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Some say that makingfriendsas an adult is not an easy task.
So when you meet someone whos easy to talk to, its normal to start developing a friendship.
This happened to the author of todays post.
Or at least she thinks it did.
This way, the woman has made friends.
One of them is the guy she dubbed Tom.
She describes him as a private person who had an easy time opening up to her.
After all, having peers to share your mental health troubles with can bebeneficialfor people.
So when the OP invited him for coffee, she thought he would consider this.
Soon, she started suspecting that he didnt.
Her dogs size provided some comfort stepping into an uncomfortable situation.
The situation felt too intimate for her and she wanted to get out as soon as possible.
Also, there were a few instances where he looked at her for a bit too long.
Seemingly this didnt work, as the man didnt stop giving her attention.
Then, at 1 AM he wrote asking how it went.
This stunned the woman, because why was he thinking of her during this time of the day?
This activity of hers wasnt even that interesting.
He could have asked about it the next time they met.
So she waited quite some time before answering, to modestly set a boundary.
They live in a small town, so the chance of that happening is quite high.
Basically, she wishes shed never suggested getting coffee in the first place, because now its all awkward.
She also asked Mumsnet users what they thought of this situation.
Maybe shed misread thesignsand nothing was happening here?
The conclusion was double-sided: he either fancies the author or he has poor social skills.
Either way, its clearly making the woman uncomfortable.
This means the best thing is either to cut all communication or venture to have an honest conversation.
So we hope that shell find a way to get out of this tricky friendship.
At least she learned a lesson here, even if it was quite an uncomfortable one.
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