I recently made a friend here on CS. He emailed me one day and we just hit it off right away. So we continued emailing and became good friends, we even exchanged phone numbers. Of course, I sent him a picture of myself. He's a very nice man. I do value our friendship but he has told me recently that he has strong feelings for me and that I am powerless over his feelings.
I told him that my profile states that "I'm not looking" but that doesn't matter to him, he said. I told him that there is a line he cannot cross if he wants to keep me as a friend. Meaning that he should respect me and my feelings by not making our friendship become uncomfortable.
lalasierra: I told him that there is a line he cannot cross if he wants to keep me as a friend. Meaning that he should respect me and my feelings by not making our friendship become uncomfortable.
Any suggestions/thoughts/opinions?
Couldn't have said it better myself. Be prepared that he's going to get pushy. He's already said he doesn't care that you aren't looking for someone. Red flag Lala.
lalasierra: I recently made a friend here on CS. He emailed me one day and we just hit it off right away. So we continued emailing and became good friends, we even exchanged phone numbers. Of course, I sent him a picture of myself. He's a very nice man. I do value our friendship but he has told me recently that he has strong feelings for me and that I am powerless over his feelings.
I told him that my profile states that "I'm not looking" but that doesn't matter to him, he said. I told him that there is a line he cannot cross if he wants to keep me as a friend. Meaning that he should respect me and my feelings by not making our friendship become uncomfortable.
Any suggestions/thoughts/opinions?
If you are just friends, give it some time. Things can become better than what you may think. Every relationship are not the same so give him the chance to know him better.
montemonte: Couldn't have said it better myself. Be prepared that he's going to get pushy. He's already said he doesn't care that you aren't looking for someone. Red flag Lala.
Thanks for your response. I agree with you that he may get pushy with me but he promised he wouldn't. Time will tell! If he does become pushy I will end all communication with him. He knows how I feel and I now know his feelings. In a way, I feel he was honest by telling me but let's see how he handles himself!
menu11: If you are just friends, give it some time. Things can become better than what you may think. Every relationship are not the same so give him the chance to know him better.
Yes, you are right, anything is possible but I've been single a long time and I love it! I don't want to lead him on so I told him upfront that I'm not wanting a partner or relationship but he is optimistic that our friendship will someday turn into love. I can't control his thoughts like he said but I will be on my toes with him so he better not *uck up!
lalasierra: Yes, you are right, anything is possible but I've been single a long time and I love it! I don't want to lead him on so I told him upfront that I'm not wanting a partner or relationship but he is optimistic that our friendship will someday turn into love. I can't control his thoughts like he said but I will be on my toes with him so he better not *uck up!
What happened to the boyfriend you were talking about last month?
lalasierra: He is still in the picture. I know I stated in this thread I'm single. The boyfriend relationship isn't traditional, if you know what I mean.
You wrote a thread about open marriages.
Should I assume you feel it's okay to have more then one or two boyfriends at the same time.
lalasierra: I recently made a friend here on CS. He emailed me one day and we just hit it off right away. So we continued emailing and became good friends, we even exchanged phone numbers. Of course, I sent him a picture of myself. He's a very nice man. I do value our friendship but he has told me recently that he has strong feelings for me and that I am powerless over his feelings.
I told him that my profile states that "I'm not looking" but that doesn't matter to him, he said. I told him that there is a line he cannot cross if he wants to keep me as a friend. Meaning that he should respect me and my feelings by not making our friendship become uncomfortable.
Any suggestions/thoughts/opinions?
ask him is he's a dom looking for a sub. that will explain it all.
rohaan: are we being played? it does sound a little odd.....hiya Glatlol--
No one is being played. He is in the picture but we don't have a traditional relationship. I call him my boyfriend but I didn't reveal the non-tradional relationship only because I am not required to tell every detail of my personal business.
In response to: I recently made a friend here on CS. He emailed me one day and we just hit it off right away. So we continued emailing and became good friends, we even exchanged phone numbers. Of course, I sent him a picture of myself. He's a very nice man. I do value our friendship but he has told me recently that he has strong feelings for me and that I am powerless over his feelings.
I told him that my profile states that "I'm not looking" but that doesn't matter to him, he said. I told him that there is a line he cannot cross if he wants to keep me as a friend. Meaning that he should respect me and my feelings by not making our friendship become uncomfortable.
well it is a dating site - I think it was questionable judgement to let the friendship progress as far as it did OFF the site with personal messages knowing full well that the friendship was from a DATING site
even tho you said you aren't looking, it is a dating site so you realize of course that the men who contct you ARE looking. so I am going have to be the one to say I think you could have behaved more responsibly and kept everything on site. and not continued PM past a few casual comments.
Tho I do think you have responsibility here at the same time he now needs to back off. I think this whole thing prolly will end your friendship.
something similar happened to me & I hold him completely responsible for the friendship tanking - I do hope we can be friends again someday. but it will take while...
my suggestion...... just move out to colorado. thats what i did. lots to do here. but i haven't found anyone to go places with yet. like i said... its just my suggestion... if you do i promis that i play nice
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I told him that my profile states that "I'm not looking" but that doesn't matter to him, he said. I told him that there is a line he cannot cross if he wants to keep me as a friend. Meaning that he should respect me and my feelings by not making our friendship become uncomfortable.
Any suggestions/thoughts/opinions?