Thanks all. Yep...looking at it that way, I get it. Although he didn’t just sort of feed into my narrative...he actually started it with his “something inside told me I was supposed to message you” and “something is happening between us...there is definitely a connection” and “I’m excited to see where it goes.” That was all him. I’ve not said anything like that other than to say that it feels like I know him even thought I know, objectively, that I don’t.
He told me once basketball is over, his load lightens quite a bit so maybe that is when he sees us getting together. I had mostly just thought he was talking about his coaching duties but in hindsight, I realize he was also referring to his parenting duties and supporting his younger daughter. Taking that into consideration, I totally get his lack of availability since I know he is working a 12-hour shift starting at 7:00 p.m. tonight and then two more after that.
Still...it does only take a couple minutes to reply to an invitation with a “thanks but no thanks” and not doing that, to me, is actually kind of rude. And I do get that not everybody has the same texting rules that I do but to me, it’s just common courtesy. If I know you well enough that you have my phone number, I am going to respond to you if you text me...even if it is to say that I don’t have time to talk or whatever. But maybe that’s just me.
Anyway...what I have noticed is that the less I text him, the more he texts me and vice versa so I’m going to completely reduce the “pressure” and go radio silent until he contacts me...assuming he does. If he doesn’t, it’s definitely his loss.
Off to practice some pool... worlds are in 6 weeks!!! (((HUGS)))
