Zoo Baby
05-27-2008, 05:47 PM
Ok, Summerbob, here is our story:
I met Matt almost 3 years ago at work, where he is a manager (not mine) and I am the cursed boss' daughter. And I had a HUGE crush on him from day one. I had this rule that I would not date a guy who worked for my parents and he vowed never to date the boss' daughter. We became good friends from the start. He would call me after work and I would stay late in his office and talk. I always thought he would never go for me b/c of my age, although I had dated men older than him. He would always joke about my "80 year old boyfriends" and I would joke about him liking some other girl at work.
Last Spring he mangaged a big, high profile job and needed someone in my department daily to keep the apperence looking good. Everyday I volunteered for the job. This is when it began. Everyday I would try to run into him on the job, and he was constantly teasing me. One day he even went out of his way to take me to lunch.
Then one day one of my girls was on a latter and he said how scared he was of hights. I laughed and confided in him I was scared of dinosaurs (he was the first person I had ever told that too). He didn't laugh at me. Instead he told me he was going to take me to the Children's Museum (where they had a "Dino Dome") as a part of my "therapy." I laughed and told him to set a time and a date. I NEVER thought he would do it! A couple of days later he came up to me with his date book and on the 19th of May he had written "Museum".
I will spare you the details of how my heart fluttered the entire day at the museum and how I held his arm and didn't let go, but I'll save that for another post. ;) I was suprised when after the museum he asked me what I was doing the rest of the day and when I said nothing he took me to lunch and to his sister's house. I still thought he would NEVER go for me.
2 weeks later I told him there was a movie I thought he needed to watch and I asked if I could come over on Friday night. I ended up bringing over 5 movies and we watched them all. During one of the movies we had our first kiss, and I ended up spending the night and never left.
My dad found out we were dating when I told him on Father's Day. I thought he would be supportive, but instead he freaked. "I have been dreading this moment for 3 years" and "You are ruining your life" where a few things he told me. I was in tears when I told Matt what happened and the night of Matt's birthday (June 20th) we sat on the couch, both of us in tears, as we thought about what to do next. I wasn't ready to give up on this and neither was he. He thought about quitting his job (which he almost did) and we both thought about sneaking around, which we had been doing until I opened my big mouth. The day of our couch conversation was also the day my dad confronted Matt at work in front of all the other employees. "I am not afraid of going to jail" and "I will kill you if you get her pregnant" were a few of the comments made. Along with "It is not a good buisness decision for you to continue this relationship." I felt so sorry for Matt, that he had to go thru this abuse.
In the end we stuck with it. We have had our ups and downs, but we both know this is where we are supposed to be. Things got a little better when Matt proposed. Although when I told my dad he said, "Your joking right?" Now that we are married, my dad is a lot better with our relationship. He now knows we are serious and we have made a life long commitment to eachother. It's not just a phase or a fling.
I am so glad we did not give up that night on the couch. B/c if we did, I would not be married to my soulmate and the father of my future kids (yes, we do want a few kidos). It's a hard and bumpy road, but it is worth it.
Christina
I met Matt almost 3 years ago at work, where he is a manager (not mine) and I am the cursed boss' daughter. And I had a HUGE crush on him from day one. I had this rule that I would not date a guy who worked for my parents and he vowed never to date the boss' daughter. We became good friends from the start. He would call me after work and I would stay late in his office and talk. I always thought he would never go for me b/c of my age, although I had dated men older than him. He would always joke about my "80 year old boyfriends" and I would joke about him liking some other girl at work.
Last Spring he mangaged a big, high profile job and needed someone in my department daily to keep the apperence looking good. Everyday I volunteered for the job. This is when it began. Everyday I would try to run into him on the job, and he was constantly teasing me. One day he even went out of his way to take me to lunch.
Then one day one of my girls was on a latter and he said how scared he was of hights. I laughed and confided in him I was scared of dinosaurs (he was the first person I had ever told that too). He didn't laugh at me. Instead he told me he was going to take me to the Children's Museum (where they had a "Dino Dome") as a part of my "therapy." I laughed and told him to set a time and a date. I NEVER thought he would do it! A couple of days later he came up to me with his date book and on the 19th of May he had written "Museum".
I will spare you the details of how my heart fluttered the entire day at the museum and how I held his arm and didn't let go, but I'll save that for another post. ;) I was suprised when after the museum he asked me what I was doing the rest of the day and when I said nothing he took me to lunch and to his sister's house. I still thought he would NEVER go for me.
2 weeks later I told him there was a movie I thought he needed to watch and I asked if I could come over on Friday night. I ended up bringing over 5 movies and we watched them all. During one of the movies we had our first kiss, and I ended up spending the night and never left.
My dad found out we were dating when I told him on Father's Day. I thought he would be supportive, but instead he freaked. "I have been dreading this moment for 3 years" and "You are ruining your life" where a few things he told me. I was in tears when I told Matt what happened and the night of Matt's birthday (June 20th) we sat on the couch, both of us in tears, as we thought about what to do next. I wasn't ready to give up on this and neither was he. He thought about quitting his job (which he almost did) and we both thought about sneaking around, which we had been doing until I opened my big mouth. The day of our couch conversation was also the day my dad confronted Matt at work in front of all the other employees. "I am not afraid of going to jail" and "I will kill you if you get her pregnant" were a few of the comments made. Along with "It is not a good buisness decision for you to continue this relationship." I felt so sorry for Matt, that he had to go thru this abuse.
In the end we stuck with it. We have had our ups and downs, but we both know this is where we are supposed to be. Things got a little better when Matt proposed. Although when I told my dad he said, "Your joking right?" Now that we are married, my dad is a lot better with our relationship. He now knows we are serious and we have made a life long commitment to eachother. It's not just a phase or a fling.
I am so glad we did not give up that night on the couch. B/c if we did, I would not be married to my soulmate and the father of my future kids (yes, we do want a few kidos). It's a hard and bumpy road, but it is worth it.
Christina