Catty Bitches

Women can be so unnecessarily catty sometimes. I don’t get it! For the most part, isn't the issue between you and the guy? Why hate on the next women he’s with?

Case in point. I went to a salsa dancing lesson last night with my friend Austin (insert wise-crack here about that statement of friendship, and again, I’ll prove my Harry/Sally argument). Hilarious guy, totally has his shit together, but…this boy is a player. Which isn’t to say he’ll never commit to someone fabulous, but since he hasn’t found her yet, he plays. And why not? Women let him. At any rate, we’re sitting at the bar having a glass of wine when he looks past me and says “uh oh, don’t look.” When someone says ‘don’t look’ instinct is to turn around immediately, which is what I did. Walking past us were two relatively attractive girls. Of the two, apparently Austin had ‘dated’ (I use the term very loosely) the brunette off and on, although each ‘date’ was entirely physical, including the first. Things were clearly going nowhere from the beginning, and from what I understand, the ‘relationship’ ended when she stood him up and he told her to lose his number. Not that pretty, but in essence, she was the ass. Besides, this happened a while ago. You would think she’d be over it.

Why then, when the brunette spotted him, and subsequently me sitting with him, did I get the iciest, nastiest stares for the next hour? Is this MY fault? Although I couldn’t hear it, I can pretty much guarantee this was the conversation:

Brunette: Ugh, there’s Austin, he’s such a jerk.
Friend: What is up with that girl he’s with? Nice outfit, what…did you just come from the office (yes, as a matter of fact, I did)?
Brunette: She’s totally not even cute, he’s stretching. Toootally pressed. Too bad I stood him up and he has to dig in the doghouse now (high fives Friend and laughs).
Friend: Look at her giggling at his jokes (actually, I’m smiling at how sad it is that you feel you have to make fun of me), she is so desperate.
Brunette: Yeah, and nice hair, whatever, who is her stylist, Medeusa? Please!
Friend: Whatever, she can have him, you are SO much better off…

Etc. etc. I just wanted to smack them! Grow up! Women have enough issues with men that we don’t need to be dogging each other too! Unless some woman went blatantly out of her way to steal your man, trust me…it’s not the woman’s fault the guy doesn’t want to be with you. Get over yourself and find someone who actually cares about you instead of attempting to feel better by making fun of the other women your ex chooses to date. Especially when the girl he’s with might not even be his date!!!

Stupid ho-bags. You are definitely not allowed in the A.R.L.