Love across teh Interweb
I met him online, on an Internet forum. A chance email turned to a flirty gaz. Flirty gazzes turned filthy, then meaningful, then meaningful and filthy. Neither of us was getting any work done, so busy were we checking for that flash of red signifying new messages. We had to up the stakes to phone calls, then those clichéd words: "maybe we should meet".

We met at Easter in an icy station in Hereford following the most nervewracking train journey of my life. We ate rock cakes in a lay-by and went walking in the snow. We were talking so much that we got lost and had to pick our way back in the dark across an extra six miles to the car. We drank tea instead of the two bottles of wine we'd brought. The next day we trawled the book shops of Hay-on-Wye and it felt like we'd known each other forever.

Over the course of a couple of months I fell head over heels. I knew this could be something. I knew I'd commit voluntary monogamy for him. I knew it could be the closest thing to happily-ever-after I could get.

Unfortunately, once you work up the courage to use the words that you never use lightly, the last thing you want to hear when you say "I love you" is the response "er, blimey".

So, I traded all that hope in for a bit of reality, and instead of happily-ever-after I've gone for happy-right-now with someone else. And my cybersuitor? Well, the interest kicked off in the Stalking QOTW, we had a lot of fun during Guilty Pleasures, part 2, things got a bit edgy during What's the hardest you've tried to get dumped?, and now he has posted his side - and his feelings - in this Will you go out with me? but he's since deleted it and that doesn't really surprise me.

Enzyme, you're a profound emotional retard and your timing sucks but you've got me as a friend for life.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 11:25, 10 replies)

Am I the only one that guessed at this relationship.
I was willing it from afar.
( girlinthehole, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 11:39, closed)

Yay!
...or something like that. Best of luck, you two.
( reallywittyname veraciously conspues lexiphanicism on, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 11:40, closed)

@ BGB
Yes.

No one else suspected a thing.*




*may be lies
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 11:41, closed)

I for one
had absolutely no idea, and certainly wasn't sticking my nose in for all the latest gossip at any point during this saga.

Just so you know.
( Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 11:46, closed)

Al
We know that you never ever indulge in gossip, for you are a man of the very highest morals.




*sigh* I miss MonkeySex. Surely he can't still be on holiday?
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 11:57, closed)

I'm worried
that he doesn't love us any more and has moved on from b3ta and *sniff* Matured! *bursts in tears*

*looks around expectantly for hugs*
( Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 12:01, closed)

I say we send out a search party and recover him
We need to clasp him to our heaving breast again.


*clasps Al*
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 12:04, closed)

@BGB
I thought something might be up too...
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 12:06, closed)

Mmmmmmmmmm
that's nice and heave-ey
( Bazongaloid, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 12:07, closed)

You know what.
Sometimes life gets in the way of compatability.


I know Enzyme and CHCB aren't the mushy types and to be honest, neither am I. I just pretend because it's fun, but sends out hugs to both parties and wishes them well.
( girlinthehole, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 12:31, closed)