Old Flames
You no doubt guessed in my previous post that the woman I met was an old flame. I’ve got two quick questions.
1. Do you ever get the feeling that an old flame still wants you? If so, how the heck do you handle that if you know it wouldn’t work but are curious none the same.
In my “old friends” situation I didn’t really get that kind of vibe, but in talking with other people afterwards I found out that perhaps I should have. Tricky situation.
2. Why, almost be definition, old flames are also always hot? Or more precisely, why do they seem more attractive then you remember them when they were with you? Is that some kind of law of nature? Because it sure perplexed me.
March 11, 2006 at 10:52 pm
I reckon it’s just a period of time when you’re getting over them, but kinda in denial, I guess.
June 5, 2006 at 9:44 am
funny, i was thinking about this too lately, and yeah, definitely I have experienced this. I was listening to a Damien Rice song lyric where he sings ’still a little bit of your face I haven’t kissed….’ and other such lines – it can kinda be that something-still-unfinished feeling you can get with a relationship that’s ended… maybe