I just had my birthday several days ago, and I was wondering if someone could explain to me what this one gift from a guy I really like was supposed to mean.
While we had been friends for a while, but i had been hoping that one day he would be my bf. I thought we were heading in that direction, but since I had my birthday I've been thinking I may be wrong about that.
The gift that he gave me was a little insulting actually. It was a very tacky looking t shirt from Walmart with the words "IF YOU"RE CUTE I"M SINGLE," on the front.
Now does that mean that he is giving me some sort of message? I mean if he really liked me why would he give me a shirt to let other guys know that I was single? Or to attract any other guys at all for that matter.
It really hurt me and embarrassed me. It made me angry because his birthday was the week before and I got him a really nice gift.
Does anyone know what this meant? And do you think he gave me that shirt to let me now he wasnt interested?
netsirk07 answered Tuesday December 13 2005, 2:10 pm: ok these are the options.. he either thinks you're a slut who will go for any guy thats cute and the guy can be a total asshole
He could've just got you a shirt that he thought was cute. Or he may have thought you would of liked it. Ask him what he meant thats exactly what I would do..
Also he may have been saying hes not interested but i doubt that he would tell you like that..
hailebop answered Tuesday December 13 2005, 11:41 am: The most likely explanation is that he is just clueless.
Lots of people find buying gifts difficult. Teenage boys (I assume you are teenagers) often find this particularly akward, as girls often seem very alien to them. Imagine he did like you and wanted to buy you a present - what would he get you? You might think something that showed he cared, but he might be afraid to show that he really likes you for fear of rejection or being laughed at for being too sensitive by his friends. Or perhaps he really did try to get you something you'd love but just had no idea what would be appropriate.
It's natural to feel dissapointed that his gift didn't live up to your expectations, but I wouldn't assume he doesn't like you because of what he got you. On the contrary, the fact that he made the effort to get you something at all shows he thought of you and tried to get you something you'd like. OK so it wasn't particularly intelligent on his part, but he probably thought it was a fun T-shirt, or something that would make him smile if he saw a girl wearing it. I'm sure he wasn't trying to imply something about you or try to palm you off on other guys. [ hailebop's advice column | Ask hailebop A Question ]
wicked_sista answered Tuesday December 13 2005, 4:13 am: there are 2 meanings
its either
1...like what you said hes not interested and maybe he wants other guys to be attracted to you because maybe he thinks you're not interested and he just didnt want you to notice that he was hurt or something
2...maybe hes interested but he thinks hes not good enough for you so he wanted other guys to like you because he thinks that it would be better. . .maybe hes thinking of your well being
and theres another way to do that . . . you could ask him if you have enough guts but its hard. . .right?!
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