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Prospect Already Has Someone Else - Bert

I met this girl three months ago and we really get along well. All the while I know that she doesn't have a boyfriend. I call her up from time to time and even managed to accompany her home. I came to the point when I asked her out and she refused. I asked her why and she said that she already has a commitment with someone else (though not exactly her boyfriend). That was the time also that I told her of my intentions to court her.

I am at a lost of what to do. Do I let go of her or do I fight for my feelings. She told me not to do the latter "cause it's not worth it."

From: Bernd

I found myself in very similar situations in my teens, and it was frustrating as anything!

For whatever reasons, this girl doesn't want your relationship to become any closer than it is. The only thing "fighting for your feelings" will likely accomplish is to drag out your anguish and confusion. Take a pillow, and beat the crap out of it to let the pressure off some of the natural anger I supect you're feeling.

In my case, my "need" for a relationship was even bigger because I found it difficult to make and keep friends; a relationship supposedly would have helped relieve some of my loneliness. But it couldn't. I found that out many years later. My suggestion is try to focus more of your energies on building "friendships", including whatever friendship level you are comfortable with this girl (and whatever she's comfortable with).

My hunch is that the more friendships you develop, the less hungry you'll be for a relationship, and the more healthy one will be when it falls into your lap seemingly out of nowhere.

Hang in there guy.


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