so i know this kid and we'll call him tom. tom flirts with me a lot. he desont try to make it subtle or anything, either. he gets in my face and tells me that we're going to date one day, and he's going to kiss me, and hugs me every chance he gets. im not a flirty person, and as much as i actually like tom's advances, it;s hard for me to flirt back, especially when people are watching. i mostly end up laughing it off and backing away. last weekend though we were at a party and i told him to stop. i was laughing when i said it, and it's not like its the first time ive ever said it, either. i was jsut nervous because he was telling everyone how i liked him and wouldnt admit it and everyone was looking at me. so after i told him to stop, he backed off. he seriously backed off. like he ihgnored me for the rest of the day until we left at around 9, and then he asked for a hug. he hugged me for a good five or six seconds but he was no where near as flirty as he usually is.
then i went to my friends house at about 1 my friend got on myspace (duhh) and he messaged me asking her asking us to come to his house because its the next street over. we said no and he promised not to touch me. we still said no. i really just didnt want to because i was ready for bed. he was being really overly nice about me and he usually likes to tease me.
i think im bothered that he isn't focusing all his attention on me, and i know thats shitty because i didnt treat him all that well when he did.
but seriously wtf is going through this kid's head and how do i even begin to apologize or tell him that im interested? :[
viciousxpunk answered Saturday June 2 2007, 7:21 pm: most likely he is hurt because he feels like you rejected him, and its obvious he really likes you. i would suggest saying something like "i hope you werent upset when i told you to stop at that party, i was just teasing and i wasnt trying to be mean to you" that way he will know you didnt reject him, and he may decide that you do like his attention. [ viciousxpunk's advice column | Ask viciousxpunk A Question ]
CheerCandi answered Saturday June 2 2007, 6:01 pm: well its like what they say 'you dont respect what you got till its gone'. start acting the way you used to. laugh and make him feel better. he wants to tease you and make you laugh and feel close to you. you just temporarily hurt him. he thought it was all fun and games until you actually called it quits. [ CheerCandi's advice column | Ask CheerCandi A Question ]
xXJeSsiCaXx answered Saturday June 2 2007, 5:50 pm: I would just straight up tell him that your sorry and that after he stopped flirting with you, you realized that you liked him and he will most likely still like you so he should ask you out then.
Well I hope I helped!
Good Luck!
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