October 14, 2007

I was in class on Wednesday and we were critiquing all of our portfolio's as part of our mid-term. A really cute guy in this class has been openly flirting with me since day one. I must admit I have enjoyed it tremendously and flirted right back. As you know, I have been in a horrid mood over kindred spirit (who called AGAIN Friday) and this was a fun distraction. So, as someone else was talking on Wednesday night, cute guy leans over and asks me am I going to this opening at the Art Institute in 2 weeks. It is not part of our grade but the instructor encourages us to attend these things as extra learning for the class. I really hadn't thought about it as work as been extremely busy and my social time has been sucked up by this upcoming audit. I told him I wasn't sure and he leaned closer and whispered, "if you do decide to go how about we get a drink after?" I was completely taken by surprise! I thought it had all been just harmless, being bored flirting. I never thought he would ask me out. I mumbled something like I would let him know and then joined the discussion on the art work in front of us. Normally, with the mood I have been in, I would have immediately accepted. The problem I am facing, however is this - he is quite a bit younger than I am. I have always attracted younger men for some reason. I really don't have a problem with age. For me, it has always came down to how the other person and I relate. Last time I had a relationship with some one younger(kindred spirit), the fact that I had already done the wife and kid part of my life was the problem. I know that by going and having a drink it does not mean I am going to fall in love and have to deal with all the age difference problems that can come up. My hesitancy is he is markedly younger than I am. So, the question I am throwing out there is how young is too young?