this will probably get a bit lengthy. I got a summer job at a small store, and there's a guy who works there who's about my age (he's 16, i'm 15) and he told me he liked me a few weeks ago. I told him that i liked him too, but i didn't really want to date anyone. As we got to know each other, i realized i didn't like him very much as anything but a friend. I figured he was getting over me and we could be friends, but then yesterday he told me that he was waiting until i felt ready to date. I don't want him to be waiting for me! I'm not gonna change my mind, and i don't want to deal with the pressure of knowing he won't date anyone but me.
What should I tell him? should i tell him that i don't like him anymore??? how do i do that without being mean? What can I do that hurts him as little as possible? lots of questions...
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Love Life? tootsierollsweet999 answered Monday August 11 2008, 11:39 pm: You should just tell him the truth. Your not being mean, your letting him off easily by coming forward immediatly by telling him how you really feel.
I would tell him you stopped liking him, Id tell him that getting to know him better has told you that you like him more as a friend then anything else and that you really don't want him to be waiting for you. Because you honestly think that your both better off as friends.
It's really nice of you to be letting him off gently and all you can really do is hope that he takes it like your doing him a favor because you are.
=] Just tell him everything your feeling, but put yourself in his shoes Kinda like he was telling you that he didnt like you, but you still did. It always seems to help peoples judgement.
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Kittzen answered Monday August 11 2008, 10:47 pm: you should tell him you enjoy his friend ship and don't want to risk it by dating him. tell him if there is a break up that can kill a very good friendship like the one you to have. this is telling him to move on and date people and it's not really a big punch in the face, like saying "i don't like you." [ Kittzen's advice column | Ask Kittzen A Question ]
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