Belonging

I have never been anybody's. Never belonged to anyone.
Yes, I have had boyfriends and lovers. But none of them had ever referred to me as theirs. Never once called me their girlfriend. In any form.

When do men decide to cross that line in their minds and decide you have entered the girlfriend zone?
What magickal element do women who make the grade as girlfriend material have that the rest of us just don't?
When does a woman suddenly fit into your lives and belong to you?

These are the questions that I am plagued with as I watch the frantic pairing off of people heading into Feb 14th.