Donna
Appearances
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
I almost don't know how to feel. It's so not anything I was expecting.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
I mean, it's so specific that, like, I feel like I do, but it's also just kind of strange.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
I mean, okay, on one hand, I'm kind of flattered.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
But on the other hand, I'm like, $250? That's all I'm worth to you?
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
I mean, no, not at the moment. No, I don't think so.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Hi, thanks for taking my call today.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Oh, God. So I got engaged about a month ago.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
His name is Neil. Okay. So I actually met him last year. So it was kind of a quick engagement. We're both like mid to late 30s. Like I've always wanted to get married. Like it's always been a goal.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
But, okay. So, after our engagement, I moved into his place. But I came across something just, I don't know, weird the other day. Oh.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
So, it was crammed in like a computer desk drawer. So obviously it's something he probably meant to hide or it seems like it.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
No, I was just kind of like cleaning out some drawers. Like I was trying to organize a little bit. Okay. So I found this piece of paper.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Okay, yeah. On the piece of paper, there is a list of girls' names on it. Okay. And next to each name, there's check marks and there's dollar amounts.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
That may tell us more. Yes, like not $500, but in the hundreds.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Yes, so I did some digging, and we share a bank account right now. So recently on the paper, he had added $250 to this girl named Melissa, who I know. I know her pretty well. I know a few of the girls on the list.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Yeah, I know a few of them. Some of them are single. Some of them are married.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Yeah, so when I saw that he had taken $250 from the bank account and sent it to this girl, Melissa, I said to him, hey, just curious, why did you pay Melissa $250 last week?
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
He instantly, to me, he looked super nervous. He kind of looked like he got caught. Oh.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
It's a new account, so I don't even know that he was, like, thinking about that. But he just seemed super, super nervous. And then he was like, I got to leave the room for a second. He had to leave the room?
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
I would have followed him back to the room.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
I don't know. And then when he came back, he was like, oh, it's a fantasy football thing with her. So I just didn't even bring up the other women or the other dollar amounts because I was just like, all right, something's not adding up. Like I'm getting married to her. There can't be any secrets, especially like financial weird.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Yes, I just confronted him about the amount that I saw take out of the bank account recently.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
I just need to know how to approach this situation or like what to expect. I'm just, I'm nervous.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
I mean, I think he was lying about the fantasy football thing. Like, I mean, I'm kind of freaking out. I was supposed to marry this guy. Like, I don't think he's telling the truth. Oh, no.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
I pretty much agree. Like, I can't start a relationship with lies or feeling like something is not truthful. Totally.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
That's fair. You're right. Like I do need to keep an open mind. Like I don't want to just attack him or like make him think that I'm just constantly snooping on him and whatever, looking for something bad.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Yeah, I think so. All right, you got this. You got this.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Yeah, I mean, everything's okay.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Yeah, sorry. I just, yeah, my phone died, so I was just calling from somewhere else. I have a question. Are you doing drugs? What? Just tell me. What?
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Are you paying for adult experiences? No, come on.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Don't laugh. I'm being, this is serious. Please don't laugh at me. This is serious. Like I have.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Okay, listen, I know there's something going on. I know you're paying money. There's something you're not telling me.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Yeah, and I know about the others.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
What do you mean? I found a folded up piece of paper in your desk and it had women's names. It had dollar amounts next to them and you're acting weird about it. Like, do not say fantasy football again because I know that's a straight-up lie. Okay.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Okay, well, we have to. We're getting married. You know, I'm going to build this marriage on trust. I cannot be in a relationship built on, like, a lie. Couldn't we just talk about it after we get married? Oh, my God. There's not going to be a marriage if you don't tell me what the hell is going on. No secrets. Like, you're not making yourself look good right now.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Oh, my God. Please, can you just tell me I'm ready? Please, can you just, like... Okay.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Awkward Tuesday: Secrets In Ink
Oh, my God. That's desperate.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
Well, you can just trust me that I'm not as shy as I seem. I don't really meet people in person. So I, Yeah, it's exciting, a little weird, and I obviously came off very shy, but I don't know what to say. I do have, I'm experienced. I'm an experienced woman.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
Okay. Well, I guess if you feel that way and you don't want to believe me or get to know me more, then I guess nice meeting you. Oh, my God.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
I mean, Eric, I think you made a mistake and maybe I'll see you online sometime.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
I can maybe see why he maybe thought that, but, like, it was so crazy. They just didn't want to give me another chance.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
He was so sure he knew how to read people. That's what got me.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
It was a food festival. Oh.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
Oh, he was actually at the beer garden.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
Know they're of age. Yeah, that's a good point. We were trying to like figure out where to sit down. And so he had a little picnic table and it was just kind of him and her friend. So it was just kind of this nice, like perfect two guys, two gals hanging out at a picnic table kind of thing.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
oh it was like an hour and a half maybe because we were just kind of having a good time yeah it was super natural like he was really funny really genuine nice guy and i just saw myself laughing so much because you're so goofy oh that's awesome yeah i love that i wouldn't call him goofy to his face but i could see how it's a positive thing to say was your girlfriend like hyping you up i mean could she tell that you were into him
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
Yeah. I mean, she was like making eyes at me like this guy really likes you and she could totally tell. And and he and I actually did agree to hang out later, like after the event.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
Well, we had already drank a lot because we were chilling in the beer garden for a while. Yeah. So we didn't want to drink anymore. We just walked around the city and talked. We stopped and got some dessert.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
Yeah, I just really liked him.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
No, no kissy stuff. No hand holding it or anything.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
I don't know if I should say it or if I can. You're embarrassed about something?
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
It might be one of those things, like maybe he doesn't know this about me or something, and then it's like I'm revealing this thing, and I'm like, oh, God, what if that wasn't the thing?
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
I didn't say any of this to him. But I don't know if he found out. Like, okay, I don't even know if I could say this right now.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
It's not extremely aggressive, but it's definitely like leaning into rated R. Okay.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
Yeah, it's a great question. I'm not on any dating apps. And this happened organically, which it was very exciting to meet him just like face to face as strangers. It felt like that cute little meet cute, you know? Yeah.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
I don't know. I mean, some guys are scared. Some guys are like way too into it. So it's like, is that the only reason why you like me?
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
You know, actually, I feel like I would like it if I were to be the one to say it to him.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
Okay, beautiful. All right, here we go.
Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Second Date Update: Offline and Oblivious
No, I get it. I get it. And I hear you. I literally heard everything you said. I totally get it. And maybe I do come across that way in one-on-one scenarios, but... I'm adventurous. I do have quite an adventurous, wild side.
Criminal
Five Stars
Hi, this is Donna from Colorado here. I was at your Boulder Live show and was delighted to hear that you love to ski. Because I do, too. I was wondering how you came to skiing, having grown up in Chicago. Where is your favorite place to go ski and to skiing figure into your 2025 adventure slash resiliency journey resolutions?