| There is a girl I work with who I have always thought was cute, but she struck me as a tease, so I avoided her like the plague and instead payed attention to every other girl at my work but her. Since then, I have developed a sort of "player" reputation at my job. I get accused of having a girlfriend in every department. Anyway, one day, I said to hell with it and finally talked to her. We got on well. She's sarcastic like me and we playfully bickered for a while. I then randomly asked her if she'd like to go play lazer tag with me one day. She jumped at the opportunity, but I looked at her and said, "Well, too bad, because we're not going." I then walked off. She called me a jerk and pouted, so I came back and we exchanged numbers, though I jokingly pretended it was an inconvenience for me to do so.
Texting begins.
We now text almost every night after work. I'm about to turn up the heat and start calling her without notice, because it seems like every time in the past when I ask a girl if it's cool to call via text, girls always respond with an excuse to get out of it because of their obssession with texting.
Anyway, here's the deal. One night, I went out drinking and got sloppy with my game (at least, in my opinion). I jokingly accused her of liking me and she told me, "I don't like you, lol. If I liked you, I would have told you." Though, I highly doubt this. You see, one of the things I was able to cold read about her is that despite how outgoing she is at work, I could tell something was bothering her deep down and that her upbeat attitude was a way to hide it. I told her that her eyes give her away. Turns out, I was right. A guy in the past screwed her over. She told me, "wow, you're the first person who barely knows me who could tell something was wrong. Most people think i'm happy just because I act like I am." Considering she's been hurt and still feeling the effects, I doubt she'd be forward about how she feels about any guy.
It's strange. I told her I liked her the other night and she playfully referred to something I mentiond earlier in our conversation like she was avoiding it, though I tell her i'd like to get together so I can get to know her better, even mention cliche date ideas like dinner and a movie just to see how she reacts. She always agrees, she just says she has to find time. Like me, she's in school as well as working. She never says, "Look, I don't like you like that" or "I'm not interested, sorry" or "We can hang out, but just as friends."
One night I confessed that I am used to just sleeping with girls with no attatchment and don't really know how to date properly, but I emphasized that i'm trying to do things right and told her not to mess it up, because I don't do this sort of thing often. I told her not to play me, because I wouldn't tolerate it and she told me she wouldn't.
Last night, we were texting and the conversation went like this:
Me: Do you like scary movies and haunted houses?
Her: Oh yeaaa
Me: You are quickly becoming the perfect girl for me.
Her: Well now lol
Me: You are great though, i'm glad I met you.
Her: mhhhmmm lol
Me: Would it kill you to say you like me too?
Her: Oh sorry, sometimes I just don't know what to say to things
Me: It's okay. Let me help you. Repeat after me, "Hey, I like you and thank you for appreciating how stubborn I am."
She never responded.
Me: Try it out. It's not THAT painful.
Still no response.
Me: Or be difficult, like usual.
It was late though, but typically she responds.
I'm just confused. I can't tell if she likes me or if this is just a game.
Thoughts?
The Leading Man
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