I'm a lemur. And I'm invisible.

[weaselmom]

While S and I were road-tripping this past weekend, we wandered into a strange conversation about what type of animals each of us thought the other was. It was easy for me. S reminds me of, variously, a bear, bull, badger, and dog. Physically, he is scarily strong; he's also loyal, steadfast, forthright, tenacious, and playful. He is most emphatically not any type of cat or reptile or bird or fish. It was harder for him. He wanted something that is nocturnal, arboreal, social, perceived as intelligent and timid or cautious. Something that interacts with the world from up above where it is safer. And so, a lemur. It's always interesting to get insights into how you are perceived by loved ones, isn't it?

And apparently I'm invisible, because once again I was completely overlooked, not even noticed. Our group was grabbing some to-go at Taco del Mar. I was the last of us, patiently trudging through the line until I reached the front. I was standing there (in a geranium-colored shirt, I add) waiting to place my order when the employee looked straight past me and asked the next person in line--a super-short police officer--what he wanted. He started in with his lengthy order, and in a completely uncharacteristic move for me, I gently stated, "I haven't actually ordered yet." The officer acted very surprised and apologized, and the employee took my order. Why does this even rate a mention in this LJ? Because this sort of thing happens all the time. I can't count how many times I have patiently waited my turn, only to be completely overlooked. How can this be possible? I am six feet tall and am hardly le petit fleur. I grew up being ever so cautious about not being a bully, not using my size to unfair advantage. I've never been in a fight or any physical confrontation. I never shove my way in line or bump into people. Apparently, to the world's eye, I'm self-effacing to the point of nonexistence.

I'm an invisible lemur. I hope someday I don't morph into a kraken or something and just start chewing.

Comments

Lemuroid were-krakens unite!

[kijjohnson.livejournal.com]

If you turn into a kraken, I will come and throw sperm whales into your ravening mouth.

"...nocturnal, arboreal, social, perceived as intelligent and timid or cautious....." A bat? They hang out in great numbers (ar ar ar). Tatsuko?

So what would I be? I'm interested in what you would consider salient adjectives.

Re: Lemuroid were-krakens unite!

[weaselmom.livejournal.com]

Not a bat, because (wait for it) bats are bugs.

You were easy! A charming, witty, flirtatious vixen with delicate spectacles. (The glasses are key.) You even dance like one, with little pounces and sideways slides.

PMB is easy and hard, since there's no such thing as a bunnycat.