Screwed

It was the usual latish evening for me in office (around 7.30 pm or so) – Realized that I'd take another 1.5 to 2 hours to finish off, and so decided to scoot down for another cup of coffee.
As I entered our cafe, a group of nubile nymphs were hot in discussion...
(Aha, civilization still exists at 7.30 in this God forsaken place (usually at this hour, the population in office would be huddled behind their laptops finishing stuff...not lolling in the cafe))

Nymph1: "Hey Nandy still here?" (My usual reaction to such a question is "Yeah looks like me doesn't it" - but I was too tired that day - my mind dwelled too much on the non reconciled figures I'd left up there, in my room)

Bird Brain: "Nandy you tell me - do I still look like a virgin"
(Ummmhmmm - this out of the blue questions is kind of normal with me....I do this all the time 2 others & so others too respond accordingly)

Me: "Just chill babe u look pretty fucked to me"
( Should sympathize with the guy you've done in - no body, no looks, no IQ.....bloke must be boozing a lot before he looks at you)

Bird Brain to the others "See Nandy thinks so too"
(She had that kind of a grin which said “look guys even this creature from another world can say I'm screwed, why don't u guys believe me”)

I was feeling bad (Heck!!! why was my devilishness deserting me??)- why should I be caustic at the end of the day...they're winding up & discussing "earth shattering stuff "- I should cheer up Bird Brain.

Me to Bird Brain : "Hey why worry either way – its not actually bad to be a virgin “

Nymph 2: "Hey Nandy, its different with you - you are safe, You’re mid 30s - its OK & cool for you - we are the ones who have to be worried about it"

Even at that latish hour I managed a genuine smile...Bird Brain & Nymphs had given me stuff to think…….

Just as I reached our room, my boss came out & was puzzled to see me grinning...
Boss: "Finished your work?"
Me: "Nope just discovered civilization in the cafe at this hour...u might be lucky to catch them if u r going to the cafe"
He went off shaking his head...he's the typical conservative Tam Bram over 50...and doesn't approve of frivolous stuff.....but in so many years he's used to my weird comments.

While travelling back - I had time to think....
I was surprised & felt a huge wave of sympathy for today's 20 somethings..........One additional "must do" for them in this pressured world...Looks like, they MUST lose their virginity or literally be "fucked" in their social groups.
Wowie.......in my times & ages, there was no such pressure…I mean I effortlessly fitted into any damned social group, without having to prove my…errr….credentials :-)

As Nymph 2 put it "Its cool for u, you’re in your mid 30s” .......

Yo - Age does have its advantages :-)