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Old Mar 23, 2023, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by divine1966 View Post
Why not ask him why he is standing far away from you. It seems like you thought you going to the event together, just driving separately, but he didn’t see it that way? I’d not be asking his friend if he likes you. Speak to him directly. He’d provide some insight, maybe. Maybe he thought you were standing too far yourself?

I’d start proposing events doing things like going on a date half way on a neutral territory or attending things together rather than inviting him to sleep over. Have you even been on a date with him? Not a sleep over and not seeing him at the concert with others there, but just two of you meeting up and hanging out, not at home. It doesn’t have to be expensive. Coffee shop and walk in a park or a museum trip when it’s a free day, cheap matinees movie etc. No inviting him over. No sleeping at your house. You’ll know pretty soon what’s up. That’s usually a very good litmus test where it’s all going.

I hope you didn’t drive home under influence.
Well, when I had texted him earlier in the afternoon, asking him to spend the night Friday night (because we're driving to a show Friday together), he didn't reply at all. So, when I first saw him last night, I asked why he didn't reply, and at one point in the conversation, he told me he didn't know how to respond to me and then told me he hopes I didn't feel uncomfortable. Maybe I was too forthcoming about wanting an answer by text from him, or too confrontational about not getting back to me. He has always replied to every text I've sent.

I already did approach his friend about it, so that's said and done. After I had spoken with his friend about him, his friend must have said something to him because Jay suddenly started to give me far more attention and was coming up to be next to me, or began dancing next to me, while also touching my back affectionately. So, perhaps my talking to his friend became a positive thing...

I can offer that, but I don't right now want to spend gas money traveling to meet halfway.... we're seeing each other tomorrow eve for another show and we'll be driving together along with his buddy this time.

No, I was fine by the time I drove home. I was drinking water at the end of the night.
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