I met this guy online, and he seemed perfect. We got into each other maybe a little too fast. The week we ended our correspondence, I sensed something was wrong. I asked him about it and he said he and his ex were fighting, and it really bothered him. He said maybe this was bad timing but he felt as though he should pull out before things with us got too serious. Unfortunately, it was too late for me, now all I can think about is him.
Should I try to contact him, or let it go?
Functional Keyboard, Broken Heart
Dear Functional
Let him go, sweetie. He still has feelings for his ex and he’s trying to let you down easy. It’s easy to wonder “what-if” in this situation, but it won’t get him over his ex any faster, and it will wind up making you crazy.
XO,
Lisa
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I have this deep admiration for a male co-worker of mine and he has confirmed that the attraction is mutual. We have known each other at work for almost two years now. We share the same interests and hobbies, and we have such good chemistry, it’s like a match made in heaven. We’ve had regular weekly coffee breaks after work but never went on “official” dates.
He has told me recently that he would like to develop our friendship, but I’ve rejected his suggestion because he is currently in a relationship with a girl he met a few months after having known me at work. I have asked him why didn’t he think of developing our friendship while he was still single and available back then, and he answered “he would only say he wasn’t sure I was such a nice girl.”
He keeps doing these sweet things for me that really touch my heart but I can’t figure things out by myself. Is he really interested in progressing further with me? What about his girlfriend? They have even gone off on a weekend vacation now. How should I react upon his return? I’m feeling jealous right now? Should I let him know I’m unhappy or just pretend I’ve felt nothing at all? Should I consider developing our friendship while he continues to progress with his girlfriend? What should I do? I think I’m already falling for this guy.
Please help me.
Office Romantic
Dear Office,
Man, guys like this just tick me off.
Hmm. You’re interested in a guy who has a girlfriend and he wasn’t sure that you were a nice girl. My guess is, he’s betting that you’re not a nice girl, and he’s trying to call in his chips. Clearly you have deep feelings for him, but let me tell you, all the signs for heartbreak city are pointing in his direction.
Let’s review the facts: He has a girlfriend. He’s not actually dating you. He doesn’t think very highly of you.
From my vantage point, this guy is only interested in having a fling with you. As in, you in addition to his girlfriend. If he really cared about you, or wanted to be with you, he would end his other relationship before he tried to start something with you. You, being of sound mind, are going to turn in the other direction and run. If I could be there in person, I swear I’d tie your shoes.
Stand up for yourself, girl! You don’t need to date anybody who is dating somebody else. Would you take a plate of Oreos after somebody had already licked off all the frosting? I don’t think so. Nobody deserves to be stuck with somebody else’s leftovers, and that’s just what he’s offering you – used cookies. Get it in your head that you are one fabulous woman and any man who wants to date you has to treat you with respect. Then, don’t settle for anything less. There’s one more thing I want you to think about: A guy who cheats on his girl with you will more than likely cheat on you with somebody else.
As for feeling jealous about his trips with his girlfriend — well, I know it hurts darlin’, but you’ve just got to pull yourself together. He’s somebody else’s boyfriend, despite how he’s acting. As for how you should act, you need to put on the face of someone who’s not particularly interested in the goings-on of somebody else’s love life.
Now that we’ve seen this cruddy little deal from your perspective, let’s also try to remember that it’s never a good idea to stab another woman in the back by dating her boyfriend. We girls have got to stick together. If we all went around treating each other like crap, we’d end up with nobody left for girl talk and shoe shopping.
You deserve better sweetie, find somebody who is.
XO,
Lisa
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I’m 21, and have been going with the same guy for two years now, (he’s 22.) I want to move in together, and he doesn’t. He lives with two friends, who I like and get along with, but I’m sick of always sitting at his house and watching TV with his buddies. Also, I still live with my mother and step-dad about 20 minutes away, and I work a lot closer to where he lives. I don’t push this issue everyday, just every couple of months. I feel like we should move to the next level, but he says “no way!” Is this a dead end relationship that I’ve put my heart and soul into for two years, hopefully trying to get to this point of living together? What should I do?
Moving In or Moving On?
Dear Moving.
Sit down, darlin’, I don’t think you’re going to be crazy about what I have to say. Your guy doesn’t want to move in together. Maybe he thinks the two of you are too young to take such a huge step. Maybe he just got out of Mom and Dad’s house and wants to hang on his own with his buddies for a while. Maybe the he wants to see what will happen on the next season of “The Bachelor” and he wants to make sure he gets control of the remote and a good spot on the couch. Whatever his reasons are, they’re valid. He doesn’t want to move in with you at this stage in his life, and you need to respect that and drop the subject.
I get the impression that you think moving in together will 1) shorten your drive to work 2) get you out of your mom’s house, and 3) get him to stop watching TV with his friends. Here’s the good news: you can move in with some girlfriends and accomplish the first two. Here’s the bad news: Even if you did successfully needle your guy into cohabitation, the only thing that will change will be the names on the lease. His pals will still be sitting on the couch every night watching TV, dripping nacho cheese on the carpet. Only then, you won’t have any place else to go. Drop the subject and enjoy the guy. And, if you’re sick of spending all your time watching TV, make other plans. You don’t want to spend your twenties in front of the tube making a dent on the couch. That’s what your forties are for.
XO,
Lisa
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