Do you have any any idea how many times I have done EXACTLY what you just described?
This is one of the biggest challenged for us HDs, being able to take rejection in our stride and not get angry and resentful. Don't feel too bad, as good as things are going for me, I still do it most of the time. It is still excruciatingly challenging.
I am almost tempted to hit on her when I am not really interested, just so I can get rejected and laugh it off in front of her. The only difficulty there is finding a time I am not interested.
Spellfire aka Mike
"Women do not like controlling men. They respect and are attracted to men who control themselves. They ultimately are repelled by men who allow themselves to be controlled." -S&A