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- From: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (dreas)
- Subject: Re: WHAT HAPPENED??????
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.032510.4856@sol.UVic.CA>
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- Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- References: <1992Nov21.041244.10547@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 03:25:10 GMT
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- In article 10547@galileo.cc.rochester.edu, mjln_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Mikeey Jean Lin) writes:
- >In <1992Nov20.230107.4913@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> jsmt@troi.cc.rochester.edu (Julia Smith) writes:
- >
- >>In article <1992Nov20.094245.4156@memstvx1.memst.edu> anthrlib@memstvx1.memst.edu writes:
- >>>Hello Out There!
- >>>
- >>>I am in desperate need of advice, help, whatever.... For the last three
- >>>monthes I've been falling for one of the nicest guys on the planet (or so I
- >>>thought). He seemed very interested at first---before he knew that I was. Now
- >>>that he knows that I'm interested (I told him) he's bolted! I'm so confused.
- >>>Never had this problem before. Any advice? Suggestions? Possible solutions?
- >>>etc? Has this happened to any of you? I don't get an opportunity to read the
- >>>news often--so please feel free to email me at:
- >>>
- >
- >>Damn, another victim of the boy-disease. Boys are not comfortable with
- >>closeness, only pursuit. They love to chase, love the thrill of the challenge,
- >>but the MINUTE you show signs of having your attention captured, they
- >>are finished - the thrill is over and the next conquest is to be won.
- >>It is a killer, and it would do us all a world of good if men like this
- >>would show visible signs of the disease. They are so engaging when they
- >>are in pursuit mode, though, that even if they had a big sign blinking
- >>in neon on their forehead, we'd probably ignore it, thinking "for me it will
- >>be different." sigh....
- >
- > Hmmm... I wouldn't exactly call it "boy-disease". It's just a way of
- >life. 8-( This does happen to both sexes, despite what some people may think.
- >The best thing to do is to go on to someone else. (IMHO)
- >
- >
- >>If it helps, remember than he never really was interested in *you* just in
- >>the game you offered. If you back off and recover your own interests and
- >>amusements, he might regain his former interest in the challenge you present,
- >>but do you really want that? <if you couldn't tell, I am just recently over
- >>a case of this myself - it is painfully common.>
- >
- >>'
- >>d probably i
- >
- > In my opinion, one tends to make members of the opposite sex a bit
- >uncomfortable when one suddenly confronts the other person about his/her
- >feelings for the other person. (gee, I think I suceeded in confusing myself)
- >Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that sometimes we confuse friendliness with
- >romantic interests. Most people you have a crush/flame/involvement/thing...etc
- >with WON'T always feel the same about you. What do you do? YOU MOVE ON...
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- Yes, move on.
-
- > Don't bother to wallow in your own self pity. The easiest thing in
- >the world to do is to get a SO, the hardest thing to do is to find a SO that
- >you can truly care about. Just be patient, but more importantly, be yourself.
- >There are 5 billion people on this planet; chances are you will find someone
- >that meets your criteria. If this guy isn't interested, then SO WHAT? I'm
- >sure that there are many other guys you know that are BETTER. Hey, who knows?
- >He just might be lurking around in your life... you never know...
- >I wish you two the best of luck! 8-)
-
- Too true. Just be yourself, stop looking, and get surprised
- when some innocent flirtation loses its innocence. *GRIN*
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- dreas
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