Monday Madness: Maybe if...

I did this for Monday and then I didn't post it... sorry.

Have you noticed that as an "older" single other people really want to help help?

This happens all the time. People give advice, or offer set-ups, or offer sympathy... it goes on. Probably the most common is advice.

I really do appreciate everyone that has tried to help and I know their heart is in the right place but, sometimes they say the darnedest things. I have had people suggest that ask guys out while others suggest I wait for them to ask me; flirt with boys or ignore boys; play smart or play dumb; have lots of opinions or express no opinion.Most of the time it's a million contradictory ideas of what might work. Some ideas can be helpful and interesting but occasionally they are absolutely hilarious. My favorite of all time:

A friend of mine was throwing options of things I could say or do on a date. I was listening politely but I did occasionally reply with reasons that her ideas would not work. After a while of this back and forth, she looked at me exasperated and said "Maybe if you just talked less"

Maybe....