Facebook fantasy

[Peachyfish]

Madeline had a love/hate relationship with Facebook. While she appreciated seeing glimpses into the lives of friends who'd long since disappeared from daily life, she struggled with what to post about her own experiences. She had gone to school to become an english teacher, and post-college ended up getting a job in human resources. Her life was full of insurance claims and benefits packages. She'd been dating the same guy from IT for a year or two, and while at 36 he was a few years older, their dates were pleasant if somewhat uneventful. His lovemaking was kind if unexciting, and from the first moment they kissed she knew it wasn't ever going to be fireworks.

She found herself reading other people's profiles quite often, imagining what it would be like to have a life LIKE THAT. Or to date a man WHO POSTED PICTURES LIKE THAT! She herself felt bound by fear (what would her mother think?) Though her mother wasn't on facebook and could barely figure out email. Somehow her voice always intruded whenever Maddie started to post something to the effect of "Wishing I was the kind of person who had one night stands." She wanted so badly to be honest, to reveal the desires and curiosities she was feeling, but again and again she'd write "My cat Philmore loves to sleep on warm laundry!" with a cute picture of same, or "Fall leaves are beautiful this time of year!" and then hate herself for her lack of courage.

What she needed was inspiration. Courage. Someone or something to break her out of this rut.

And then, one Saturday morning, she opened up facebook, and as she scrolled down her newsfeed, she saw the following post....

 

[catlover]

Frank

....What a night I had! We made love again and again as she told me her husband wasn't a bit interested in her. All he wants to do is watch football on TV or go out and play cards with his friends. I asked if she thought he was having an affair and she told me he was a lousy lover and because of her kids she didn't want a divorce.

So - any women interested in a torrid sex life? And a husband who loves her and will put her first on his list of things to do?

 

[Peachyfish]

This has to be a joke

NO WAY did he post that. That can't be for real. She recognized the name as a coworker from many years back, someone who'd friended her a year or two ago, when she first got on facebook. She hadn't thought much of it at the time, just a nice guy from accounting who she'd chat with in the lunch room. But that post! So....blatant! She couldn't imagine who would actually respond. Indeed, in the comments that followed his post she saw many friends razzing him unmercifully for his shamelessness. One wrote "Nice try buddy! Let me know how that works for ya!" But as she went about her day, she couldn't get it out of her mind.

 

[catlover]

Frank

I got a lot of response, none of it positive. Some of the respondents I knew but most were strangers just commenting on my blatant looking for pussy.

They were right.

I was frustrated about my inability to get together with someone worth keeping for more than a night.

At least I still had my married friend with benefits, who didn't post on facebook - she called me and told me to get my ass over there and do her again while her husband was at work.

So I posted again on facebook and said I was going for another session, but I was still looking for something permanent.