Before you Jump to Conclusions:

Ok, kids, BEFORE you jump to conclusions, know that I am a literalist.

Here's a trick I know. If you ask me a yes or no question, and I instead give a complete sentence as an answer that doesn't directly use any of the language from the aforementioned question, then that means I decline to answer your question and instead present a more accurate picture.

So, if you were to ask me: "Do you eat cheesecake or angel food cake?" I would answer "I try to stay away from sugar" and would, in that case, refuse to forsake one for the other.

It's important to me, then, if you ask if "we're going out" and I replace the answer to that question with "I really like hanging out with her and will continue to do so as long as she'll have me" then that's exactly what I mean.

I will, however, publicly admit that I would like to answer that question with a resounding yes. But it's not all up to me, you know.

Just gonna follow my gut and see what's what.