I would say that it went well and it would be true to say that everyone seemed to get along. It did not go well for me...
I started the weekend off with getting no sleep Friday night. This is not unusual, it happens sometimes with the way my meds work. But this was a recipe for disaster this weekend. I was already nervous about Burke coming to my house; due to the difference in our amount of things we own. I was really nervous about how he would view the place I called home. I had a lot of stuff and he is very minimalistic.
So that was the first thing I was nervous about this weekend. Because it was not stressful enough for him to spend the night with me I decided to add meeting my folks to the mix. Another thing to be nervous about.
The meet went well and everyone liked everybody. I am getting this information through my folks and Burke because I was totally out of commission. I had lost contact with reality.
I started vibrating around noon. I made the decision to take my stimulant that morning regardless of not getting sleep. Hoping it would help me stay on top of my game. I didn't think it would have a negative effect but it did. I was not able to sit still and couldn't manage to regulate my body temperature. I literally paced the house. Stopping to straighten something or move the kitchen stuff around. I'd rest for a bit and my mom or pickle would try to talk to me, telling me to relax and just breathe. I would have liked to have told them to fuck off but I couldn't have completed a sentence at this point. I kept starring at the clock and fidgeting.
I walked through the day as if I was about 5 steps behind reality. This is what happens when I am nervous. And I've been nervous a lot lately. I shake and get to talking 936 miles a minute. I definitely go manic. But I start over analyzing things and worry. I start hyperventilating and the shakes become all over the body tremors. In other words, I act like I'm on crack...
He got there and everything was fine....I think they talked about food or something. Dad did a pretty good job of staying engaged and after about 154 hours...the folks left. I just about rolled out of my chair...I was exhausted. Burke did a great job of calming me down and we went on a walk with the dogs. The cold air helped clear out the cobwebs for a bit.
The primary reason for having Burke come over was that I was having dinner with some friends in my Cube Car Club. I wanted Burke to go with me. Mainly because I had always been the odd girl out with the group. I started the group with one guy and we had a 3rd join shortly afterwards. We've been trying to find more since. The two guys always had their wife or kid with them and I was the token single girl. But not anymore!!! I was bring Burke to show him off. As a side note....we had a new guy show up to the dinner so that brings us to 4!!!! And right now we have 2 others that are going to try to come to the next one.
Yes, I know this makes me a dork but I am so happy that we have a car club. It's exciting to meet new people and hang out with people that I normally might never have met. I love that I get to plan things since I'm a total planner in life.
But back to the story...I started crashing around 6pm. We were meeting for dinner at 6 and between having no sleep for about 36 hours and the pressure of Burke meeting friends and family...I about passed out. I tried to get a kick of sugar before the dinner, hoping that would help me rally up for the dinner but it didn't...
I spent dinner watching the TV in the restaurant and not speaking to anyone. Not out of rudeness but because I kind of tuned everyone out. I was completely out of it. I think I was asked a question or two but I honestly don't remember what we talked about. By the time we got the check and went home, I was on fumes... Got upstairs, in PJ's, meds and gave a small snuggle to Burke, then promptly fell asleep. It was 8:15pm....I'm a winner!
Burke did awesome with meeting everyone. I wish I could have been able to help guide him and support him through the day. Burke was nervous too but he was stellar that night. Especially since he had to entertain himself after 8pm. He got to entertain himself and I think he got watch a couple of movies. I'm a great girlfriend. Sorry Burke!!!
I think I'm going to stick with driving to his place or him to mine and watching movies....I don't know that I would live through another Saturday like that!
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