All Eyes On Her

Picture an old western town.

Tumble weeds blowing down the dirt road as a lone stranger swaggers into town.

*Cue cheesy old western movie whistle....wha wha wha*

Everyone rushes inside, locking their doors and closing their shutters as they eye the newcomer apprehensively.

This is what I deal with on a regular basis...minus the tumbleweeds...and the old town...oh and spurs.

One of the things about me being so independent is that I don't have a problem with doing things on my own. Like today...I wanted to eat lunch at a restaurant that no one else wanted to go to, so I grabbed a book and went and ate there by myself. I see no problem with this but when I told the other girls that I was going...they stared at me wide eyed and said almost disbelieving..."By yourself?"

The pity looks also come out in force when I go to the movies alone. You have to understand that most of my friends still work in bars and restaurants so they're working nights and weekends when I'm off. So, if there is a movie I want to see and no one else has time off...I'll go see it by myself. Why should I have to sit at home and miss out just because it's not socially acceptable to be alone?

Look, this lone stranger is confident and secure and having a good time. As far as I'm concerned...the people who think, "it's just not normal" can go inside and close their shutters. I've got more road to travel.