Okay life here is the deal: you better shape up or ship out. Are we clear?

I am having a, "Seriously life, seriously?!" moment.

Here is what I know:

I am smart, silly, successful, sweet, caring and gosh darn it people like me! I sleep in too late sometimes, I am really clumsy, and I positively cannot shut my mouth, say no to chocolate chip cookies, or go more than a day without washing my hair.

I am happy, ridiculous and (usually) fun to be around. I like to write, cook, and be with friends and family.

Okay, either the above is true or I am totally socially unaware. I am beginning to believe that I am totally socially unaware...because my luck with men is horribly, disturbingly atrocious.

Here is the situation:

I went on two dates with this guy. On the first we met up for coffee at the Valley Hotel and on the second we climbed the Butte and went to his house and played Uno. I really liked him. He seemed nice, normal, and he had his own (great) place off he Old Glenn. Just a seemingly great guy who I felt calm around. I was attracted to him but he didn't make me nervous. Skip ahead a few days: we make plans to hang out on Thursday (today). The following text conversation transpires (with my commentary interjected):

Him: Hey, just wondering if u have given tonight anymore thought?

Which I immediately think is a weird way to word it. I shut up the crazy lady and tell myself that if he means what I THINK he means by that lovely little liner that he would not have done the following: asked me to his house, continued to text me/talk to me, asked me on a second date, or agreed to go on a third date. I think positively and respond in kind with that.

Me: Yea, I was hoping we were going to hang out. I don't have anything in mind necessarily. What would you like to do? We could do dinner or a movie or...kind of whatever :o)

And then I get this; which is just so awful I can barely type it.

Him: I think I should be honest. I am not really feeling a relationship at the moment, but maybe later. Would u be interested in being friends/ maybe w benefits?

And because I am snarky (and can never just let it go...)

Me: Well, my going rate for friends with benefits is a little higher than the valley hotel...seriously?!

I just, wow. I mean really. What? Wow. All I can say is thank God for best friends who can make you laugh about a situation that makes someone like me totally speechless.

After speaking to my friend Tiani I am beginning to believe that men might actually be brain damaged. Do we really live in a world where men think they can make such propositions via text message...? Or at all for that matter?

I am obvi. not going to speak to him ever again but your thoughts, concerns, and advice are welcome.
Ugh! My brain is LITERALLY melting.

Sara