Ever felt like you were on a never-ending carousel of first dates and mixed signals? Well, saddle up, L Poppers, because Jen and Mel are here to regale you with tales from a year on the dating battleground. We're not just talking about finding Mr. Right; we're getting into the nitty-gritty of longing for connection and the delicate dance of defining relationships in the age of dating apps. Prepare to laugh, cringe, and maybe even shout "Amen!" as we share the wisdom (and wisecracks) that have kept us afloat in the unpredictable waters of modern romance.
From becoming a screensaver on your beau's phone to navigating the ever-important good morning texts, we're peeling back the layers on what it takes to build trust and keep the fires of passion burning brightly.
So, raise your glass (or coffee mug) to the solidarity of singlehood, the thrill of new love, and the laughter that only true friends can share. It's an episode filled with heart and humor, and it's all for you, L Poppers. Cheers to the wild world of dating and the friends who help us navigate it!
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Ever felt like you were on a never-ending carousel of first dates and mixed signals? Well, saddle up, L Poppers, because Jen and Mel are here to regale you with tales from a year on the dating battleground. We're not just talking about finding Mr. Right; we're getting into the nitty-gritty of longing for connection and the delicate dance of defining relationships in the age of dating apps. Prepare to laugh, cringe, and maybe even shout "Amen!" as we share the wisdom (and wisecracks) that have kept us afloat in the unpredictable waters of modern romance.
From becoming a screensaver on your beau's phone to navigating the ever-important good morning texts, we're peeling back the layers on what it takes to build trust and keep the fires of passion burning brightly.
So, raise your glass (or coffee mug) to the solidarity of singlehood, the thrill of new love, and the laughter that only true friends can share. It's an episode filled with heart and humor, and it's all for you, L Poppers. Cheers to the wild world of dating and the friends who help us navigate it!
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So, yeah, I dated all year.
Speaker 1:God, how'd that go for my life? Like, can I just attract somebody that matches my energy? Like, please, like, please, tell me you love. Wheel of Fortune. Welcome L Poppers. This is the last piece of pie.
Speaker 1:I'm Jen, I'm Mel, and today Mel has a dating question. Why do I still have fucking questions? You're learning and growing. Oh my God, I hate dating. We all know this. Like, I hate it. I'm not good at it. Like, let me just be a wife.
Speaker 1:I think this is your dating season. It's like a season that you're in. Yeah, it's so. You're letting certain things die so that in the spring, you have new growth and this perfect man is going to come your way. Thank you, he's coming in the spring. Yes, I love that.
Speaker 1:2024. Hey, you know, everyone asked me to date. Everyone was on my ass. You need to date. You need to date, you need experience. You got married too young, blah, blah, blah. So this year I did, and I did it hard. You win Full in. I was like y'all want me to do something I'm in. So, yeah, I dated all year.
Speaker 1:God, how'd that go for you?
Speaker 1:Fuck my life?
Speaker 1:Like, can I just attract somebody that matches my energy. Like, please, like, please, tell me you love Wheel of Fortune. I think when we create your next dating profile bio, it needs to be like dork. Your spirit animal needs to be a grandpa, so we can watch Wheel of Fortune. Please. Love Christmas movies, yes. And take naps. Oh my heart, oh, I love that. Can we snuggle, like on a good Saturday when it's raining, take a nap, you know, wake up and I can cook for you. I can iron your socks. You win your iron. Do you know why my great grandma ironed my grandpa's socks? Really, she ironed his underwear too. I don't know, but she did iron the socks. Interesting, see, that's where I come from, jen. This is my heritage. I need a man who allowed me to be a woman in the kitchen and in the laundry room, in the house, in the bedroom. Oh girl, trust me, if I can iron and flip your pancakes, bro, you can smack it up and flip it down. Oh, no, trust me, it's a good time. What is your dating question? Lay it on me, all right. So I've been on a few dates, yeah, with this really cute guy. I'm really, really hoping that this is like the, it like he seems normal.
