Female Confessions

Every woman who is older than 15 can easily tell you a story about some terrible man who managed to break her heart and left her some healthy cynicism as a goodbye present. I am no exception.

Not so long ago, I had some trouble with one guy who couldn't understand that I was not just a machine for washing the dishes and making love. There was another guy who couldn't understand why it was so difficult for me to forget about his beautiful wife and... well, just re-read the previous sentence. I am tired and sometimes I feel my frayed nerves will land me into an asylum. Forgive me for being so ‘feministic' in this column, but this mood eventually hits every woman who is older than 15. And I am no exception.

This story is not about men, actually. It is about one woman who I was happy to meet a week ago.

As you can imagine, it can be hard to organize cozy evenings with your friends and interesting new people while washing the dishes and ironing shirts. At least I sometimes manage to do it.

There were many people, cognac, and one of my good friends who used to be my boyfriend several hundred years ago. This guy, Ted, broke up with me because of one extraordinary woman who later broke up with him. But this story is not about that.

After Ted helped me with cooking canapés, we started to discuss that extraordinary girl and her present life. At the end of the conversation, I decided to invite her to my party (actually I always wanted to meet her).

When the door opened she announced in a loud voice: "Hi!" And since that moment she became the most interesting guest for me.

I never thought she was that smart or beautiful. I also never thought she was that nice and polite. Things we never think always manage to happen. We spend a perfect night together. And not in bed, but chatting, drinking, smoking and dancing.

My present boyfriend was unhappy to see the photos from the party, and was jealous because I sat on somebody else's knees and danced in my black dress... Yet he never guessed that the main reason for him to be jealous was due to the girl.

For the first time in my life I felt a complete harmony talking to a woman. There is always a moment when a woman hates other women, but there is always a moment when someone understands you. And this someone is not a man.