Cultural Norms and Societal Norms

I hate them.  Why do we all have to have the same patterns in life?  Why should I have to have a conversation with someone (male or female for whatever reason) regarding our friendship or relationship at certain junctures.

Scene:  Robbie's house.
When:  Almost two years ago.
Goings on:  Lots and lots of drinking.

Robbie leans in to kiss Jonathan.  I said, "Dude, you can do way better than that."


He says, "OK," grabs my head and sticks his tongue down my throat.


Apparently this went on for a while.  And more than once.  I say apparently because I don't really recall some of it.


After we were no longer making out, I walked home.  Not safe.  But whatever.

Next day's text messages sucked.  For a bit.

Robbie:  How ya feelin?
Me:  Not bad.  Walked off the booze and am not even hung over.
Robbie:  Yeah, I puked all over myself when you left.
Me:  Cute.  Too bad I missed that.  You have fun, though?
Robbie:  Yeah, for sure.  Did you?
Me:  Yeah!


This is when it got awkward because I thought for sure he was asking about the whole making out thing.  Which is bad.  My BFF told me about an hour before we made out that Robbie definitely liked me.


Robbie:  Good.  Why'd you have fun.
Me:  Yeah, so about last night... (I'm great at non-sequitors)  ... um.... what are your thoughts on what happened?  Like, do you like me?
Robbie:  Yeah, I kinda do.
Me:  Um... Well... Um... I'm not really sure what to say... But I think you kinda know where I'm going with this.
Robbie:  Well, yeah.  And that's fine.
Me:  K, sorry dude.  I do love you as a friend a LOT.
Robbie:  I know, I love you, too, Kek.


Yeah.... Good times.  I love the fact that those conversations are necessary because of stupidity found in societal and cultural norms.  Did you hear my voice right there... Dripping in sarcasm?


Point is - I have no idea why people are expected to communicate certain things at certain times.  It's like the whole thing about making your Facebook relationship status change as SOON as stuff is "official" between two people.  It's dumb.  Period.  Why can't we all just live and see where shit goes?