Name Change

Usually I would comment to comments in the comment section... but those were good comments! (To the last post.)

First, I'm dating a jock. Whoa. That's a first!
Second, being rebellious but to shy to ever follow through with it is probably it exactly. Although he's anything but shy now ("mission skills" said in the voice of Napoleon) he says he was severely shy in High School.
Third, I'll take a little more credit regarding my "dating skills" and "straightforwardness skills." (My numbchuck skills have a way to go still, though.) If I was interested in dating someone else I would make sure to clarify the relationship status before pursuing. (Ask Idaho White - I was seeing someone when I met him, and definitely "got permission" if you will to start seeing him. Then, we remained open (for my sake) the entire first year of our dating.) If I cared, or was worried if he wanted to date others, and I didn't want him to I would also bring up the DTR - which I've always been the one to do. . . . until now.

Crazy! I was pondering relationship status because of what others were saying about "us." This time, for the first time, HE brought up the DTR. This guy is as straight forward and blunt as I am. No guessing. This, and being the pursued, is so refreshing after Derek! (Derek's still a good guy, though.)

So the result of the DTR has determined that The Republican has graduated from Seeing/Dating status to boyfriend status. Therefore, I think we will change his name from The Republican to . . . My Boyfriend? Hmmm - no - if we do that, then I'd have to refer to any possible future boyfriends by something else. Wait - no I wouldn't. When they are current, I guess they can earn that title, eh. Ok, The/my boyfriend. Or using his phrasing for the sake of silliness: my very own boyfriend.