Dear Barnaby,
The iphone text message layout has now given me a crisp, clean format where I can see my eagerness and increasing drunkenness from the night before. Thanks iphone! This conversation is from last night. It’s myself and this guy i’ve sort of been seeing off and on for a while now. It starts off slow (and I think both of us come off slightly challenged), but I do have a question after you endure the conversation. i’ve included times and grammatical errors.
9:56
me: Hey there, how’s it going?
chris: Good. Just at mikes. Sup with u?
10:18
me: Not much. Just seeing what you’re up to
chris: Not much. Kinda takin it easy
me: Yeah same. Ok cool.
10:41
chris: Are u looking to go out?
me: Nah. Feeling lazy. Just felt like hanging out.
11:03
chris: well im kinda far..What u have in mind?
me: House-sitting?? Maybe
11:22
chris: I’m housesitting
me: Feeling like company?
chris: I dunno. Im not back there, mike wants to hang w erin
me: We’re getting a drink at the red room. Come by.
11:48
chris: i donno if ima make it that way
me: Ok…
me: Does that mean I shouldn’t try to come over?
12:39
Chris: Do u think thats a good idea?
me: Yeah
1:27
Chris: Why?
me: Alright. I just thought it would be fun to hang out.
Chris: It would be fun. But i don’t trust myself late with you late at night in an empty house. Im trying to be good. But i think youre great
me: Well i was sort of interested in just crashing. Cuddle buddy?
Chris: Im not saying you wanted to do it. That does sounds nice. But i ended up staying back in the valley..closer to work in the morning.
Ok barnaby. I do like this guy. Did I just get completely blown off? Did I come off too aggressive? Oh, I’m confused.
Love,
Taylor
Hey Taylor,
I love that you sent in the texts. Possibly the best post yet – getting right to the crux of the issue.
Firstly Taylor – the guy uses text speak. Now I can’t talk for you but for me that is a no-no right off the bat. If he’s lazy with spelling and punctuation, where else might his laziness show up? Worth a thought.
The second thing I noticed were the times of the texts. This guy is playing you a bit i’m afraid. You are both sat with your phones next to you yet he leaves it a while before he replies when it suits him. He loves the attention, and I dare say gives you the odd booty call/text when he’s drunk, but the overwhelming message coming from this conversation is
a) this guy is a bit of a dick
and
b) he doesn’t want a relationship with you
How do I know? Well, here is the main reason – he is a red blooded male and you are frankly offering him sex. Yet he is too worried about the consequences to go for it. And that’s if he’s telling the truth regarding said ‘consequences’. My feeling is that if you’ve been seeing each other on and off for a while, then I think there may be a few girls that he’s been seeing on and off for a while. And if he’s anything like some guys I know – he’s been having similar text conversations with other girls. Very possibly at the same time. Hence the gap in reply times.
I’d say ignore him. Don’t reply to any of his correspondence. Delete his number if necessary. We’ll see how much he likes you when he doesn’t get the gratification of your interest.
Cheers,
barnaby
My suggested soundtrack:
Bad boys – Bob Marley
Mase – Feel so good
If you don’t want me to destroy you – Super furry animals
