gnu'Darlin;
No offense taken AT ALL!! You sound to me like you've got it square from where you sit.
This is a pretty delicate subject to deal with in this medium. Humor that can't be followed with a physical "wink-wink-nudge-nudge" tends to be taken straight away off the mark. You go knock'em dead at that gig luv.

**SERIOUS GIRL-MODE HERE** Zeb, it just isn't going to work unless the two of you are friends, and it sounds like that isn't the case. You should have enough in common that you have things to learn together, enough differences to keep life interesting, and kind enough hearts to appreciate that this is another soul that is bound to do things that will drive you crazy but you can love them right through that anyway.