My mom: So, my friend from [name_f]Canada[/name_f] suggested that you and her daughter become penpals
Me, being antisocial: huh…
[name_f]My[/name_f] mom: her mom and I were great friends growing up
Me: huh…
[name_f]My[/name_f] mom: We went to summer camp together
Me: huh…
[name_f]My[/name_f] mom: Her daughter is just one year younger than you
Me: huh…
[name_f]My[/name_f] mom: her name’s [name_f]Tabby[/name_f]- short for [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
Me: [looks up sharply]-
The name nerd side of me: yes!! yes!!! yes!!!
The antisocial introvert side of me: are you sure you wanna do this?
The name nerd side of me: come on, it’s Tabby! You can’t pass this up!
The antisocial introvert side of me: but it’s human interaction!
The name nerd begins chanting “yes! yes! yes! yes! yes!”, the antisocial introvert chants “no! no! no! no! no!”
Me, caught in the middle: huh…