Hey, I have friends! ( though many are virtual, imaginary friends ;p..hi 3Y), I even have a wonderful boyfriend, that happens to live..like ..way to far away from me. Ok, 2 hours away, but honestly..that feels like ..way..way toooo far away these days. It isn't easy to just pick up and go to the movies when you have that drive ahead of you..( And oh I don't really have my own car to do that, but we won't go there right now) plus, he seems to have some aversion to chick flicks.
So, me feeling trapped and needing out..decides I am going to go see a movie. So I looked over my selections and chose to go see All About Steve. It had horrible reviews, but Bradley Cooper is in it and, really who cares what the movie is like if he is in it. Not that I have any type of silly celebrity adoration toward him, nope nothing like that.
I think my friends and family thought I was sneaking off somewhere to do something terrible, or hiding something, because when I told them where I was heading, of course they asked..who are you going with? Uhm myself! My father, who has always been overly protective, and is STILL overly protective towards me, I guess someone forgot to tell him I am 29 now....started lecturing me on drinking and driving, and this and that. Dad! I am seriously going to the movies, alone. Jeesh oh my. Just because I have had a series of unfortunate events and have moved back home, does not mean I have turned back into the 18 year old that left home 11 years ago, I did actually age in that time period. I am almost certain he came to the theater to make sure the car was there...to see yes indeed, I did go to the theater, alone. My Mom was totally convinced I was off to do something illegal or something, she said " I know you aren't going to a movie.." Sure Mom, you got me! I am off to rob a liquor store and using the movies as some type of alibi..yes, thats it.
I got all dressed and put some makeup on and off I went. I pulled into the lot and was thinking, should I realllly do this alone? It Saturday night, a 720 movie, and it was super crowded. I was doing it! Heck I have done this once before, I can do it again.
Off I go, walk up to the theater doors, waited in line patiently for my turn. I have to admit, was kind of jealous at all the couples that seemed to be out, why in the world can't my significant other live closer to me, really must you all cuddle and hold hands like that, okkkkk yea thats enough...sharing a little kiss in public..ok go get a room people! So I tried to push my jealously out of my head and just relax.
Finally after all the groping couples it was my turn. Of course I got someone that could not hear a word I said. "How many" asked the dude behind the desk..."One, for All about Steve" ..Ok so I said it in barely audible whisper so the huge line of people ( more groping couples ) wouldn't hear me..."Excuse me? How many??" "just one, for All About Steve" -- Dude behind the desk " All about Steve? Just one?? " What the heck. Are you TRYING to make me feel stupid? Are you trying to make me have to scream it so the all those groping couples can hear that yes I am indeed, at the movies alone? What is your evil plan,mister?
"Yes, Just one please"..now I am screaming it. He runs out of tickets or something and runs over to the next lady, he then looks up to me and stars motioning from behind his little glass window that by now I would love to put my hand through and shake him like no tomorrow, doing some kind of sign language dance and mouthing from across the way " Just one right? " and holding up one finger. Oh my peets, "YES, just one please!!!" I screamed it loud enough for all of Uniontown to hear. Hope you are happy ticket guy!
Finally, I got my ticket and was allowed through the doors. Now off to the snack counter where I was hoping it would be much easier of a task. I wait my turn and I order a small popcorn, small sprite and sour jacks ( Yes Sour Jacks..not Sour Patch Kid things, Sour Jacks are 100 times better, and the green one are the best! ) I am very paranoid now, and I am wondering if all people that go to the movies alone order a small popcorn and a small drink, maybe I should have gotten a large popcorn, large drink and several candies to disguise the fact that I am there alone. I wonder if this vendor dude is thinking how much of a loser I am, because he knows if I wasn't alone, I would most definitely not have gotten this small miniature popcorn. Then again, it wasn't that small..now I am wondering if he is thinking, wow is she going to eat that whole thing herself?? Plus she got candy. Oh to be able to really read minds.
Got my ticket, got my snacks, now to head into the movie. Thank goodness the previews had already started which made it semi dark, I creeped in slowly, I really didn't want to walk down any further, and I was almost sure the back row would be taken by one of those groping couples, and I was sure if I turned to look and see if that row was open, that I would catch that groping couple making out or something, and now that is something I just didn't want to see. I couldn't help myself and turned to check out that row, and thankfully no groping couple, in fact..that row was totally not taken.
I took a seat right in the middle of the row, assured that no one would want to sit back there now, who would want to sit a few seats down for some lonely lady at the movies. I even put my purse in the seat next, not like I was trying to make it look like I was saving a seat for someone or anything.
I finally got comfortable, and I totally enjoyed myself. The movie was great. Like some really sweet friend told me, going alone is the best way to go, you don't have to worry about the other person not liking the movie! So true, as I am sure my boyfriend would really have been miserable seeing this movie, which would have made me feel bad and in turn it would have just been a sucky experience. Instead it was really nice, and I laughed out loud at all the funny parts, giggled, ate my popcorn and sour jacks and forgot about being lonely for a good 2 hours.
So don't be afraid of going to the movies alone, it's actually quite liberating! ( Well, once you get your ticket, snacks, and sit down in the movie :) )
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