Speaker 1:So, to recap for her L Poppers. Last episode. Mel said she was done, done, done, like done. And I was going to replay that back to her to remind her. She said she's done. But no, she jumped right in and had a couple of dates with somebody.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and you know what's funny is the girl that wanted to set us up last year. She was like oh, my God, maybe this is perfect. Because I was telling her and like I'm done, I hate men, I'm exhausted. I did it for a year. Y'all need to leave me alone, right? And she, I was telling her that and she was like well, have you went out with so and so on? And I was like no, like I am, I'm not kidding, like I am done.
Speaker 1:Her name's Julie. She's a beautiful human being. I'm like I can't. I cannot do it. I cannot subject myself anymore to just like the let down. And I mean I did get better. I mean the last one lasted what like six hours and I was like yeah, next, yeah wasn't for me. And which is funny because my dad has said all year, he sent me the bowling emoji with the bowling pins and he would write oh yes, line them up and knock them down. And I was like dad, aren't there only like nine pins Like this is it, this is it?
Speaker 1:So, anyways, my friend was like she was just feeling my pain of just being frustrated about my year. Everybody knows that. You know, I'm a wife, I'm not a girlfriend. I meant to be a wife and I know that and I'm looking for love and forever and commitment and not the stupid shit that comes with dating. So, but unfortunately, I guess you have to go through the stupid shit to find this right. So yeah, yeah, kiss a lot of frogs. Oh girl, ribbit, ribbit. Yeah, so any who?
Speaker 1:So I was talking to my friend. She's like did you go out with so? And so yeah, and I was like no, like, no, I'm done. She's like well, maybe it's like the perfect timing right now. And I was like I don't think he's interested. You know, like I tried to like hang out with him as friends, like I just like missed him as a human and I'm like I don't think he's interested. And she's like okay, so now he's asked where we got on a couple of dates. It's been wonderful. And he made a comment, said wait till they find out. We're dating this weekend. Oh, and I was thinking, telling people you're dating, I know.
Speaker 1:So what does dating mean? Like, what's the definition Dating? Yeah, when a boy says I'm dating her, like, is that mean we're boyfriend or girlfriend? Does that mean we're? I have a title? Do I not have a title? Like what, what's happening? That's not a title. It's not a title. No, okay, dating is you are consistently speaking to someone and you consistently see that person. You're just dating them. You could be talking to other people, but that's a conversation that's probably should be had like are we dating each other? I would be so sad. Yeah, no, dating is yeah, I'm talking to somebody, we've got out consistently, so I'm dating them. A title is they.
Speaker 1:Let's say, you and I were dating and we're going to a party and this gentleman or I'm the man and their friends around and they're like who's this? And I'd be like, oh, this is my lady Mel. This is my girlfriend Mel. This is my partner Mel, or this is my friend Mel. If they say friend, you are in the friend zone. If they just say this is Mel, they don't know what you are yet because you're only dating. Okay. So I feel, label you. When you are in their sphere, they will put a label on it. Okay.
Speaker 1:So you guys remember that show like a man, act like a lady, or act like a lady, think like a man. Steve Harvey, oh really, oh yeah, he has a whole chapter on labeling. Oh, the book, yes, you said show. Well, they made a movie out of it. They did yes, which they kind of touch on it in the movie because the one part the girl makes the makes I can't remember his name, or she makes him wait for sex. And if he knows it, so he knows he has to label what they are in order for her to start having sex with him in the movie. I don't know what that feels like at all. So, yeah, so pigs. Positive sign that he says you're dating, okay, but yeah, okay.
Speaker 1:So here's my next question Does he have to ask me to be his girlfriend, or can he just give me that label as he introduces me and I'm supposed to know like, oh, hey, now I got a title, he could just give you that label. Then, fuck that, this is a woman era. If I am going to give the title first, well, yeah, you can say this is my boyfriend and see how he reacts. Oh, I bet he'd be happy. This is my man or this is my whatever. It's just so frustrating this age because, like, really, we're doing boyfriend and girlfriend Like this is fucking dumb. It seems very high schoolish, but at the same time, if you want to definitely know what you are, then because there's too many people, I think, that are in situationships that think they're in a relationship but they're in a situation because you haven't labeled it or at least you haven't had a conversation to say hey, I'm going to introduce you to this friend and I'm just going to say it. See how they react.
