The O.I. Saga Ch. 4: Can You Feel the Love Tonight

So I'm sure alot of you know what I'm on this site for. It's the very same reason that alot of you are on here for. To look for a little something call, "love." I'd play some sappy music on the world's smallest violin right about now, but I don't have it on me. Oh well. :P

But yeah, so I'm a 20 year old man, who hasn't seen a single date in his entire life. Kinda sad, I know. :P And seeing as how that "getting more independence" thing hasn't gotten rolling yet, I've turned to the wonderful world of the internet, to try to get into the dating scene, where I eventually came across this site. Sadly though, my efforts to try to find someone to talk to on here have been unsuccessful, usually with the outcome being, nobody responding to my messages, or I'd get maybe, two responses from someone at most, and then they disappear from the site forever. (Seriously, I notice not alot of people stick around for long on here. What's up with that?)

This is one of the bigger voids I've been having, on top of the whole, "not being able to do much on my own" thing. I consider myself to be mostly a happy guy. I like chatting with my online friends, playing some games with them, I usually make alot of jokes half the time, I'm almost always coming up with ideas for stories, and videos. (I have a YouTube channel, so that's why I come up with ideas for videos.) The stuff I do is for the most part really fun and enjoyable. And yet...I feel like it'd be nice to have someone to share that with. And being boxed in my home isn't really helping that at all.

Even the few moments where I do get out of the house, I still feel boxed in, since the only way my wheel chair can move, is if somebody else is pushing it. So even when I'm out in the world, where all the action is, I still don't have alot of freedom to go anywhere. I sorta have to go where the wind takes me, so to speak.

This sorta circles back around to the main topic of this post. My lack of dating experience. Gather around boys & girls, cause it's story time! :P So one day, my family and I were eating at Red Robin, one of my favorite restaurants, when we get a couple of waitresses to do what waitresses normally do. One of the waitresses caught my eye, and I got a feeling inside me that I haven't felt in like....years. No, it wasn't a boner. I can see you weirdos about to type that in the comments. Put those keyboards away, and let me finish :P It's hard to explain, as I'm sure it usually is with this sorta topic. All I know, is that I thought she was incredibly beautiful, and that something inside me wanted me to get to know her more.

So what would a normal person do in this situation? Well once you got over the "Crushing on that one girl in highschool from the otherside of the locker room" phase, you work up the courage to try and ask her out, right? There was just one teeny tiny problem that was standing in the way of this particular pla- I HAD MY MOM, MY SISTER, HER BOYFRIEND, AND MY NIECE AND NEPHEW LITERALLY ALL AROUND ME! Rule #1! When there's a pretty girl you wanna talk to, the last thing you want is to have your MOM right there next to you, while you try to ask her out! Not fun. XD And that was that. I never even got a chance to talk to her, and much disappointment was felt that day. That was actually what finally drove me into writing that first blog post I wrote a few months back, cause that was the point where I finally figured out why I was feeling so down in the dumps for awhile, and I just needed a way to talk to someone about it.

That's one good thing that's come out of this site for me. This blogging thing has actually helped ease my mind quite a bit throughout all of this. It kinda has been like my own self therapy. :P Anyway, I just kinda wanted to speak out my mind a little bit today. Thanks for reading everybody. :)
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I don't have any answers...perhaps a suggestion that might strike you.

There are two things that stood out to me in your blog...

First, you say your wheelchair requires somebody to push it. Maybe you may want to consider getting a self propelled one. There is a beautiful world out there to be seen and discovered...even if you are in a wheelchair.

Secondly...you open up one of your paragraphs with the phrase: "So what would a normal person do in this situation?" I am not sure what you mean by that. Are you insinuating that you are not normal? If so, that is a terrible self perception to have of yourself and will not help you with being the man women desire.

We are all equal on this planet...


Take what you wish from that...


I certainly enjoyed your story. thumbs up
@Johnny_Sparton

Oh no, that's not what I was suggesting at all. XD I think I'm a pretty normal guy. I have quirks to be sure, but I think I'm still pretty normal. :P I opened that paragraph that way more to give insight on how this type of situation would play out normally. I wasn't knocking myself at all. :P
@notadoctor

Under normal circumstances, that'd be the way to go. But as I explained briefly in this post, my O.I. prevents me from going to places on my own. And when I do go out, it's always with family members. So unfortunately, I don't have that option.
Doc, that is good advice!
Game, you don't think a family member here and there would take you to that restaurant? I bet they would. hug
Bro no one can understand how hard it must be for you unless they have walked in your shoes no pun intended...
Just rock up there no matter who you have to bribe to get you to see that girl...
Pain I'd fleeting
But the challange is worth every knock back
If you don't try you will only feel defeat but if you manage to feel victor nothing will taste so sweet
Go get the girl, Game! cheering cheering cheering
@Game Oops you did mention that yes, which renders my advice kinda moot.

I'd say priority one then would be talking with your folks about the need for you to transition to doing everyday stuff with less of them there, around you all the time (you don't even have to mention you're crushing on anyone).

I'm sure they'll be very aware that you're a young man now, and like anyone , you need space, and I'd imagine they'd only love to help you. You should hash it out with your folks re: thinking of ways they could facilitate you living more independently, so far as is practicable given your condition. I'm sure you could explain things well as clearly you're a good communicator.

Re: the girl. Maybe your sister's hubby could go with you alone a few times. He'd understand I'll bet.
- But re: dating, all's you need is a chat or two with her at first, and maybe you could be facebook friends for a start (as you're very comfortable in the online world as you say), just take it from there, and that takes geography out of the equation re getting to know her.

Just trust yourself. thumbs up


As this predicament drags out longer and longer, the more I'm beginning to realize that may be the only solution. I feel super awkward talking about "real talk" subjects to really anybody, not just my parents. But I'm thinking it might be the only way to get the ball moving. I just need to figure out how I'm gonna tell them about it.
Doc has some excellent ideas that may be useful in formulating your plan, Game. I guess it comes down to how much you really want what you say you want. :)
Or just whimp out and admit it's game over even without trying ...
You have nothing to fear but fear itself
@oldblue54



....Yeah....but....that option doesn't sound as fun, sooooo.... :P
A couple thoughts...


Don't fixate on women who interact with you as part of their job. Lot's of guys make that mistake. It's a cheap way to feel like they're in the game with out really ever making a play. It's a bad crutch.


There's no shame in liking a woman. It's literally the most natural thing we do. There is also no shame in liking a woman that doesn't like you. It only becomes humiliating when you push the issue after she says she's not interested. Up to that point, you're doing what we do that is the thing that brought every one of us into existence.



Talk to every woman you can.

Confidence comes from a belief in the possibility of success.

That belief comes from successful experiences.

Successful experiences come from practice.



Practice, even when you know there's no chance of success.

It'll help when it counts.
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