It's been quite a while since I've posted on this site. Partly it's that I've been so incredibly busy that it's been a struggle to find time to breathe, much less angst. Partly it's because the list of potential things to angst about is far too long to write down. I've fended off random propositions from guys on the street, had a coworker express his deep and unrequited love for me, been unsure of the limits of acceptable friendly behavior in several instances, and generally had a number of things to deal with.
And then there was something completely new.
I'd been in the office all day, doing paperwork and using the internet, and when I went back to the hotel one of the guys walked with me, since it was on his way. He invited me for a cup of tea, and I thought what the hell, might as well, get the sorry-let's-just-be-friends conversation over with and move on.
But it didn't happen.
We got tea, and we chatted. About Morocco, about travel, about any number of subjects...and none of them had anything to do with his wanting to get together with me. It was like hanging out with a friend at home, enjoying each others' company with no expectation of anything other than friendship going on. I was stunned. It's the first time that that's happened here. Eleven months in Morocco, and it's the first time I've been somewhere unchaperoned with a guy my own age that hasn't resulted in awkward conversations or awkward acts.
Sometimes the world can still surprise me.
I'm glad.
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