Hunted!

I have commented in the past that the church I attend has a problem - it is the first church of the fresh meat!  Yes we have open hunting in the aisles! No, not with guns, but female wiles ...  And no one seems exempt.

Usually, I am just polite to everyone, ignore what I do not wish to respond to, but as I swore - no more willingness to even talk to a female I do not know!  Since 2012 this has been my motto.  And as luck would have it - this was my weekend for testing of resolve!

So, I walk in and am immediately am accosted by a female, but it turns out ignoring her will not work!  So, I shift to polite and non-committal - only able to break free as the music starts up!

During the welcome time, I am literally circled by two women, several times, I am guessing a mother and daughter, but it turns out a widow with her sister in tow.  They go back to their seats, everyone sits down ... safety at last!

I sit in the back so it is easy for me to leave, but apparently this night I should have been on the front row - in order to be left alone.  As I was chatting with a 91 year old women, Huntress-2 pushes her out of the way, grabs my hand and starts to pump it! Blah-Blah-Blah at how nice it is to have met me - - - I have no idea whom they were, never seen them before!  Her sisterter says 'Hey' and followed her out the door.  Huntress-1 now comments that she has a picture of me in her closet.  Okay that is creepy but I just let it slide.  Do not engage in conversation with this one!
 
Now the most dangerous of all Huntresses walked up.  I actually KNOW this one, which would horrify her that anyone has ever seen beyond her walls.  I wasn't real comfortable about her wrapping her arm around me and walking me outside.  We talked briefly about holiday plans.  I fled.

And were these the only odd occurrences, I would not even mention this post, but it was the dry cleaner's lady, the clerk in the food store I had never seen before, the bookstore lady, and my favorite waitress as well!

Undue attention from all of these people!  So out of character for everyone!
I realize this the holiday season and everyone is filled with jovial joy.
But honestly, why can't people just leave strangers alone?
It is not as if the come hug me crowd sits in the rear of the church!
Nor does this stranger appreciate being touched.
Nor by anyone.
Ever again.


I actually was humming the theme song to the Twilight Zone on my walk home ....