Speaker 1:I mean, are we going to talk about macho man? Already macho man on the phone to me said boyfriend today, last week, macho, macho man. I don't even remember what we were talking about, but I was like, oh, I think we made plans. He had a reschedule. So then I was like well, are we still seeing each other on Saturday? And he's like well, yeah, because your boyfriend's coming over. My boyfriend, oh, you did not say that's that man. You're so mean, isn't she mean? I'd be like that's very kind of you. I said, oh, I said that's so sweet, I go boyfriend. I'm like okay, you have a boyfriend, I have a boyfriend. Oh, I guess I can officially say it now Get it, girl. Hey, macho man, I've been your biggest fan, okay, so I'm going to drop a bomb on Mel right now, oh sweet Jesus.
Speaker 1:So Mel thinks that I met macho man in a travel city. Oh my God, and actuality, that was our second date. I actually met him like two weeks prior. You bitch, I knew you were lying to me because you're mad and fucking add up. Oh my God, I'm going to kill you. So we are married. We do not keep secrets.
Speaker 1:So Mel was sick and that's why I didn't want to reschedule. Wait, why are you laughing too hard and crying? Now? Get your shit together. Listen, I got it. What has happened to my life? Okay?
Speaker 1:So, two weeks prior to that weekend for your birthday, yeah, right before I deleted my dating app, he sent me a message. No, it was on the dating app. Oh, fuck God. I think we exchanged like three messages total, and then we went to texting. We had dinner, yeah, we had dinner. And then, and he laid a kiss on me that night. And then, where was dinner? Grand Blank. What I need? Details, restaurant. What's that? Brick tavern place, the Grand Blank. Brick Tavern, brick Tavern, brick Tavern, brick Tavern, the Grand Blank, brick Street, brick Street yeah, I love that restaurant. Brick Street Tavern. We sat at the bar. Go ahead.
Speaker 1:This man basically spilled his life to me on the first date. So I have been told, lies y'all for a long time Like this is what I was told. I'm in Traverse City for a work event and I'm going to go out tonight and just have a drink at the bar. Oh, by the way, like I went and oh I saw this really handsome man, he like spilled his life to me and like we hit it off, bitch, please, uh-huh, you mean you did not delete your date, you told me you would. Yep, I waited. You went for one more ninth inning.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I wasn't really messaging anybody, honestly, that last whatever couple of weeks I had left After stupid narcissist boy that played us both. Yeah, cause it's how him and I met. So I think, like to picture, I liked his picture back, he sent a couple of messages and then, after that first date, he was like hey, I want to ask you out again. I'm like I'm in Traverse City and blah, blah, blah. And he's like, oh, I think I could schedule a Wait. So he was, he there, he was, he went to Traverse City for your ass. Yep, we had dinner, we had drinks at my hotel, we had dinner, walked me back to my hotel and said good night. He left. Good thing a purse was on the line. Nope, yeah, exactly, I saved your ass, exactly.
Speaker 1:So this whole time I've been judging you, I'm like that bitch is like playing like, oh, I'm going to wait, I'm going to wait, I'm going to wait. And I'm like she didn't wait, I'm going to wait. Oh, hell, no, it's been a whole month. I waited. I made that man wait a good six weeks. Yep, that's my bomb. That's why I didn't want to cancel Traverse City weekend and we have to drive home on Friday with me. Huh, with me. Yeah, cause you. I knew you were sick and I was like, well, we could probably move this to next weekend. But I'm like you were thinking you were going to be with macho man. You little bitch. I have already been kicked to the curb. I'm the wife, never.
Speaker 1:So we stepped into the house in the couplet and L 這個, I know, I'm like her mask still doesn't add up. She's a fucking surgeon, but she ain't no mathematician. It has not been six weeks. Yes, it has. You did not make the man wait six weeks. Where is the calendar? Pull this up, because today is what the? Not today, the day you slept with him. Why don't you remember that it was after Thanksgiving? No, yes, yeah, it was after Thanksgiving. So I met him because we went to Traverse City here, so I think.
