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- Subject: Re: Help, I need advice...
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- Date: 18 Nov 92 20:27:00 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.220346.2390@gacvx2.gac.edu>, dgartner@onza.gac.edu (David M Gartner) writes...
- >In article <1e9qlfINNc8a@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> writes:
- >>
- >>
- >> I just developed a very close friendship with someone that I am
- >> very interested in, but there is a problem. I have already attempted to
- >> become romantically involved with her, but she politely told me she
- >liked
- >> us better as friends even though she was interested herself. The reason
- >> why she did not want to start a relationship was because she abruptly
- >ended
- >> one about 3 months ago for no specific reason, and she still has this
- >other
- >> person in her heart. This other guy is dating someone, and he treats her
- >like
- >> yesterday's trash, but there are sometimes when she REALLY hates him,
- >and there
- >> are sometimes when she doesn't know how to feel about him. How can I
- >persuade
- >> her to put this other guy out of her mind? She will not start a
- >relationship
- >> on such shaky grounds. If I can do that, how do I tell her how I feel,
- >already
- >> failing once? Please send me advice, or post it here. Thanks in advance.
- >> -Chris (lonlier than ever)
- >> csr4@po.CWRU.Edu
- >> --
- >> "Feeling a little down? Do what I do, look in the mirror and say to
- >yourself,
- >> 'I can cope! I can cope! I can cope!' Then go back to bed, that's
- >enough for
- >> one day"
- >
- >
- >Chris,
- >
- >I hope you have a comfortable chair to sit in because you just have to
- >wait for her. You can't force anything. Just hang around and be cool, be
- >a friend and she may see the "good" boyfriend qualities in you. On the
- >other hand, you could be risking sitting around waiting for to fall for
- >someone else.
- > I personally waited for awhile continued to see no interest in me.
- >Then I stumbled upon my dream girl.
- >--
- >David M. Gartner
- >dgartner@nic.gac.edu
- >"I learned more trying to beat the system
- >then I ever did from the system." R. Crozier
-
- Chris,
- I propose a different approach than what most people here seem to be
- saying. Let me just say that I'm in a similiar situation and I know where
- you're coming from. However, let me add that my sucsess in dealing with this
- situation, so far, has not been all that great. So it's up to you whether or
- not you follow my advice.
- I agree that you have to wait for her to get over that asshole and
- there is not a whole lot you can do to speed up that process. However, that
- doesn't mean you should pull up a chair and sit on the sidelines. What you
- can do is ease her pain and show her what a great guy you are in the process.
- Send her flowers. With Christmas coming, think of an appropriate gift to get
- her. You might want to invite her to Thanksgiving dinner. Call her and say
- you called "just because you were thinking about her". Show her you care.
- HOWEVER, don't over do it! Getting her an engagement ring for Christmas or
- calling her three times a day, everyday of the week, would be overdoing it
- just a tad. Be kind, but don't be overbearing.
- Good luck.
-
- "I'm alone... I just need someone to
- take my hand and pick me up when I'm
- feeling down... I'm alone."
-
- - Mike Poe
-