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JoeDeertay   United States. Jan 29 2009 02:50. Posts 1730 | | |
So there is this girl I work with at school that I have become really attracted too this year, but the situation has become so fucking complicated and confusing that I don't know wtf to do anymore.
We met last semester and got really friendly after a while, and eventually we starting having lunch together after work and then every day. At first she was just a friend to me, but after I got to know her a lot better I started really liking her. She's a really sweet person and really cute, and she's also really flirty. We went out a few times and I got the impression that she was interested in me too, and she even brought up sex a lot around me (even told me the life story about every guy she had ever slept with and how they were apparently all assholes).
But a lot of times when I asked her what she was doing she would just make some dumb excuse or literally just not know what her plans were, but not want to commit to hanging out with me. So I didn't know if she was just really busy all the time because she was taking 19 credits (even though she loves to go out and party on the weekends, which I also asked her to do often and she always found a reason not to). I wanted to keep asking her to hang out or something, but I also didn't want to ask every other day and look desperate or anything and turn her off or whatever, either. She is also terrible at replying to messages or answering her phone, so a lot of times when I try to contact her I don't even get a reply. It actually started pissing me off at one point that she would keep doing it.
Then about halfway through the semester she starts hanging out with this other guy and even brings him to lunch with us all the time and starts paying more attention to him, so I obv see him as my "competition" or whatever. Then she invites me to go out partying with her on Halloween, but doesn't tell me he is also going to be with us. At one point she leaves her phone at some apartment and we are walking back to get it, and when she goes in to get it we stay outside to wait for her, and this fucking guy literally just says, "I got dibs" and I'm thinking wtf is this guy saying and play it off by wishing him luck or whatever and he says that he's "already in" or some bullshit. I kinda figured that anyway the way they were all touchy feely all night, so I was ready to give up on her, and I actually backed off for a while.
Then after a while she starts paying a lot more attention to me, he just disappears for whatever reason like 2 weeks after she supposedly met him, and then she even starts asking ME to hang out and gets really flirty again. We hang out until the end of the semester, and I become a lot more attracted to her now because now she has opened up to me a lot more and we just spend a lot of time together, almost like we are "together" but it's not "official." So, I decide I want to make it "official" during finals week, preferrably in person because I think emails and even AIM are cop-outs for that sort of thing, but I can't get her to come out until like the day before we are supposed to leave campus because she was studying or testing all the time (and I was too, actually =P). I want to do it before we leave too, because I have a bad feeling about the way she is and what could happen if I spend a whole month away from her in Jersey while she is in Texas. We were actually supposed to go out the sunday before we went home, but her dad came up the day after finals and fucked it all up. Anyway, she went home without me saying a thing.
So during break I try and call/text her and she goes back to not replying to me. I wish her Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and all that and get nothing back, except a late happy new year that was probably sent to everyone in her phonebook anyway. Anyway, we have one kind of awkward texting convo a few days before we get back to school and that's it.
So anyway, we get back to school and I realize that she's working like 4 shifts with me during the week and has a class with me, so I go on facebook to write on her wall asking her if she is actually in my class, and I see that she is now in a relationship. I also see that she befriended this new bf of hers the day after christmas. So then I'm kind of pissed and actually kind of sad, because I really want to be with this girl and now it's all fucked up. I decide that we can still be friends or something and I'll get over her eventually, so at least I got a good friend out of it.
But now, even though she has a boyfriend (who I also learned is her ex-bf, who she had been "on and off, mostly on" with for the last 3 years, with a 2 year stretch in high school or something. Oh, and btw, she is a soph and I'm a junior), she is even more flirtatios than ever and wants to spend as much time with me as possible. She asks me to go everywhere with her and hang out all the time, and is not only answering all of my messages but even calling me and shit now.
I just don't understand any of this. I don't know shy she is doing it, but for some reason it is giving me what I feel like is some kind of false hope. I really have no idea if she likes me or not, but I feel like there is still a chance, and if I just don't try going for it then I'd be giving up. I'd feel like I'm lying to myself if I just tell myself that I don't have feelings for her and keep them to myself, because I do, and even though I've known all semester that she has a bf I'm still not "over her" (if that even makes sense, since I was never "with" her, but I guess you know what I mean). I feel like I should just get it off my chest and tell her exactly how I feel, and then just let her shut me down so I can be 100% certain that there is no chance...and who knows, maybe things could end up going my way anyway.
However, I feel like if I do tell her and she ends up really liking me and wanting to be with me or whatever that I might not be as happy with her as I think I'll be. The whole time I've known her I would second guess whether she is actually the right kind of girl for me, because there are some things about her that I don't think would be a good match for me or whatever. I just don't want to be with her and have it be a waste of time when there are 20k other girls on campus for me to meet. A few of my friends thinks that she justs likes the attention and isn't right for me, and at times I think they are right, but there are also times when she is really nice to me and just makes me genuinely happy to be around her.