Speaker 1:So the end of Halloween, when you were supposed to go on like that one date with the Halloween guy, it he canceled, yep, so, and you end up still on the hinge. Yeah, because my, oh, my sweet Jesus, you owe me a fucking purse. Like this is breaking girl code. I did not have, I did not. You did it first. Oh, my God, did not do anything with that man until after you had already lost the bet. And I told him too. I was like listen, I got a purse on the line. There is gonna be no naked party until no naked body, like end of December. And he looked at me and he goes you're kidding, right? I go nope, either Mel's buying me a purse or you are. I'm like so, macho man, where the fuck were you In October? Just, you should have bought the purse. I'm not buying you the purse. I'm like okay, oh then, good man, this is what's gonna happen. I like him. He still tried and I was like, oh sure he did.
Speaker 1:Oh God, I'm so proud of myself. I had such good willpower. I am freaking proud of you too. You make me look like a Christmas time. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. The lobbyal, ho ho, finally, I love you, finally. I've been holding that in for so long. I'm like, do I tell Mel, I'm proud of you.
Speaker 1:I almost spilt the beans when stupid Traverse City boy called me at 1 am to be like so you were never gonna do that for sure, because you already had Macho man in the back corner. Yep, I was already irritated with Traverse City, so you scared me for no reason. Ha ha ha, I was like bitch. If you leave this condo tonight and hook up with that man, I swear to God I'll drag you home by your hair. No, you had no intentions. No, I could have went to sleep like a nine. Ha ha, I did that first night. You did Listen after Willa Fortune. It's a wrap. Gotta be in bed.
Speaker 1:Yep, macho man has labeled us, so you have a label. Hey, I have a label too. It's called we're Dating. Yes, you're dating. Ugh, you're dating, but I need to be excited about that process and that label Right. I've never had that. No, the dating part's supposed to be fun. It's supposed to be fun and easy. It has been fun and easy.
Speaker 1:I will say that it's been the most healthy I've been around ever, ooh, ever. I feel like this man is a healthy person because I sorta know him Right, like twice, I think, mm-hmm. I get like almost a year ago, which is crazy. Oh my God, that's right, I know. Yeah, Late night pub Hard nights, ha ha, ha, ha ha. Where I had to go rescue Jen when she was boo-hoo from being stood up, I had to show up in my work clothes. Oh God, that's right. Yeah, so that night would never have happened.
Speaker 1:I may have had scored my happily ever after six months ago. Oh man, I think it was longer than six months ago, wasn't it? I told you, man, I started 2023 off shitty and now it's ending Beautiful. Such a beautifully positive note. I love that. So my 2024 is gonna start out perfect.
Speaker 1:Then I'm ready. You're on that. You're on like the uphill part of the roller coaster. You had your down, now you're on the uphill. I'm ready. I'm not going to be bummed out that I have no title yet. I'm going to be happy that there's a process and you know what? Girls and boys, I am not being love-bombed for the first time ever. Oh, it's so refreshing. Mel's not being love-bombed Like he's not. Like I'm into you, you're perfect. I need to rush this. Like I need to settle this down, like I need to give you a title. Like you're amazing, can I come over? Like none of that's happening. I love it. That's what a healthy relationship's supposed to be Like.
Speaker 1:He barely said anything to me today and I'm like you're a man. A few words today, okay. And he's like yeah, I'm great, how are you doing? I was like I'm good, I'm good, I'm normal, not used to this, but I'm going to roll with it. Right, love? Yeah.
Speaker 1:He doesn't say like I even said it a few times, I miss you and he will not say it back. Oh, I said I missed you for the first time in a macho man. That's a lot from the black heart, I know. Let me tell you I almost didn't send it. I like type that thing like three times and deleted it. Oh, my god, I'm like do I send this? Do I not send this? That just sounds needy. It's just, I miss you, like it's not that deep. No, girl, that is not that deep, like when I say I tell you I miss you, like I'll be like I miss you. I hope you have a good day. I know, but that's different, like we are very different. It's my freaking, guarded, guarded heart and macho man and I had to have a conversation about that because he was like, do not push me away.
