Hey everyone,
I just wanted some other people's opinions to help solidify my own.
The guy I've been dating for two months (we've verbally solidified that we're dating and exclusive, but not more than that yet) and I went out last Friday. We went to a concert at a local college and then met some of his friends out at the club. He was in one of his non-touchy-feel moods (while I hate to use the term he is very "masculine" and only likes to be affectionate at home most of the time) but we still had a really good time, we both had drinks and we're enjoying ourselves.
At different points we had two different guys come up and ask if we were together or single, since they thought we were both cute and etc. (you know how that goes). Peculiarly my guy immediately said we were "together" and not interested and I was pretty flattered. However I could understand why people couldn't tell we were together since we never touched or kissed etc., we probably just looked like two really good friends.
Anyway, a little later two other guys joined us and his friends. One of them was eying me pretty intently but I didn't think anything of it. Maybe an hour later though this kid comes up to my guy and my guy tells me they'll be right back. I watch as they go a little ways away and proceed to talk, whispering in each other's ears because the music is so loud. Then they both proceeded to another room entirely.
Now, I've had crap like this happen before with guys I've dated. We go to the club and they start making out with other guys, and being drunk this is immediately where I went in my head. However I wanted to make sure so I also walked into the other room where the kid is sitting and still whispering in my guy's ear. I walk straight up to them and introduce myself. My guy turns to me and says "he's really drunk, I'm trying to let him down easy but he's not letting up." I said okay and walked back to where his other friends were in the other room. A few minutes later my guy returns and says I know you're mad at me and you have every right to be. I told him it was fine, if he wanted I could find my own way home and he said no let's leave. Of course it was a very awkward ride home, we didn't really talk. Once we were back to his place he told me he didn't want me to drive home since I was still drunk and I told him the main thing that bothered me was why did he even go off with this kid in the first place? He had no problem turning down other people earlier in the night, but he went to a completely separate room with this one. He repeated that he was just trying to let the kid down easy, he was trying not to hurt him or me but ended up hurting me anyway. He said he didn't think it was a big deal, he apologized to me, said he didn't know what else I wanted from him and to let it go. He also said he really likes me and spending time with me and he's glad that what we have is not all about sex, but he doesn't want me moving in or anything. I said I had no desire to move in either, I just wanted to know his reasons for not turning this guy down immediately.
Now it's been four days and we've only barely texted each other, I've been going crazy missing him and worrying that I ruined what was a good potential relationship. I had decided the next time I see him in person to apologize for my behavior and that it was my own insecurities that got the better of me. But what do you guys think? Do I have reason to be suspicious, or should I take him at his word that he was just trying to be nice, apologize to him and put this behind us?
Thanks for reading.
I just wanted some other people's opinions to help solidify my own.
The guy I've been dating for two months (we've verbally solidified that we're dating and exclusive, but not more than that yet) and I went out last Friday. We went to a concert at a local college and then met some of his friends out at the club. He was in one of his non-touchy-feel moods (while I hate to use the term he is very "masculine" and only likes to be affectionate at home most of the time) but we still had a really good time, we both had drinks and we're enjoying ourselves.
At different points we had two different guys come up and ask if we were together or single, since they thought we were both cute and etc. (you know how that goes). Peculiarly my guy immediately said we were "together" and not interested and I was pretty flattered. However I could understand why people couldn't tell we were together since we never touched or kissed etc., we probably just looked like two really good friends.
Anyway, a little later two other guys joined us and his friends. One of them was eying me pretty intently but I didn't think anything of it. Maybe an hour later though this kid comes up to my guy and my guy tells me they'll be right back. I watch as they go a little ways away and proceed to talk, whispering in each other's ears because the music is so loud. Then they both proceeded to another room entirely.
Now, I've had crap like this happen before with guys I've dated. We go to the club and they start making out with other guys, and being drunk this is immediately where I went in my head. However I wanted to make sure so I also walked into the other room where the kid is sitting and still whispering in my guy's ear. I walk straight up to them and introduce myself. My guy turns to me and says "he's really drunk, I'm trying to let him down easy but he's not letting up." I said okay and walked back to where his other friends were in the other room. A few minutes later my guy returns and says I know you're mad at me and you have every right to be. I told him it was fine, if he wanted I could find my own way home and he said no let's leave. Of course it was a very awkward ride home, we didn't really talk. Once we were back to his place he told me he didn't want me to drive home since I was still drunk and I told him the main thing that bothered me was why did he even go off with this kid in the first place? He had no problem turning down other people earlier in the night, but he went to a completely separate room with this one. He repeated that he was just trying to let the kid down easy, he was trying not to hurt him or me but ended up hurting me anyway. He said he didn't think it was a big deal, he apologized to me, said he didn't know what else I wanted from him and to let it go. He also said he really likes me and spending time with me and he's glad that what we have is not all about sex, but he doesn't want me moving in or anything. I said I had no desire to move in either, I just wanted to know his reasons for not turning this guy down immediately.
Now it's been four days and we've only barely texted each other, I've been going crazy missing him and worrying that I ruined what was a good potential relationship. I had decided the next time I see him in person to apologize for my behavior and that it was my own insecurities that got the better of me. But what do you guys think? Do I have reason to be suspicious, or should I take him at his word that he was just trying to be nice, apologize to him and put this behind us?
Thanks for reading.









