Well, let's just say that it has a good and a bad side. I am good at forming close platonic relationships, and I sometimes think that gets in the way of my ability to form romantic ones. On the other hand, I am either very close or rapidly getting closer to a number of extremely wonderful men who would run a mile if I were actually attracted to them, either because they're already attached or because they don't find attachment possible at this time.
And, while I'm on the subject of men, perhaps you as a man can shed some light on this little puzzle; I can't put this on my journal as the gentleman in question may be identified by the lady. There is a chap on my friends list who is hopelessly in love with a lady also on my friends list. I am not sure whether she knows, or whether she reciprocates; certainly she likes him as a person, which is a good start. I have advised him to send her a valentine, and then if she asks him whether he sent it, that would be a good indication that she hopes he did.
So far, so good, but I also reminded him that the last time someone made it clear that she really did love him, he panicked and ran away. I asked him what he would do if she did turn out to reciprocate his affections: would he run again? He replied, quite honestly, that he might.
Can you relate to that, or explain it? Bear in mind he is completely smitten with her, and thinks of almost nothing else.
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Date: 2006-01-15 10:20 am (UTC)From:And, while I'm on the subject of men, perhaps you as a man can shed some light on this little puzzle; I can't put this on my journal as the gentleman in question may be identified by the lady. There is a chap on my friends list who is hopelessly in love with a lady also on my friends list. I am not sure whether she knows, or whether she reciprocates; certainly she likes him as a person, which is a good start. I have advised him to send her a valentine, and then if she asks him whether he sent it, that would be a good indication that she hopes he did.
So far, so good, but I also reminded him that the last time someone made it clear that she really did love him, he panicked and ran away. I asked him what he would do if she did turn out to reciprocate his affections: would he run again? He replied, quite honestly, that he might.
Can you relate to that, or explain it? Bear in mind he is completely smitten with her, and thinks of almost nothing else.