Speaker 1:Macho, macho man, I want to be a macho man. Oh, my goodness, okay, so macho man. The reason why he's called macho man is this man is a man. Finally, it looks like a man. He has a deep, freaking voice. Hello, like six to amateur football league. Has a beard, has a beard, has a dad, but not into. But you have finally come to my side. I know You're welcome. I was black belt and like Jiu Jitsu. Yeah, okay, get off tiktok. Yes, ma'am. Hey, al Poppers. So, yeah, al Poppers is going good with macho man.
Speaker 1:Jen has a man. I believe he's in it for the long haul, unless I self soft touch myself, which you haven't, but you tried, but I wouldn't let you. Yes, and actually him, and I had a conversation about it because he kind of called me out and I was like oh okay, yep, I love that, yep, yep, yep. I have a lot of trust issues and I'm trying not to bring in past people. So we had a very long conversation about not bringing in past people into a new relationship, which I think is a really good reminder for Al Poppers, because we all have a tendency to do that, I think, especially our age, because we've been divorced and we've had multiple people, we've dated and everybody has a baggage, everybody has baggage. And but, like we've said all along, if you stick to your values, you know your values right, you know what you're looking for. You don't ignore the red flags. Like there's a healthy relationship to be had. Try not to bring past people in. And I just told him I'm like I, you know she's nervous because she's fucking massaging the chair, she's massaging the dog. I'm like yo, the camera's picking you up. Trust him, because he kept showing up. That's the key. Yes, he kept showing up.
Speaker 1:He is a good night, good morning, has not missed a single day, which I know some people are like eh, but I'm like you know what I'm not. I'm not a eh, like okay, whatever. He's a good morning to probably whatever. But now I'm just like, oh, I got like when he doesn't do it right away and I'm like, are you going to send me a sweet dreams baby text or not? Oh shit, we're doing babies too. Oh, does the baby? I am so excited. I love that you're getting good morning texts and good night texts and you're not leading that.
Speaker 1:He's. He is the man. Macho, macho man. I got to get a macho man, melvies her, a macho man for sure. I love this. So, god, this sounds so cliche, but L peppers, don't give up, it'll eventually happen. How long, even single, oh my God. Like Tell him 11 years. I'm on none off, and this is the first time I've been around a year and a half. This is the first time the man has made the screensaver. Yeah, I was like I looked at her phone the other day and I was like what the fuck is that shit? What is that love shit? Looking like over there. Girl, you got some explaining to do.
Speaker 1:Yeah, we did a whole Christmas date where we like bar hopped, pop up Christmas bars. Oh, you went to Roy Oak, yep, and had a great time. That was probably one of the flattest nights we've ever had and highly recommend the Christmas Vacation themed bar. Was that Mary's? No, that's. It's like in the basement of a brewery and I can't remember the name of it right now, but it used to be where the old Jolly Pumpkin was in Roy Oak. Okay, now it's called something else, but the pop up bar is in the basement and it's Christmas, christmas Vacation movie theme. I love that. So we had a great night. It was so much fun, so much fun. I love that.
Speaker 1:And his vibe matches my. So his energy matches my energy, which was huge for me. And you know he was talking about all we should maybe go do ugly Christmas mutters for a date. And I'm like this man, where did you come from? Wait, wait. He wants to like go buy them or like wear them out on a date which is like hello, oh, my God. El Papers may not know this, but my ex-husband and I did the ugly Christmas sweater Christmas card one year. You did. Let me tell you that was like the most fun Christmas card I've ever made, because we even stuck an ugly Christmas sweater on our dog. Oh, that's awesome. So I'm all about the ugly Christmas sweater. Oh yeah, this man matches my energy, which is huge.
Speaker 1:I can't wait to meet him. I know I can't wait for you to meet him. He's going to be like who's the little 110 pound leech on my leg? Oh, that's my bestie. She's really happy. I almost didn't want to talk about him.
Speaker 1:But I mean, you're done hiding fucking secrets. Yes, uh-huh, yep. When you're, what are you doing? The man buys you like diamond earrings for Christmas. You're gonna be like, oh, those are my grandmothers. She passed. Yeah, no, no more lying to me. No, I have no more secrets to tell. All right, this is the best kept secret ever. I ain't mad about it, I am not. I am not mad about it at all. Um, I uh. Yeah, it could be because it's worked out.
