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Originally Posted by gibson311
I first want to say THANKS to anyone who takes the time to read this.
A little background info: I am a 23 year old college grad with a good job living in a suburban town in the northeast part of the US. Up until a few months ago, I had never asked a girl out before, never been on a date and still never kissed a girl. About 3 months ago I met this girl while she was working in a store around town. Something in me finally kicked in and I got the nerve to go up and talk to her, eventually asking her out. She seems kind of hesitant but she gives me her number.
We end up going out 3 times over the next few weeks. Two dinners and one movie, all which I felt went VERY well. Although there was limited physical contact (hug at the end of the date) I felt we got along very well, and I really like her. She is about 3 years older than me by the way, and came to the country a few years ago with her friends, so her family is still back at her home country in europe. She works 2 crappy jobs and is working towards getting her career in another area started, so her free time is very limited. We text over the weeks after I first met her, but it was getting to the point where I was wondering where it was going. It was also very difficult to get her to go out and do something partly because of her work schedule. This being my first experience with a girl, the uncertainty of not knowing what she was really thinking was KILLING me, mentally and physically. I would get sick to my stomach wondering what was really going on with her in terms of how she felt about me. Oh yeah and she also avoids ever coming to my place or me going to her whenever I suggested it.
So finally on the 4th date, when we went out to a loud bar, I realized I wanted to say how I felt and wanted to see what she was thinking. The date did not go great as we went to a loud bar and could not really talk much. (not my choice to go there) I could tell she was also really tired as she just got off work. So at the end of the date when I am walking her to her car, she hugs me and gets in to go home. I ask her if we can talk for a little bit. I got in the car, turned the music down and basically told her how I felt. Said I thought she was beautiful, and that I really liked her and was looking for a relationship. That I knew she was really busy but that I have a flexible schedule if it was really just a time problem. She said some conflicting things like, she can't give me an answer right at the moment, but maybe in a week she would be able to say, and that she does like me and wants to get to know me more, but doesnt want me to think that I can't talk to other girls and exchange numbers with them if I meet them. She can tell I am confused by this, and says that she has been so focused on getting her **** together that she just doesnt know right now. She drives me to her car, puts her hand out to me and says "still friends?" I shake her hand and say yes.
I felt like I may have made a mistake and had scared her off at this point. I text her the next day, just casually as we had been for the previous weeks and things get back to status quo. We continue to text for the following weeks up until now. Several times we make plans to get together, and she ends up backing out usually like the day of. I don't really want to give up on this girl cause I really like her, and I do not have much else going on anyway. I am just so confused by this whole situation. I could not imagine keeping in contact, even texting, with a girl for 3 months if I had zero interest in her so I don't really get what she is doing, but then again, I am a guy and I have been learning that women think more differently that I had ever imagined. If anyone can help me out I would really appreciate it. I don't know how clearly I have told the story, perhaps I left some things out or didn't explain them correctly, but I would love to hear some opinions on this. THANKS SO MUCH TO ANYONE WHO TAKES TIME TO READ THIS!
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Originally Posted by yeotaJMU
Sounds like she is just a psycho... maybe she doesnt actually have the time for you but she is definitely sending mixed signals. Maybe Id try backing off a little and seeing if she will come around? Im not sure though, hopefully some other people will weigh in on this.
I dont think she is psycho from what I've read.
She doesnt send mixed signals, she wants to be friends and doesnt want to hurt him.
Standard behavior from girls. I agree with your second part.
Back off from her, dont text here unless she initiates. Dont get too emotionally involved, which seems pretty hard, because from what I can tell, you are heavily involved (pretty standard given it's your "first time").
You need to find someone else, you wont get together with her anytime soon.
I think this "talk" stuff is also weak sauce, there has hardly been any physical contact with the girl and you are in love with her. This kind of behavior only works with manipulative girls.
And one more thing, please dont tell a girl that she is beautiful, when you dont have any relationship with her. Make more specific compliments, she gets the "you are beautiful"-line often enough, she wants someone different.
my 2 cents