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I’m A March Madness Widow
One girlfriend wonders: Is there room for me and college hoops in his life?
by Carrie Melago
Jon, though, isn‘t the type of guy to do anything halfway. Just as he makes it a point to read every last article in the New Yorker like it’s homework, he checks ESPN’s website as if his life depends on it. And it’s a quality I usually kind of love about him.
So I try to understand when he needs to conduct an in-person meeting with his fantasy league to discuss strategy before their “draft.”
After all, this three weeks of madness is an American tradition. In more magnanimous moods, I’ll even allow that it’s a ritual, really—a way he connects with his friends and family and coworkers. And how selfish would I be to stand in the way of male bonding?
Besides, last time, as Jon never fails to remind me, his betting prowess paid for a nice dinner out at a French bistro. So I guess this means I just have to choose my romantic moments with as much precision as he does his bracket picks. April 2, after all, is Red Sox opening day.
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1 Apryl DeLancey // Mar 21, 2008 at 9:17 am
Great points Mark - I second that! Why fight it? I personally love sports so I don’t have the same issues you do with this. I’ve had friends that took time to see what held their man’s attention and became entranced themselves! You should have watched the Xavier v. Georgia game yesterday, talk about passion and storyline - who needs scripted TV dramas!
2 Mark // Mar 21, 2008 at 7:16 am
Here is what you do. Embrace his love of basketball! It is who he is. THis is a prime example of a girl who wants to change a guy into something else. What if you organized a party for him and his buddies to all watch the game together? He would think you are the greatest girlfriend in the world. Maybe he would then be more inclined to celebrate your hobbies that he thinks are ridiculous.
If his basketball obsession is really something you can not tolerate, get a new boyfriend. However, you are missing a chance to be one of those girls that he and his friends think of as the best girlfriend EVER, if you would just make his basketball obsession fun for him. It is only a few weeks a year!