There weren’t that many girls in my course, so we always stood out.  Some guys would stare and be dicks.  I still remember this one guy l’d pegged as a potential pal.  For some demented reason or maybe he was attention seeking, he decided to write on our online student forum that I was his friend.  He described my physical attributes in detail!  Like wtf?!  It was cringey and made me feel like I paid him to write me a flattering dating profile. 

Someone replied to this guy’s post and told him to try some dating agency.  

Hubby, who was the only other person I knew because he’d kept trying to engage me —I was very awkward and anti-social back then—replied, “she’s also a nice person.” 

A point in hubby’s favour, but I was still pissed off at being humiliated like that.  So yeah, some guys behaved liked it was a big deal being a girl. 

Recognising I was too socially awkward, I chose an IT career where I work with people.  I just felt it would be good for me, to challenge myself for growth.  My first three IT jobs were for Australian-based Software development companies.  Working for a distributor now, so I miss having access to the development team.  :(

I like pestering the super geeky quiet developer types.  Once they start talking, it’s always interesting. :)

And Dune...I’ve been trying to finish reading that for over 2 years now...  it’s not that it’s not good, but I get distracted by the details, I start googling stuff.  I can’t finish reading it because it inspired me to write my own alien desert planet.  Every time I start to read it, I want to write.  I was talking to someone at work about my failure to finish Dune today!

As for that gaming contest I talked about, it was just a tag to you and some others to enter it.  I thought you would have some interesting things to add.  

Here’s another one that @enjar is running.  You should give it a go if you have the time.  

https://steemit.com/archdruidcontest/@enjar/contest-emotional-game-moments