Since you been gone...

Well, he is gone. I never heard from him again.

Since then, Single Female Friend has become not single. She's been dating a guy that I still haven't met. I have had a lot of problems with this relationship, but most of them have stemmed from her withholding information, or flat out lying. So, even though I think this relationship is a mistake, she's not going to be convinced otherwise, especially by me. She swears she's "figuring herself out", but I think that's an excuse people use to do stupid things they regret later. We'll see. 

I went through Hell for a while. I was in a depression for a few months. And it doesn't help that it coincided with Single Female Friend going from dating to a real relationship. Most of my dark spasms were aimed at her, and not rightfully so. I was freaking out about  my own situation and using hers as as excuse to say really awful and hurtful things. I need to tell her how sorry I am, but I haven't had the chance to yet. I might just copy and paste this paragraph.

Also, during this time, Hates Cats and I have had some great times. Lots of fun and jokes. I took him out for his birthday (Dairy Queen, FTW). He got me to play a board game (Risk), too. If that evening had been a date, or if any date I'd ever had had been like that evening, I wouldn't be so sad and bitter about the dating world. And, he almost called me beautiful. He thinks he's got the super power of "whatever the opposite of attracting girls is". I know all of his faults--and some of them are doozies--but I would still date him. 

I officially gave up trying to be in the dating world. Yes, again. And the very next day, I got asked out for drinks by a cop. I will probably do that sometime, though I don't know if it would go anywhere. He's nice and flirty, and he thought I was married all this time. I dunno. I don't really have any hopes about it, but it would be nice to have some conversation and drinks.