When it comes to entering the dating world, I would say that I'm easing my way in slowly....VERY slowly. It's rather like the way one enters a cold lake.
Step One: Stand on the beach with the water licking the very tips of your toes. Don't move until your toenails adjust to the temperature.
Step Two: Move forward just enough that the water encloses the lower two-thirds of both feet. Once again... DON'T MOVE.
Step Three: After five minutes or so have passed, and your feet feel normal again, slosh through the frigid waters until you are standing with both ankles submerged. *WARNING* Do not aggravate your nervous system by moving farther than this in one step...
And so on and so forth it goes.....
I recently began attending a local religion class (similar to a Bible study) for people who are loosely (and if you saw some of them, you'd say it was a VERY loose interpretation) in my age category. The class itself is fabulous. The teachers are phenomenal! It's great to have the opportunity to refocus in the middle of the week. The first couple of weeks, this is pretty much where it ended for me. I attended, I listened, and I went home....
A couple of weeks ago, I set a goal for myself that I would be more social. So I began staying for the refreshments and trying to talk with people. Let's just say that it's been a mixed bag.... There are some interesting personalities involved. Okay, let's be honest... Sometimes I feel like I'm trying to swim in a sea of crazies! It's not that they're bad people; it's just that some of them are SO different. I'm not sure I'm ready for this--yet here I stand, waiting for my toenails to get used to the idea...