Speaker 1:If I would have known about it in the beginning, I would have been like, eh, dating app again. Like does not worked out for both of us. Like, let's just run. Like it's going to be epic fail. But I don't know how many times I have been on and off a dating app, but I will say my.
Speaker 1:I think what was the big difference was my energy was different Going into the dating app and then people who messaged me besides the asshole, asshole, yep, was I was just like I have. No, I'm not attached attached to any outcomes with these people, and I'm not going to spend a lot of time like talking back and forth if you're not ever going to meet. So I think my energy was different and then, just for the first time I think, I just kind of went. I just went with the flow, love it, going to see what happens with this man. He's so funny. He was like I spent my spelt, spilled my entire life to you on our first date, and he's like you still wanted to go out with me, and she lied and told me that was in Traverse City. It won Yep, sorry, what if you were kidnapped? I wasn't going to be kidnapped, I was there for work. So it's not like I could have been.
Speaker 1:Sweet Jesus, we broke all the rules in our friendship, but it's worked out, so I ain't mad about it. Hey, you dropped a major bomb on me, like two weeks ago. Yep, I think we're even. Isn't that so nice? It's so nice, though, to be on the other side and be like hey, I tried to date, I tried to let somebody in and it didn't work out, and I'm good and I'm okay, and that's what's beautiful, and I got back on the horse and look good. Now I'm like no, I have a title ish. It's called dating. I'm learning, I'm dating someone. You're fucking in love. That shit is sale to the marriage counseling sessions. No, I'll poppers. There'll be no wedding. Oh yeah, you mark my words now.
Speaker 1:Macho, macho man. Hey, I've got to be. We'll revisit six months from now and we'll see. Right now, it's just fun and I like him a lot. I'm happy for you, thank you.
Speaker 1:So is Lola. Lola is happy for me too. Aren't you our therapy dog? Yep, so good. You know what. Cheers to Macho man for not running when you saw. I'm sorry, I love you, but those are red flags. What's a red flag? Trust issues? Oh yeah, those are red flags. For a man on the other side, he could be like Red flag. I don't want to deal with that. So cheers to Macho man for looking at it in a different lens and saying you know what Yep, this girl's been hurt, she's been lied to, she's been treated poorly. I'm just going to keep reminding her that I'm not the other 50 men you've met in the last 13 years. Right, and he said he's like eventually you're going to have to. He's like, otherwise I'm not going to stick around. I love that. He's been very consistent.
Speaker 1:Yes, and the number one thing also is we've had very open and honest communication, which I'm a very like direct person and I just want you to be open and just be direct with me because I want to be direct with you. So I know there's a lot of fear sometimes when that happens, like I like hello me, erasing, I miss you texts like three times. That was fear, fear of him. Be like, oh my God, if I send this text, is he going to be like run? I'm like what are you talking about? This man is into you. Just send the freaking text.
Speaker 1:So, like, this is the difference between you and I. I am led by my heart. Yeah, you are led by your brain, oh, yeah. So my heart says it's kind to miss someone. That will make them feel loved. Your brain says too soon, what if he hurts you? Yep, and that's how we're different. Yeah, that is very true.
Speaker 1:And I feel like the middle person in us is like the perfect human, because I told that boy this week I'm like I miss you. He said nothing, matter of fact, I was like what was your favorite thing in our day. He's like my burger was pretty good. I was like, oh shit, I'm not being lip balm for the first time in my life. Respect, this, isn't he cute. He's so cute. But he's like that's just him being a sarcastic asshole. Yeah, he's got a great sense of humor Like he's just fucking with me, but I love the fact like I like that better than oh, you're my favorite part. I'm in love with you. Let's get buried tomorrow. Yeah Well, and I love that, because he didn't say it back. I miss you too. You did not freak out. Hey girls, hey girls. You didn't go on a spiral like, oh my God, he didn't say it. No, say it back. Why didn't he say it back? Jen, he's not saying it back Like I'm so proud of you. That's what I feel like too.
