Second thoughts?

If I had known that The Empire Strikes Back' was AnnaRay's idea of THE most romantic movie, would I have dated her long enough to leave her that hideous box of chocolate on our first Valentines Day as a couple, leading her to believe that something had died on the front seat of her car? Perhaps, but if I had known that she would not recognize the gift for what it was - my ironic comment on the capitofacist societal pressure to be romantic on command (hey, it was college) - and still be scarred enough to be harping on it YEARS later, would I have continued to date her long enough for us to marry and raise a kid? Ok, probably yes. But she was such a tender shoot when we first met - so young, so naive - I'm sure I thought on some level I could mold her into a close approximation of an adult. Ah, such delusions. I guess I was young and naive too. When I suggested this trip she said, 'oooh, I get to work till 9 and eat pizza every night.'

There has been some progress, though; at least she's eating salad with her girl scout cookies.