Triumphant and Vindicated
January 3, 2010 | Filed under Relationships/Men
On New Year’s Eve, I sent out a generic celebratory text message to everyone in my phone (if you received it, you’re awesome enough to be programmed into my phone):
Cause I’ll probably be drunk and not so text-coherent closer to midnight, now is probably a good time to say: happy new year! Xxmanda
I received a message in return from a blast from the past: “If you came to mine, I’d fuck the shit outta you”. Charming kind of guy, a real dreamboat. Sure knows how to use a line to catch a quality woman. My reply was simple: “You’re so sweet, but I’m very happily in a relationship. :) Hope you got some anyway, xx.”
Is it wrong for me to feel triumphant and vindicated that after the years of teenage heartache he put me through, I finally got the chance to reject him completely? It’s almost as though the chance to reject him made all that pain worthwhile, because I finally got the upper hand. This feeling might mean that I’m a nasty and petty bitch, but guess who doesn’t care, because it feels fantastic?!
For the record, xx is my standard closer for most personal texts and emails – it’s not indicative of actual love/kisses for the person!
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Haha, good job!!
I got that message… while I was asleep on the early morning of New Years Eve? :P WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE Xes DON’T MEAN LOVE AND KISSES!??!!? D:
Aisling on January 3, 2010 #
There is a time and place for being a petty bitch, and I think this was it.
Jack on January 3, 2010 #
I might be the only one who thinks you went easy on him- something more along the lines of ‘but I have standards’ would have been much more entertaining.
Also, I AM AWESOME, yay. Happy new year, sweetheart!
Carmen on January 3, 2010 #
You’re definitely NOT petty. I had a similar situation recently and I understand how great you feel. :)
Amy on January 3, 2010 #
Yesss, GO AMANDA!! :P
Kaylee on January 4, 2010 #
You have every right to feel triumphant and vindicated! It’s not often an opportunity to shoot someone like that down comes along, so when it does, enjoy it :D
Manda on January 4, 2010 #
Just stumbled across your blog, but wanted to say that you should feel good about that!! Especially if you liked him for so long and he didnt show any interest back :)
Sarah on January 4, 2010 #
Ditto what Carmen said.
God, I can’t wait to be able to say that to the one who has my heart now.
Happy new year!
Felisa on January 4, 2010 #
Good job! d-^.-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yNhl8wT3Pc
Noellium on January 4, 2010 #
That’s strange, I was going to reply with the exact same thing, but apparently I can’t send any messages when I have no credit.
I bet your reply to me would have been much different! :P
Darnielle on January 4, 2010 #
*thumbs up* ily <3
Stephanie on January 4, 2010 #
Wow, what a catch. Does he have a brother?
Lilian on January 4, 2010 #
I’d love to reject the previous guy I’d spent all my time and effort on. Probably would give me closure.
But no, it is not wrong, I’d do the same if I had a chance =]
Maggie on January 4, 2010 #
Damn, I bet he gets all the girls with language like that. :P
I wonder if I got a message… damn, I hardly use my mobile phone at all these days. Oh well, happy new year! Here’s hoping 2010 will be a bit more eventful than 09.
Jordie on January 4, 2010 #
I did. Yay, I feel special… I’ll reply when my phone is charged.
Jordie on January 4, 2010 #
I’d say you have every right to feel triumphant and vindicated :) And honestly, I probably would’ve replied with something far more mean and bitchy :P
Kaisa on January 5, 2010 #
Happy belated new year, Amanda :)
And i say, good on ya for slapping him in the face with that! i doubt he got any…
Amanda on January 5, 2010 #
I would LOVE to do the exact same thing.To finally feel better than someone who you’ve always thought was all that. I guess we can be nasty and petty bitches together.
marilyn on January 5, 2010 #
For sure, best feeling in the world.
Arielle on January 6, 2010 #
For a moment there, I was positive I was the one who had sent you that text. I figured you would appreciate that.
Mike Haddad on January 12, 2010 #
We all like to burn people who’ve hurt us but if your feeling like it was a little childish; it probably was but hey I can’t say I haven’t done the same and I know it sure felt good.
Johnny on January 19, 2010 #
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