I’ve got my heart set on this guy. We had a few dates back in the fall, but then covid ramped up and he kinda retreated because our current location is completely out of control with cases. I don’t get these feelings often, it’s hard for me to really like someone, so the fact that I connected with him makes me really think there’s something there. I know I’m not entitled to him, but because of how our last significant text exchange went (transcribed below), I feel like there’s a possibility that something could really be there.
I need to know 1. If this is the type of situation that I can swing using magic? Is there enough to work with here? And 2. What would be the most effective recommended approach if I can somehow encourage him to reach out to me or pursue a relationship with me?
here’s where we left things in Oct (I’ll just type out our text convo, feel weird posting pics):
Me: Hey, I’m a straight shootin’ typa gal. I enjoyed spending time with you, I’d be way down to do it again. Let me know if you feel otherwise.
Me: Wow, not sure why I went full Jessie from Toy Story there.
Him: Howdy (eh? EH?) I enjoyed spending time with you too, and I find myself very frustratingly of two minds. On the one hand, I’d for sure like to spend more time together and on the other, between a few recent covid scares happening to people in my orbit and the ever present stressful feeling of weirdly having everything up in the air at a constant low summer, I’m somewhat feeling like I might not be in as much of a good head space to date as I initially thought.
Me: Okay, that’s a bummer. Thanks for letting me know.
Me: If at some other point in time the world stops ending and you’re feeling it - let me know.
Him: Definitely.
Me: Or like if that’s just not your jam, you can be straightforward. I appreciate that in people.
Me: Sorry, I didn’t mean to put you in a weird situation by being too direct.
Him: No, you’re advocating for yourself, which I appreciate in people too. I meant what I said, I don’t want to bring a version of myself that’s less than great to the party, nor do I want to make you wait for me to figure my stuff out. I think I’ve already done that a bit, which is shitty of me so I apologize. But if I get to a place where I feel like I’m more confidently grounded and not wigged out to see even people I know are being serious about the virus, I’d certainly like to hang out again. You’re fuckin cool, and I want to feel worth your time before taking it up.
Me: Well, I also find you cool and have for a minute. I hope I hear from you.
And that’s it. That’s about the extent of most of our contact, outside of some social media stuff, since Oct. I would love to hear thoughts and recommendations. Or if you think this is hopeless, please tell me that, too. I’m just a nervous dork trying to manifest her ideal dorky counterpart.