[Djinn8]

I met a girl a few weeks back. While I can't say for certain, it seems like she's quite into me and is making the effort to get close to me. For the longest time I've wanted a girlfriend, but I'm pretty conflicted about it as well. I don't really trust women much anymore, so situations like this can get me quite stressed and cause upset.

I came to the decision that I would give things a go, see where things led and decided that I would ask her to grab lunch with me the next time I saw her. I offered up a prayer to one of my spirits for good fortune and went to bed.

I was laid in bed thinking about this stuff when I caught movement out of the corner of my eye. It wasn't so much movement as a kind of "glitch". I sat up and stared at the corner of my room suspiciously, but there was nothing there so I laid back down and went to sleep.

Earlier today I was thinking how I was going to approach asking this girl to lunch. I wanted to give a good impression so I thought I'd dress up nice for when I meet her. I started going through my clothes looking for something nice to wear, but I don't buy clothes very often so everything I had was a bit scruffy or not clean.

In my search I looked in a pile of cloths in the corner of my room - the same corner that I had seen the "glitch" in the previous night. On the top of the pile was a shirt I had never seen before. It's brand new, looks really nice and is made from a shimmery satin material. I tried it on and it fits me like it was tailored. Frankly, I look the business in it.

It's not the sort of thing I would buy myself and I certainly have no memory of buying it. I've not had any visitors to my house (never mind my bedroom) for a long time, so no one could have left it there. Also it was placed on a pile of clothes that I had thrown my jacket on and the shirt was on top of the jacket.

Now I'm sat up typing this out because I can't sleep right now. I'm going to be seeing this girl tomorrow so it's weighing on my mind a bit. Still not sure how to tackle this situation. If this shirt did come from one of my spirits, you might thing it was a sign to go ahead with confidence, but I don't trust my spirits much. One of them causes anguish for my own good, while the other offers direction that often leads to anguish. If the shirt came from one of them, it came from the latter.

ED: I think I worded that wrong. The second spirit isn't malicious, just misguided like it doesn't understand things. It tries to be helpful and I have affection for it. Ha! I even made it my avatar.

[bluekoi]

Djinn8, I'm not sure how the shirt got there, but it appears to be positive - I'd go with that! Hope you have a nice time at lunch.

[waiting4]

I agree...seems pretty positive to me...have a lovely time!

[insilence]

ive had messages and gifts, some benevolent being wants you to have her. go with it, make the best and dont wonder too much, miracles happen.

[Djinn8]

Well, the day of wearing a magic shirt (+1 CHA) has been and gone.

I felt quite powerful and magnetic and was quite charming with everyone I met. I held my workshop and afterwards the head of the community center approached me and offered to extend my residency by 6 months, calling me "a natural teacher" and commenting on how surprised she was that someone with no formal training could do so well.

I never asked the girl out. There was never a good time as we weren't on our own at any point. Still we had a nice little exchange when the topic of art therapy came up.

HER: I took this art therapy course a while back.
ME: Oh... how old are you? I know that you have to be 27 to become an art therapist.
HER (a little shy): I'm 35.
ME: Really? That's crazy! I had you pegged for being in your mid 20s.
HER (Blushes): Thanks.
ME: So I guess that makes me the baby of this group?
HER: Yeah, but also the wisest.

[Djinn8]

So I decided that I was thinking about this girl too much and felt like I should try and put her out of my mind a bit. To that end I went and reactivated my account on OKCupid (nothing quite like being ignored and talked down at to make you lose interest in women). Anyway, who should I find on there but this girl - guess I can't catch a break. It really does feel like there's some force trying to bring us together. I wonder if she feels that way too.

[bluekoi]

Djinn8, You could meet her for coffee, and see how it goes?