My fellow is on vacation all week, which is hard enough. Then last night I get the most amazing call. Background is that the call is from a woman who works at my fellow's office, where I used to work. I always liked her, respected her and found her extremely personable. My fellow has received a number offers to be fixed up from various sources since he moved to town a few years ago. It is a small town and there are not that many single, straight men around so the reaction was natural. Even before I began dating him, he turned down most of those offers. Anyway, this woman who called last night has recently been suggesting to him that she has a great woman she wants to fix him up with. He declines politely every time, saying he is involved, and she knows perfectly well who he is involved with. Last night SHE CALLS ME to ask if I MIND if she fixes him up! What is that about?!? She thinks he is turning her down because of me and I can give him the go ahead and everything will be fine. I was blown away. She didn't understand when I said it wouldn't be appropriate to fix him up. We went back and forth a few times, both of us getting more and more frustrated. I hate this kind of conversation with a passion. Finally, I calmly said to her that she should wait until he returns and ask him. He is an adult man, and the only person who can decide what he does is him. She said she would ask him, and when I told her I hoped she would honor what he has to say, she hung up on me.

Besides the obvious reasons, this is upsetting because my sister works there and has always had a lovely relationship with her. Sis was sitting right next to me when I was on the phone with her. This is not going to help the dynamics in that small office. Even though it is not my fault, I feel guilty badly about that.