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Originally Posted by illuminati
Sweet old grouch? That's an underhanded compliment, sort of like giving a girl a dozen roses with the thorns still on the stems.

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actually, i'm the one who positions myself as an old grouch, curmudgeon, whatever ... not emary. has roots in my growing intolerance of . .. pretty much everything. i also find being grouchy and dismissive to require less effort than civil alternatives.
emary pooh poohs this and positions me as being a warm and wonderful human being ... even when she is not on the clock. and we had occasion to spend a fair amount of time together off the clock earlier this summer. i am very impressed with her, as a person. i have a lot of respect for her.
hhmmm ... now that i think of it ... emary ... come .. sit next to me on the couch ... put your head in my lap ... i'll stroke you hair and say, "there, there ..... there, there". (heh, heh)
NOTE TO SA Angel: good to know. i find the chit chat a bit awkward. if we ever got together ... we would have to work through this issue. though it's generous of you to keep this 'warm up period' separate from the session. all i can do is explain what i'm like and what i enjoy and ask the lady how she feels ... if we would enjoy time together. then note how she responds and we'll both do what we feel is appropriate.