It's F again.
I have a story about a super awkward moment that happened tonight.
I had just left work and was standing on the sidewalk waiting for the light to change.
I see these people (men and women of various ages) standing around and sort of looking in my direction and one of them points.
This guy (maybe late 30's) walks over and starts talking to me as if he knows me. He asks if I live here and a couple of basic questions. So I'm thinking he just wants to know his way around. I ask if he's vacationing and he responds with:
"Uhm, well...uh, yeah...sorta"
At this point I'm still creeped out by how close he's standing to me and why he's even talking to me.
This whole time while we're talking I've been waiting for the light to change so I can cross the street. I see the light change and I have my chance but then...
He looks at me and asks:
"So, are you um...funny...like that?"
It took me a moment before I realized what he was asking.
In my moment of confusion and uncertainty around him I respond with "Ohhh, no, no."
He sort of stares at me for a minute and says something along the line of: "No? Oh sorry I must have been mistaken..."
Then he walks away and I'm stuck waiting for the light to change again...while he stands with his group behind me. The intersection I'm at is a busy one and it takes a long time for the light to change. I couldn't help but feel totally awkward standing there while a guy (who for no apparent reason...) asked me if I was gay.
Now maybe if he was younger, cuter, and didn't creep me out right of the bat, I would've responded differently ;)
