A couple of months ago, I found my long lost brother-in-lawish. I don’t recall (mostly b/c I don’t feel like going into Cre8 to look it up) exactly when it happened, but one or the other of us started sending messages on Cre8 like, “hey, you’re cool,” or “you’ve got the most beautifulist girls ever.”
Whatever the hey, we discovered that we might be related. It was kinda freaky. Like really freaky.
Turns out there’s an Irish guy living in Holland who sounds exactly like my husband. Really a lot like.
cue Twilight Zone muzak
Same surname somewhere down the line, same family history matching up, same Irish sarcasm, and same love for music and sports as my husband.
Through Cre8, we started chatting on IM immediately, and still chat nearly everyday. I’ll be honest – I did find it kind of weird to talk to a GUY on IM instead of the other ladies I chat with (hey, Sassy, VDog, Dawn, Dawn, Kim, Mishi!).
But he’s not like a regular guy – he’s a guy trying to knock up his wife. Like bumping some serious uglies all the time. This equals non-threatening.
After months of long-lost brother/sisterish banter, I never knew he had a heart. A feeling heart. All I get is a sarcastic bloke (Irish-speak) constantly ribbing me over my housekeeper and my “work.” Basically, he’s my long lost brother I’ve never met or never wanted.
Yeah, I’ve read the laborious essays he posts about trying to create a behbeh. But they’re all mixed in with sarcastic wordiness and nifty jokes about his sperm-in-a-bag. I know there’s feelings in there somewhere, but he buries them, understandibly, way down deep in the sarcasm.
But with tonight’s post about his mother’s death, I learned he has feelings.
Just when you think you know someone, they come around and show you they’re human.
Damn, you, Martin.
Twitter: VDog
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Wow. Thanks for highlighting this. A great post.
I understand being misunderstood — apparently being “VDog” means I should be tough.
heh
VDog’s last blog post..Your Questions, Answered
You IM with boys *GASP*! Ps. You are totally the only person that has asked my husband a question so far.
Shamelessly Sassy’s last blog post..Bits & Pieces and Ask Adam Day
Amazing.
The world is small indeed! The internet has made it possible for us to find the most unlikely persons that we’ll ever find.
If it’s any reassurance, my testicles are all but useless, which was about the only factor differentiating me from a woman anyway.
Well, that and having the ribs removed so I could service myself….
Xbox4NappyRash’s last blog post..…and exhale
I just checked his post and, I know right? Xbox you big hearted bloke. Didn’t exactly change my perception of him, but deepened it somehow.
Shh…you are going to ruin Martin’s rep ☺
It is hard to imagine that XBOX really is big hearted! I read the post, made me call my mom.
justmylife’s last blog post..Another day…..Where is the dollar I was promised?
That was a cool story/sweet tribute.
It’s awesome that we all get a chance to hear the banter between you guys now…it’s quite amusing.
Kinda like, battle of the wits/snark. It’s fabulous.
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[re=3354]Huckdoll[/re]: It was getting to the stage that I needed witnesses…
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