Letting Go & Moving Forward 2

[littleGTO]

Thanks, friends, for your POV's.

I do NOT want to date this guy. I DO want to hang out w him, as he is nearby. I wouldn't go over late at night as I would have to leave me house while my kids are sleeping--NOT HAPPENING!

However, I might go over while my boys are still awake having "movie night", as it is not brand new that I would occasionally hang out w neighbor friends while they are home. (Remember oldest is 14 & perfectly capable of holding down the fort for a period of time in the evenings).

I'm off track. I intend to let him know that I am not yet D'ed and that I am not interested in anything but a friendship.

Today-
Went to S9's soccer game & H came late (went to wrong field). He said hello to boys & they immediately saw someone from work & went and chatted w her. I had to practice slow breathing not to get worked up about this.

Eventually he came over and sat w me. We had some light conversation, although he seemed distracted.

In the morning when he called he asked about the day's schedule. I said after the soccer game was S9's baseball party. The whole family was invited. As H was an assistant coach I said he should probably be the one to go.

He was pleasantly surprised as he knows I don't like to give up the opportunity to socialize.

Before we left the game & he took all 3 boys to the party he asked me what I was planning to do w my afternoon (as he had earlier in the day on the phone). I said IDK, maybe this or maybe that.

Also on the phone in the a.m. he asked me about my trip again. He asked if so-and-so was the "friend" I was going with. I said "no." So, he asked AGAIN who I was going with. So, I just told him my SIL.

He was relieved. He knows she is "safe."

I just felt a little wrong about not telling who I was going with. He said he had another question about my trip but now didn't need to ask. ???

I feel like I took away the "mystery" of he worrying about who I was with.