What? It’s just a kiss
Sep 10, 2009
GET a room already!†My friend Bob said for the umpteenth time that day, as my fiancé leaned over to kiss me. It was not an overly intimate kiss, but it was the nth one, and that was what made Bob react that way.
By Lucy Parwot
GET a room already!†My friend Bob said for the umpteenth time that day, as my fiancé leaned over to kiss me. It was not an overly intimate kiss, but it was the nth one, and that was what made Bob react that way.
I am a woman who appreciates a guy who will kiss me in public as a way of greeting; touch the small of my back as we walk; for no apparent reason, rub my hand or my cheek.
And before you think I am a little brown thing trying to make a statement to the world that I am in love, guess again.
Yes, I am in love, but I am also a regular old bird who is not overly concerned about public displays of affection.
My dad always kissed my mum in front of us at special occasions, or whenever he was going to, or coming back from a journey.
I remember, as a little girl, wishing that the man I would call husband would be that way with me.
Many people say couples who are all lovey-dovey in public often have a torrent private life — filled with more bad than good moments. But I beg to differ.
For all you know, that couple on the next table behaving like brother and sister, could have worse upheavals.
Others will argue that my display of affection is making other people uncomfortable.
Well, I am sorry, but that is not going to stop me from kissing my guy ‘I love you’, or rubbing his back in appreciation of something sweet and thoughtful he did for me.
Just because you are not physically expressive does not mean I have to look for something else to do with my hands when I want to run it through my beau’s hair.
You are just going to have to deal with it. What I am doing is not illegal; I am an adult, he is my man, and that is just the way we are.
Society? Are you asking me to think about their feelings in all of this? This is a country that absorbs more culture into their own like no other country I know.
So if your argument is really about it not being alright with society, then your argument is rendered null and void.
Are there children around? Listen, affection often happens on the spur of the moment, so I am not going to first look around and look for a safe zone to be affectionate.
Besides, that child you want me to hide from probably knows a lot more than you think. Just watch the cartoons (or animated movies) you allow them to watch on their own. They are not so kiddy these days.
So until you can give me a valid reason as to why I should not hug, kiss and stroke my man in public, I will go on.
As a matter of fact, I am enjoying the look on your face right now as I lean over the table to give him a kiss.
GET a room already!†My friend Bob said for the umpteenth time that day, as my fiancé leaned over to kiss me. It was not an overly intimate kiss, but it was the nth one, and that was what made Bob react that way.
I am a woman who appreciates a guy who will kiss me in public as a way of greeting; touch the small of my back as we walk; for no apparent reason, rub my hand or my cheek.
And before you think I am a little brown thing trying to make a statement to the world that I am in love, guess again.
Yes, I am in love, but I am also a regular old bird who is not overly concerned about public displays of affection.
My dad always kissed my mum in front of us at special occasions, or whenever he was going to, or coming back from a journey.
I remember, as a little girl, wishing that the man I would call husband would be that way with me.
Many people say couples who are all lovey-dovey in public often have a torrent private life — filled with more bad than good moments. But I beg to differ.
For all you know, that couple on the next table behaving like brother and sister, could have worse upheavals.
Others will argue that my display of affection is making other people uncomfortable.
Well, I am sorry, but that is not going to stop me from kissing my guy ‘I love you’, or rubbing his back in appreciation of something sweet and thoughtful he did for me.
Just because you are not physically expressive does not mean I have to look for something else to do with my hands when I want to run it through my beau’s hair.
You are just going to have to deal with it. What I am doing is not illegal; I am an adult, he is my man, and that is just the way we are.
Society? Are you asking me to think about their feelings in all of this? This is a country that absorbs more culture into their own like no other country I know.
So if your argument is really about it not being alright with society, then your argument is rendered null and void.
Are there children around? Listen, affection often happens on the spur of the moment, so I am not going to first look around and look for a safe zone to be affectionate.
Besides, that child you want me to hide from probably knows a lot more than you think. Just watch the cartoons (or animated movies) you allow them to watch on their own. They are not so kiddy these days.
So until you can give me a valid reason as to why I should not hug, kiss and stroke my man in public, I will go on.
As a matter of fact, I am enjoying the look on your face right now as I lean over the table to give him a kiss.