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Topic: Anyone here had
No1sLove's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:47 PM
Edited by No1sLove on Sat 05/17/08 12:50 PM
a - he seems to think this is a date, but that's not what I had in mind, situation and how did you let him down EASY!?

No rude stuff please, this is an old friend I asked out to dinner to "catch up" and to comfort after the death of his father, and now I find out that he's crushin' me. noway


naturalstyle's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:50 PM
kepp it simple, honest, and to the piont. He's a friend and should understand. Good luck:wink:

No1sLove's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:51 PM
Edited by No1sLove on Sat 05/17/08 12:52 PM

kepp it simple, honest, and to the piont. He's a friend and should understand. Good luck:wink:
You make it sound so easy...why am I sweating bullets? :tongue:

Maybe cause I've not even been anywhere someone might take for a date in like 8 or more years? sick

itsmetina's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:51 PM
hhhhmmmmmmmmmmm bring up that you are crushing on someone that ought to give a hint

blueopal21's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:51 PM
That's a tough situation but I have always found that the best answer is straight up honesty. "Look, it was really nice catching up with you again,but, I don't see you that way, please don't push it because I don't want to lose the friendship." If he can handle it you'll still be friends, if not he'll be hurt but at least he won't be mislead.

No1sLove's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:54 PM

hhhhmmmmmmmmmmm bring up that you are crushing on someone that ought to give a hint
I like it! While there's nothing to my crush...it would not be a lie. happy

ljcc1964's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:55 PM
Always best to be honest...

SimplyElla's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:55 PM
Well if you said to "catch up" maybe he understands it is just a dinner nothing more. I mean so what if he is crushing on you he can still be your friend and you two enjoy each others company.

If once you two are out and about and he mentions maybe going on a date then you can calmly explain that you do not want to date him and throw in the reason why you do not want to.

Am I making sense? Ha ha... I am trying, Ha ha.

Lakeman's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:56 PM
Sounds like it's your fault for leading him on.....ya need to make that clear from the beginning.....duh

itsmetina's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:57 PM


hhhhmmmmmmmmmmm bring up that you are crushing on someone that ought to give a hint
I like it! While there's nothing to my crush...it would not be a lie. happy
exactly:wink:

SimplyElla's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:58 PM


hhhhmmmmmmmmmmm bring up that you are crushing on someone that ought to give a hint
I like it! While there's nothing to my crush...it would not be a lie. happy


Make sure he doesn't think you are speaking about him being maybe that crush! Ha ha ha laugh

Would suck though being him and knowing all that happen to him recently with the death int he family and then having that one girl ask him to dinner that he is "crushing" on and her to say she likes another, no? Maybe just let him know you would rather be friends right now with what he has been going through.

No1sLove's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:58 PM

That's a tough situation but I have always found that the best answer is straight up honesty. "Look, it was really nice catching up with you again,but, I don't see you that way, please don't push it because I don't want to lose the friendship." If he can handle it you'll still be friends, if not he'll be hurt but at least he won't be mislead.
I'm just scared to hurt his feelings because his father's funeral was this morning...and I missed the wake last night, which he may be a little upset about. frown I think he's just rehashing an old high school crush, and this is more about his father passing than anything.

naturalstyle's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:59 PM


kepp it simple, honest, and to the piont. He's a friend and should understand. Good luck:wink:
You make it sound so easy...why am I sweating bullets? :tongue:

Maybe cause I've not even been anywhere someone might take for a date in like 8 or more years? sick
Well, you have a good opportunity here really. As friends, you can go on a date and maybe that will provide the right time and place to express what's on your mind.

No1sLove's photo
Sat 05/17/08 12:59 PM

Sounds like it's your fault for leading him on.....ya need to make that clear from the beginning.....duh
Well, he called me up after 15 years and asked me to go to his fathers wake...I could not. So I asked him if he wanted to have dinner tonight, where we could catch up and talk. I'm not sure how that's leading anyone on really...just a friend reaching out to someone in pain. flowerforyou

SimplyElla's photo
Sat 05/17/08 01:00 PM
Are you to really good friends with a lot of past?

No1sLove's photo
Sat 05/17/08 01:02 PM



kepp it simple, honest, and to the piont. He's a friend and should understand. Good luck:wink:
You make it sound so easy...why am I sweating bullets? :tongue:

Maybe cause I've not even been anywhere someone might take for a date in like 8 or more years? sick
Well, you have a good opportunity here really. As friends, you can go on a date and maybe that will provide the right time and place to express what's on your mind.
I'm sure it won't be quite the intimidating situation once we're there....I'm being a worrier probably! :tongue:

No1sLove's photo
Sat 05/17/08 01:03 PM

Are you to really good friends with a lot of past?
He was my best friends best buddy...so pretty close for several years. I never knew he had a crush on me though until my bf told me today...and that he's calling it a date.

No1sLove's photo
Sat 05/17/08 01:04 PM
If I could just show him this pic somehow before 6:30 tonight...he might not even show!!! laugh

SimplyElla's photo
Sat 05/17/08 01:06 PM


Are you to really good friends with a lot of past?
He was my best friends best buddy...so pretty close for several years. I never knew he had a crush on me though until my bf told me today...and that he's calling it a date.


Well then you can always talk it up about ya'll's memories and put it in there how great of a friend he is and that you wouldn't want things to change that up. That you respect the friendship and yadda yadda yadda... you know what I mean. I know.

naturalstyle's photo
Sat 05/17/08 01:07 PM




kepp it simple, honest, and to the piont. He's a friend and should understand. Good luck:wink:
You make it sound so easy...why am I sweating bullets? :tongue:

Maybe cause I've not even been anywhere someone might take for a date in like 8 or more years? sick
Well, you have a good opportunity here really. As friends, you can go on a date and maybe that will provide the right time and place to express what's on your mind.
I'm sure it won't be quite the intimidating situation once we're there....I'm being a worrier probably! :tongue:
I can see why the worry but don't underestimate a good friendship. You might be suprised. Just take it slow and let him feel what you're saying. You'll be alright:wink:

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