i just left a 'date' (but not a date!) holy shit its so dire out here. > meet woman at pub lunch with friends and friends of friends > have a bit of banter, bit of flirting > weeks go by, ask her for a coffee out the blue by text > meet her after work > she won't stop talking about donald trump > legit an hour of cycling from trump to why migration is good actually to why tarrfis suck and why farage sucks > i try to put in jokes here and there, give my own opinion  > she talks as if i am clueless and she us an expert because she "debates" on tiktok. > i literally work in a lowly government position and met with some mps earlier today  > she doesnt want to hear any opinion or trust my judgement  > take it out of the coffee shop, ask if she wants to ride any of the christmas rides  > she says no and hates the crowd because of pickpockets > she is talking about fucking open boarders and makes an ick noise when i say not everyone adds to the country > get to another coffee shop because i need one now > she starts showing off "that she had 200 tinder matches and half as many real dates before she met her ex who got her pregnant (seperate) > then she goes on about how dates shouldnt be one sided and things need time to grow but also that she cant date because of her situation and that she hooked up with her male best friend a few months ago- > just show her my bus route and that the bus is coming and leave. i swear to god in my day to day i dominate conversation and i am extremely positive and try to uplift people, whilst laying down my own limits and opinions. its part of my work to know how to communicate well. and this... this is what i go through. holy shit this whole place time era and all is rotten.  its bonus points how she laid down that this totally wasnt a date even though  > im a stranger that was flirty with at a social situation > im a stranger asking her to meet me for coffee
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