Descent
She has a boyfriend. I'm more confused at this point. As I said I would, I'm giving an update. After the acrimonious introduction of my last post, I'm expecting some contempt.
Traveling back to the aforementioned post, I hadn't seen her since we exchanged numbers over a week ago. Refraining from texting her until today. Inquiring if she was thinking about participating in the Phoenix Marathon and if she'd be a training partner. Responding that she hasn't time as she's planning a move to the other side of the city to be closer to her job and boyfriend. She's an amazing catch so no surprise she's been angled.
Of course the day she tells me this, she shows up at the gym while I'm running. She smiles and waves. Phlegmatically, I wave back. Running ten miles that day, I was on the treadmill the entirety of her workout and she left without saying goodbye... or so I thought. I see her car is still in the parking lot as I'm driving away. So I fight with texting her and finally I say fuck it. Message sent...
"I didn't know you were still inside or I would've said bye. Good to see you again. I was hoping you weren't injured or something."
She goes on to say how she's been stressed out and had the flu. I tell her I've been in Vegas all week and such. We tell each other that we'll be there the next day et al. She didn't show but I'm done wondering if she was avoiding me. No more guessing if I was too forward or too passive. No longer suspended in space. Just a fall from hope, back to earth gazing from uncertain waters longing once more for the stars. Per ardua ad astra...
What's confusing me is the fact that she hid notion of her boyfriend when she gave me her number or asked her to hangout. Of course none of our brief conversations explicitly raised the subject so it's moot. She could actually have a boyfriend or just trying to keep me beyond the moat. Either way that's my cue to step back and treat her as if she is in a relationship. She's under enough stress as it is. No need to exacerbate.
What do you think my next course of action should be? Our lights may join again in the unknown. Anything could happen but I'm not going to put much capital into uncertain and risky stock. My thought is to just be the acquaintance at the gym, respect their relationship and shed neither blood, time nor tear over false gold. Just let come what may.
Traveling back to the aforementioned post, I hadn't seen her since we exchanged numbers over a week ago. Refraining from texting her until today. Inquiring if she was thinking about participating in the Phoenix Marathon and if she'd be a training partner. Responding that she hasn't time as she's planning a move to the other side of the city to be closer to her job and boyfriend. She's an amazing catch so no surprise she's been angled.
Of course the day she tells me this, she shows up at the gym while I'm running. She smiles and waves. Phlegmatically, I wave back. Running ten miles that day, I was on the treadmill the entirety of her workout and she left without saying goodbye... or so I thought. I see her car is still in the parking lot as I'm driving away. So I fight with texting her and finally I say fuck it. Message sent...
"I didn't know you were still inside or I would've said bye. Good to see you again. I was hoping you weren't injured or something."
She goes on to say how she's been stressed out and had the flu. I tell her I've been in Vegas all week and such. We tell each other that we'll be there the next day et al. She didn't show but I'm done wondering if she was avoiding me. No more guessing if I was too forward or too passive. No longer suspended in space. Just a fall from hope, back to earth gazing from uncertain waters longing once more for the stars. Per ardua ad astra...
What's confusing me is the fact that she hid notion of her boyfriend when she gave me her number or asked her to hangout. Of course none of our brief conversations explicitly raised the subject so it's moot. She could actually have a boyfriend or just trying to keep me beyond the moat. Either way that's my cue to step back and treat her as if she is in a relationship. She's under enough stress as it is. No need to exacerbate.
What do you think my next course of action should be? Our lights may join again in the unknown. Anything could happen but I'm not going to put much capital into uncertain and risky stock. My thought is to just be the acquaintance at the gym, respect their relationship and shed neither blood, time nor tear over false gold. Just let come what may.