I don't know. I'm probably just being a huge over-emotional pussy about the whole thing and should just call this a "one that got away" story or something, and please tell me if I am. Anyway, I just wanted to vent all of that out somewhere, so if you actually made it this far, thanks for reading (I had no idea it would be this long lol).
GL all
-Joe
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gawdawaful   Canada. Jan 29 2009 03:06. Posts 9012 | | |
sounds like this girl cant stick to one guy anyways
so either you get the official bf tag and she cheats on you
or she cheats on her bf with you, w/e
heres a thought
how would you feel if you were the whole bf/together shit, and she goes on to spend a whole bunch of time with some other guy? (ie. you in your current situation/the 3rd guy)
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acdawg712   United States. Jan 29 2009 03:10. Posts 2639 | | |
By the way you make it sound, it seems like you may not be the girl for you. If you really think that you might not fully enjoy the relationship once you are together (obviously there's no way to test this), then should strongly reconsider everything. Either way, you should probably make a decision soon, as my experiences in these have led to believe that waiting 3+ months is definitely -EV. |
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Be a fucking man. Bottle up those retarded feelings, stop hanging out with her all the time and at least pretend to have a life/not calling her all the time etc and go fuck something else. Of-fucking-course she makes you happy, man she has boobies and we're programed to be happy when people with boobies are nice to us. That does, however, not mean that you'll be allowed to play with them. At least not if you keep doing the same thing (obviously, if she was attracted to you being you she'd found way to jump you by now, so guess what, you'll need to change or give up that idea).
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lazymej   Canada. Jan 29 2009 03:24. Posts 2897 | | |
hmm pretty shitty situation to be in - I can relate pretty well to your story actually.
Sounds like you're getting too emotionally invested in this. I guess you should make a move seeing as you haven't really made a real one yet. If she brushes you off or acts surprised I suggest you DO NOT get all serious and emotional about it. Just brush it off as well in a joking matter and then take some time to re-evaluate. She might change her mind about it or you could give it another shot in a couple of days. Just keep it light and easy. If you get all deep and emotional about it chances are if she's the kind of girl you make her sound like any chance you remotely had will vanish and you'll scare her off.
If it doesn't work out then just give it up move on otherwise it can mess you up real bad. Hope this means something to you. GL GL |
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angryfishes   Australia. Jan 29 2009 04:42. Posts 410 | | |
i feel sorry for you and i was this guy years ago till i studied game
super standard case of one-itis |
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Steal City   United States. Jan 29 2009 04:51. Posts 2537 | | |
Ummmm how can't u understand this, I only read half of it and it makes perfect sense.
First off, you should have known from this line
(even told me the life story about every guy she had ever slept with and how they were apparently all assholes)
that she's bad relationship material. If all her relationships end up poorly there's a reason for it and it's on her side.
So, I decide I want to make it "official" during finals week
Terrible idea. What do you expect to gain from this? You already know she is more attracted to guys who ignore her. Had you even had sex yet? Relationship exclusivity is a one sided street or even worse. If you're fucking the chick and she loves you she's not going to fuck any other dudes unless she's a real nut case. And if you're in a relationship and she doesn't love you, she will fuck other dudes. Promising fidelity is calling it quits and she likes the game and the chase. She likes the elusive nature of guys and ur walking into a bear trap.
So during break I try and call/text her and she goes back to not replying to me.
Ofc, I know many girls who aren't even bad girls like this who will do this. When they're away from you there is no benefit in continuing contact. Here they can test you. U like every other guy feel the sting and your attraction for her heightens the second you feel that you might lose her. This is like not having the fortitude to push all with junk hands to steal the blinds. Ironically, these girls are actually the easiest to get because they're so simple and act so emotional.
awkward texting convo a few days before we get back to school and that's it.
This is your sign to lay off. She's gonna be expecting you want to see her right when you get back. Give her the feeling that she gave you. It's what drives her. Give her the gift of missing you. She will naturally assume you're with some other girl and that's why you're not calling and she'll feel that sting. Also, after this awkward texting convo, you need to recover your status and that cannot be done by talking your way out of it or wanting to see her. Both show neediness and the fact that you need to make up for something lacking. You said that SHE was the one chasing you, wanting to hang out et cetera. That's like flopping quads in position and some short stack betting into you. Taking back the lead is stupid, let her chase you.... just be sure to escalate physically and have sex with her as soon as possible because she obviously (when she's chasing u like that) is ready/wants it. If you don't fuck her (and she wont explicitly state "let's go fuck" bc she doesn't want to feel like a slut) she'll assume you're not a man. That you wussed out or are bi-curious or some shit and have some inner problems. Maybe fear of rejection problems, which is what you obviously have. No biggie, most guys your age have that (i'm assuming ur younger than 25)
and I see that she is now in a relationship. I also see that she befriended this new bf of hers the day after christmas. So then I'm kind of pissed and actually kind of sad, because I really want to be with this girl and now it's all fucked up. I decide that we can still be friends or something and I'll get over her eventually, so at least I got a good friend out of it.
