So about 2 years ago, I was involved with a girl for about 4 months. I liked her...a lot! She had gotten out of a bad relationship recently, so she wanted to take it slow. Ultimately, at the time I was very much a beta male, and when I confronted her about where I stood with her she gave me the typical, "I can see myself with you, but there is just some reason why I can't get it together yet, I need more time." Long story short I got played. I never slept with her, and it ended with her sleeping with another guy.
I moved on, and she ended up getting serious with this other guy. Well, now that's over, and I ran into her. I asked her how she was doing and she said not well. "I didn't ask anymore, as I didn't want to be a shoulder to cry on. She then asked if I wanted to go out for "coffee or dinner some time, but only if I want to," as "she wanted to hear about my life." My first thought was 1: She just wants me to be a shoulder to cry on and 2: She wants to feel better about the way she treated me, by hearing how great my life is now. But I'm also thinking, that perhaps because she got screwed over by this other dude, that perhaps she's now looking for "something safe." (Which isn't a good start of getting interest I admit, but I can always turn that around, should I wish it, as I'm not so "safe" anymore )
Anyway, I played it kind of aloof. I said, "I'd be cool with that," and that I was busy this weekend but sometime next week. I didn't have her number anymore, so I had to get it from her, even though she still had mine. I told her I'd give her a call next week and we could set something up. She responded with "that would be excellent, and in the mean time I should take care of myself."
Now here is my question. I'm kind of split on what to do. A part of me, what's to seduce her (if I'm indeed reading her signals right) then reject her, payback's a b!tch. Ultimately, I don't think I'm that small a person or vindictive, so I don't think I'll go with this one.
Part of me wants, to just not get involved at all. Its too much trouble, and just cut my losses. I'm grateful for meeting her, as it shed a light on a problem that I've had in my life in regards to dealing with women, and subsequently forced me to go seek a solution. (Ultimately, I'm still on that road, but much, much better off than I was before).
And lastly, a part of me wants to claim what I missed the first time. I'm a good man, and have a lot to offer a woman, and even though this one acted REALLY stupid, (Since when do women, not?) the same things that attracted me before, she still has.
So you can see brothers, I'm kind of at a crossroads here. Maybe you guys could help me shed some light on this.
I moved on, and she ended up getting serious with this other guy. Well, now that's over, and I ran into her. I asked her how she was doing and she said not well. "I didn't ask anymore, as I didn't want to be a shoulder to cry on. She then asked if I wanted to go out for "coffee or dinner some time, but only if I want to," as "she wanted to hear about my life." My first thought was 1: She just wants me to be a shoulder to cry on and 2: She wants to feel better about the way she treated me, by hearing how great my life is now. But I'm also thinking, that perhaps because she got screwed over by this other dude, that perhaps she's now looking for "something safe." (Which isn't a good start of getting interest I admit, but I can always turn that around, should I wish it, as I'm not so "safe" anymore )
Anyway, I played it kind of aloof. I said, "I'd be cool with that," and that I was busy this weekend but sometime next week. I didn't have her number anymore, so I had to get it from her, even though she still had mine. I told her I'd give her a call next week and we could set something up. She responded with "that would be excellent, and in the mean time I should take care of myself."
Now here is my question. I'm kind of split on what to do. A part of me, what's to seduce her (if I'm indeed reading her signals right) then reject her, payback's a b!tch. Ultimately, I don't think I'm that small a person or vindictive, so I don't think I'll go with this one.
Part of me wants, to just not get involved at all. Its too much trouble, and just cut my losses. I'm grateful for meeting her, as it shed a light on a problem that I've had in my life in regards to dealing with women, and subsequently forced me to go seek a solution. (Ultimately, I'm still on that road, but much, much better off than I was before).
And lastly, a part of me wants to claim what I missed the first time. I'm a good man, and have a lot to offer a woman, and even though this one acted REALLY stupid, (Since when do women, not?) the same things that attracted me before, she still has.
So you can see brothers, I'm kind of at a crossroads here. Maybe you guys could help me shed some light on this.