end - at about one in the morning, Mrs Spoomonkey losing her battle with her cold and both of us turning into pumpkins, we told the couple we were there to see that we would have to take a rain check. They understood and we made our way to the door - and no less than three couples made last ditch plays to get us to stay...
I have to be honest - I do like the attention - but sometimes you don't know which way is up. I started
this thread on "double dipping" because I am beginning to think we may end up having to some night (we have before, but we prefer to just have a LOT of fun with one couple). At any point, we could have played... Or we could have simply formed a chain of "bed notching" opportunities that would have left us hobbled... But that really isn't our style.
It's actually been this way for the past couple of months and it seems to be getting worse. Gone are the days when you can sit and talk with a couple for a few hours before discreetly sneaking upstairs. The last few times we've gone to the club we either didn't play because we simply had too many feelings to hurt if we did - or we waited it out until most of the couples left.
I am sure most of you can relate. How do you handle those seasons where you feel like you can't walk into the club or open up your e-mail without being able to relax.
At best - it is a lot of fun - but before you know it, it's two in the morning and you've blown the night talking to a dozen couples without connecting with any. At worst - I've had to simply find a corner to hide in to catch my breath.
Spoomonkey
PS - this has been bugging me for a long time and I have been very hesitant to post it because it might come across wrong. "Poor Spoomonkey, getting hit on at the club..." Boo
Hoo... But I really would like some insight because it seems to really spoil our chances to have any fun when we feel like we are being fought over like the last scarf at Penney's.