"Aren't you worried that you'll have to wheel him down the aisle at your wedding?" "Are you going to sleep with his son when he stops satisfying you in bed?" "He was born in 1861, right?"
For a while I just laughed along with them...not because I thought it was funny, but because I figured that the jokes would subside after they got to know him. However, the jokes and teasing didn't stop. I found myself disconnecting from my two best friends.
I talked to Darryl about it and he felt bad because he didn't want to be the cause of me ending lifelong friendships. I explained to him that it wasn't his fault at all. These girls were supposed to be my best friends...my sisters...my top choices for bridesmaids ... godmothers for my children. But here they were, just laughing it up at the expense of my relationship.
My relationship with Darryl is one of the most important things in my life. Every night before I go to sleep I thank God for blessing me with such a wonderful man. For my friends to constantly tease me about it just made me really angry. Why were they making me feel dirty about my decision to give my heart to this man just because of his age? Better yet, why was I allowing it?
Tonight I decided to have a serious talk with my friends. They came over around 10pm, and I wasted no time in starting the conversation. I was really angry inside, but on the outside I remained calm and in control. I explained to them just how much Darryl means to me. I told them, in my heart I truly believe he is my soul mate. I explained how we seem to complete each other and just because he's older than I am doesn't mean that there aren't things I can teach him. I told them how we always have so much fun together and how we like movies, the beach, bowling, cooking, trying new restaurants, miniature golf, shopping, video games, music, and taking long walks. I also told them how this man listens to me very attentively and is full of compliments.
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