Speaker 1:When the other person is healthy, it makes you healthy. Oh yeah, when I look back at the people that came into my life that weren't healthy, it spun me out of control. Yeah, they make you nuts, they do. They make you overthink. Man, like I think I realized all those people that weren't the person for me made me overthink so much. I'm an overthinker anyway, me too, but it just exasperated that part of me where him like I haven't done it once. I mean I may have done it one time, the first time he spent the night, but that I think was just a little trauma from asshole. But in the end I was like he's still here and he told me he's like I'm going to keep showing up until you kick me out.
Speaker 1:Okay, I'm not going to kick you out. I absolutely love this man. I cannot wait to meet him. I know I'm so excited You'll meet him eventually, easier than eventually. I can't wait. I'm happy for you.
Speaker 1:Yep, so L poppers, dating sucks, yeah, but remember when it's with the right person and God, I hate being that person that says it. No, you should. It's easy, lovebug, listen to me for a minute. No, you may not over talk to me. No, you're sh. No, I don't know. No, jen Anderson, you deserve this moment. Thank you.
Speaker 1:Do not make excuses for it, do not apologize for it. You have been single for a long time and you've waited a long time. You may tell us what it's like to feel amazing with no excuses, right? Oh man, I got her in her feelings. Did she do this on top of him? God, would they say. When happens, at least expect it Right? Yeah, that's me, because we were both done. And then we were done with the dating apps because that guy screwed us both. God, yes, through your dating app. Yes, god, for reals. I mean, we'll do an episode on dating apps in general, but ugh, I would say it makes for a great podcast. It does Love it. Our lives sure do.
Speaker 1:Well, listen, I love you. I'm so happy that you have fallen in love during Christmas season, which is my favorite season, I know. So soak it up, enjoy it, go for walks I hope it starts snowing soon. Go to Frankenmuth, when normal people do. I will. Oh my God, macho man. Hey, listen up, bonk, take her Frankenmuth day and night. She's never been, nope, never been during Christmas. So, yes, throw that one out of there. And I'm just going to say this family's Christmas is going to be the bomb, because ain't nobody going to berate me about being single and I now this is to my nieces and nephews, who sometimes listen to this and over Thanksgiving we're bitching about being single and lumped me in with you. I have no love for you. Ain't no more. Ain't no more in your group. Leave Aunt Jen out of it.
Speaker 1:I got a title, title. That needs to be a song. I got a title. Yep, come on, you got a title. Oh, I got a title. Yes, girlfriend status, friend status Hashtag. I love it. I love it for you. I'm happy for you.
Speaker 1:Oh, thank God, I don't want to go to the pub anymore. I can go back to Willa Fortune. Oh, girl, we're going to still have our girl. No, no, they're just going to consist of different. Yes, will I need to start out? Yes, you need to be introduced to Jeopardy and Willa Fortune. We're going to be doing like board and brush, oh, which, by the way, we still have to do. Yeah, and I like being. Though, too, can we go to bingo? Oh, you should do the drag queen bingo. Yes, come on. Yes, we're doing that. Wow, I love how our lives will flap, but, no matter what, we still love each other during every season. That's beautiful.
Speaker 1:And listen y'all, if you have someone that's your friend and your besties and all of a sudden they find someone and you have it, don't be discouraged. Y'all can keep your friendship. Y'all can do different things. You don't have to be hoes at the bar anymore, period. You can go shopping, you can go to the movies, you can go drag queen, bingo. You can do millions of things. Join the volleyball league Pedagers. Yes, I'll still support you in your sled season if you have to have it.
Speaker 1:But no, I'm so done. Listen, everyone asked me. Today I did it for the first time in my life. Yeah, 43 years old, I did it, I'm done. No one can say you haven't dated. No, you did it, I did it. Y'all can shut up Boom. That's how we're ending 2023. Yes, I'm going back in my cave. Mel's going to be a grandma. I love it. She's an old soul. I am. I love you. I love you too. Cheers on macho man, baby Cheers. Keep us posted. Absolutely, el Papers. We love you. Have an amazing Christmas season. If you're not in love, it's okay. I'm right here for you and with you. You never know what the season of 2024 is going to bring you Hope, joy and love.