He likely IS trying to push your buttons and get a rise out of you. Even if it's not intentional / conscious, it is a pattern that establishes so that the MLCer / WAS can rationalize and justify their exit.
Good job on excusing yourself and not making a scene. Your pleasant behaviour won't be lost on him. AND, he might step up his efforts to pi$$ you off, so be aware of that and keep your PMA up.
Understand that most guys are dumb as stumps with only enough blood to run one head at a time.
That said, we DO have feelings and we DO stress about being of value and desirable. The chasing mentality for him might be specifically to get the love he didn't get as a child. It's possibly a learned behaviour from that time.
Anyhow, keep doing what you are doing as far as PMA, GAL, open, etc. It sounds like it is working. This is something you will need to be consistent with for at least two to three weeks.
If he approaches you, be pleasant, but continue to be not as available as you normally were. The "NEW" you is a prize that needs to be won. As for things like "beer" as a text message from him, that is something that you might want to start ignoring. Your boundary of being respected can be enforced.
As for things like "beer" as a text message from him, that is something that you might want to start ignoring. Your boundary of being respected can be enforced.