LoL, so wrong on so many levels. But do you see that sting, remember what you felt. All of the sudden you "lose her" bc she changes her FB status and you get all emotional. First off, you never had her, you never locked her down even though she gave you so many chances where you could have taken her under your arm and led her to your room to show her whatever (ie not explicitly state sex, you also need to make her not feel like a slut) when you got to her room, things would have developed naturally.
If you have these emotions for her, the best thing to do is not see her for a bit and meet new girls, not make her your friend lol. This is self-torture which you kinda like because of your low self esteem (don't worry, everyone of your age/sexual experience has low self esteem within the sexual realm of things)
"on and off, mostly on" with for the last 3 years
see, i told you. Bad relationship material. One and off relationships because she needs to feel that loss. She needs the drama and when he starts getting too close she breaks up, he's sick of her so he's like "whatever" and then she wants him back (simplified ;p)
She asks me to go everywhere with her and hang out all the time, and is not only answering all of my messages but even calling me and shit now.
This is a good sign... it shows that she doesn't look at you as a "friend" or the friend zone that you like. She sees you as a potential sex partner but she's already filled that role for now. When the relationship is in the off mode again (AND TRUST ME IT WILL BE IN TWO MONTHS TOPS) as long as you didn't do stupid stuff like send her needy SMS messages guess who she will be calling? This is your cue to lay low and meet some other chicks. If you're walking on campus with a hot girl under your arms smiling at you and she sees that BOY WILL SHE GET JEALOUS. And she will feel those butterflies that you did the instances you felt that you had "lost her". You need to work on getting more girls interested in you. Just go out and meet new girls every day is the best advice and be very flirty/sexual and physical with them.
I really have no idea if she likes me or not,
you are a boy and not a take-charge man. She gave you enough signals. She wasn't playing with you. I feel that she's probably annoyed as hell by you because you never took charge "eh.... men! Such idiots" Hopefully you can understand my post and now will change. (it's taking me a while to write lol) You may not have kill all of her attraction to you so the best thing is to lay low and find out when/if she calls.
Going up and telling her you love her, will just show that you're not emotionally ready for a relationship yet and will confirm in her mind that she misjudged you, it will likely ruin your chances when she does go in the Off mode of her relationship again. Showing that you're unaffected by the change and that you're happy without her because you're a happy guy who has more going for him then just some chick will make her attracted. Think of this scenario
You bump into her and have a little hottie under your arm and you say
Hey hottie, I gotta introduce you to one of my best friends. This girl knows me inside out and look she's such a cutie (wink at her and pinch her cheeks) to me... she'll always be "the one that got away"
With that line, you're showing that you like her but that you are no longer attainable... and we all know this girl wants what she can't get.... and that she wants drama. You will be giving her the ultimate in challenge and emotions. You will rock this girl's world |
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Exhilarate   United States. Jan 29 2009 05:33. Posts 5453 | | |
i'd stop hanging out with her cause she obviously doesn't know what she wants if she's going on and off with her ex-bf, then constantly flirting with you.
and if you really wanna get things off your chest, just tell her straight up you dont want her to be with her ex anymore, and tell her to stop playing dumb games with you. |
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4Kingell   United Kingdom. Jan 29 2009 05:41. Posts 1453 | | |
"I feel like I should just get it off my chest and tell her exactly how I feel, and then just let her shut me down so I can be 100% certain that there is no chance...and who knows, maybe things could end up going my way anyway."
^^^^^ This. Where you are at now sucks and is just getting in the way of your life. You need to front up to her and get it over one way or the other.
And your friends are probably right but trying to tell you nicely:
"A few of my friends thinks that she justs likes the attention and isn't right for me...." Let me guess - they're the friends that know you best?
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Steal City   United States. Jan 29 2009 05:42. Posts 2537 | | |
ummm, trust me, don't listen to exhilarate, no offense pal
she knows exactly what she wants, I told u, and it's the opposite of possessiveness. In fact, no girl wants possessiveness but these sort of girls especially so. |
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Fayth   Canada. Jan 29 2009 07:53. Posts 10085 | | |
he should just not make a whole deal about the relationship thingy and take control about the whole thing so that she would want him, feels like he's kinda acting like floof |
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boreHM   Netherlands. Jan 29 2009 08:01. Posts 1595 | | |
| On January 29 2009 02:06 gawdawaful wrote:
sounds like this girl cant stick to one guy anyways
so either you get the official bf tag and she cheats on you
or she cheats on her bf with you, w/e
heres a thought
how would you feel if you were the whole bf/together shit, and she goes on to spend a whole bunch of time with some other guy? (ie. you in your current situation/the 3rd guy)
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this, plus there is a lot of better material out there from what I read |
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lebowski   Greece. Jan 29 2009 11:21. Posts 9205 | | |
wow steal city nailed this |
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Agree with fayth become the "alpha" make her chase. Imo and this doesn't sound like a girl I want a relationship with but if you really want it act like you don't give a shit and she'll come running. She's so off and on with you because she knows you're always there so make her feel like you're not always there |
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