I'm an 18 year old female, hoping someone can give me a little advice. I met a girl at a local youth prom last weekend. We both found eachother attractive, and ended up dancing, talking, and kissing. I really liked her, and I'm single, but I just broke up with an old boyfriend and want to be alone. I was already getting closer to another boy at the same time, although he knows me well and knows that I don't intend on being with anyone for a while, as my last relationship was over two years long and I feel like I shouldn't jump into another relationship.
The girl I met has started to contact me by email, and I feel like she really liked me - but a relationship is not what I want right now. I shouldn't have kissed her, that being the case, but I'm not sure what to say. At the moment, I answered her email in a friendly way, but if the subject comes up with her asking me out, what should I say? I hate to hurt her, so is there a more sensitive way to tell her, if she intends on trying to take this further, that I'm not interested?
I appreciate anyone who tries to help me with this.
(Also -hopefully no one is going to lecture me on my sexuality - but any homophobic advice will be kindly disregarded.)
Thanks for any help.
charmed3fanatic answered Wednesday May 25 2005, 3:29 pm: tell her that your just not ready yet... tell her your not ready that you want to stay single for a while... let her know that you are still attracted to her and tell her to give you a little time! hope everything works out! [ charmed3fanatic's advice column | Ask charmed3fanatic A Question ]
Mackenzie answered Wednesday May 25 2005, 12:24 pm: Ya know what, theRe *ISN'T* a "moRe sensitive" way to tell heR otheR than stating the honest tRuth. If this giRl likes you.. she's going to be huRt no matteR WHAT you say. Just make shoRe you gReatly stRetch the fact that it's NOT ANYTHING against heR peRsonally... it's just you'd pRefeR to be without a Relationship at the moment. Though she will be upset, if she's ANY kind of human being.. she will completely undeRstand and Respect youR decision. HoweveR, two yeaRs is a long time to be healing fRom a pRior Relationship. BUTTTTT in all faiRness, I know absolutely NOTHING ABOUT THAT situation; all I'm saying is peRhaps you Really ought to think this oveR. TheRe veRy well may be a teRRific thing infRont of youR eyes, and without giving it some seRious thought, you may be pushing it away pRematuRaly. Of couRse, this isn't to say that you WON'T have a chance to be with heR in the futuRe, because I'm a fiRm believeR that if it's MEANT TO BE it WILL BE. Hopefully this has been of some help to you! I wish you all the best of luck!!! Know that you can *always come back to me if you eveR feel the need foR a second opinion... =D [ Mackenzie's advice column | Ask Mackenzie A Question ]
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