Okay. It's official. My dad is dating. I'm totally weirded out by this. And I can't figure out why. When I first found out (I was on the phone with my sister) I was in the middle of Best Buy, and I shouted (literally shouted), "WHAT?????!!!!". Yes, everyone in the store stopped and stared at me. I cried all the way home.

I know this lady's son. I went to high school with him. He was a nice guy. Little bit of a metal head, but nice. I asked my dad when he was planning on telling me. He said he was going to take us to lunch next week (I was planning on being in FL next week, but that got delayed). I don't think I would have preferred that method.

My mom has been dead, now, for three years. He needs company and he's lonely. He's a nice man and he deserves some happiness. Why can't I get my head around this? Why do I have to be the slow-to-warm-up one?