love is in the air; in emergencies, shirts can be used as temporary filtration devices

[jedusor]

Here is why it bothers me that all the songs are about romantic relationships:

Because even though I'm sick and the weather sucks, I still choose to drive eight hours round-trip from Chicago to Ann Arbor to have dinner with a dear friend I haven't seen in over two years... and I hear "oh, are you two dating?"

Because I talk about my favorite hockey player, how invested I am in his success, how his incredibly distinct playing style helped me understand when I was first learning about hockey that the guys playing are not just interchangeable uniforms, that there are nuances to each player's game that make them special and interesting and worth distinguishing... and I hear "aww, you have a crush!"

Because I sometimes hold back from telling my friends how much I care about them for fear of being misinterpreted, and every time I realize I'm doing it I lecture myself about how ridiculous that is, but it's not entirely ridiculous, because it's true that affection will very often be interpreted as romantic interest.

Because I say I love and I hear so why don't you marry no matter the context, no matter the history, no clarifications asked, just knowing grins and assumptions all over the place.

I just want some different songs once in a while, I guess.

Comments

[elainetyger.livejournal.com]

Right now I can only listen to classic rock and opera, but mostly the BBC World news service on the satellite radio. It's less depressing to hear about very bad stuff happening to people far away than to hear about sorta bad stuff happening in a heart.

So tell me about the emergency.

[katybeth]

I keep reading filtration in your subject as flirtation. This probably helps to prove your point, sorry. But anagrams!