Sunday, October 2, 2005

Can you be too picky?

This week I was on a mission. I needed brown flats. Okay, maybe I didn't need them, but I wanted brown flats. I went to every store I could think of that sold shoes. I found lots of brown flats, but there was something wrong with every pair. Some of the toes were too pointy, or the heel was to chunky, or the shade of brown wasn't exactly right. Some were too sparkly, and some weren't sparkly enough. Once, I went into a store, found a really cute pair, but didn't try them on because the sales people were creeping me out. Finally, I found the perfect pair, the price was a little high, but they were perfect. Then, when I got them home, they gave me a huge blister. So, I got to thinking that maybe my habit of being picky when it come to shoes may bleed over in other areas of my life. Maybe the reason why I don't date much (okay or not at all) isn't because I haven't met the right guy, but because I rule some people out before I even try them on. I don't like their hair, or their shoes don't match their belt, or their jeans are a little tapered at the ankle. Then, when I finally find a guy I'm interested in, I'm willing to pay the much higher price, but I just end up getting hurt. Where do you draw the line between being picky and having standards? Actually, I think the tapered jeans thing may be a justifiable reason for passing someone up.