I have friends. I have girl friends, and I have boy friends. Only once have I had a boyfriend. My courage in asking him out resulted in two good months, until he decided to invite my friend over and ended the night with making out with her. I haven't tried any relationships since- that was a year and a half ago.
Last summer, after prom, a friend of mine asked if I wanted to go out with him. He said he had liked me for a long time. I didn't feel the same way about him, so I said no, and then asked why he waited until now, when I'd be moving away soon anyway. His response was that he was afraid I would say no; and the funny thing is, I had feelings for him a few months prior, and would have said yes had he asked then. Instead, we both continued on our lives, and we haven't loved anyone since.
The past five years of my life, in terms of love, have been miserable. I'm sure plenty of you understand. No guys ask me to go out with them, and I find it hard to become infatuated with anyone because the only experience I've had with relationships has been unpleasant. Right now, I'm at breaking point, feeling absolutely alone and that I'm missing on something wonderful.
My point in all this? Why won't any of you guys ask me on a date?
I say 'you' in general. 'You guys'. It's always the same excuse- "I'm too shy", "She'll say no", "She's so intimidating".
Us girls are screaming to be asked out. There's no way that you know we'll deny you. So why can't you just ask? You won't lose anything. I'm still friends with the guy who broke my heart, and the guy who missed my heart. So why can't you just ask?
I wish a guy like one of you folks here on the Escapist could meet me in real life. You're kind, you're intelligent, but you can't just ask. It's a problem all of us geeks and gamers seem to have.
So for discussion:
Go ask out that girl you like. Please, do it now. If she says yes, dance; if she says no, get over it; if she says nothing, crack a bad joke. Why can't you just do it?
Not just 'gamer guys' are lonely.
((Apologies for coming off as depressed or whiny. That's never me; except tonight, for some reason...))
Last summer, after prom, a friend of mine asked if I wanted to go out with him. He said he had liked me for a long time. I didn't feel the same way about him, so I said no, and then asked why he waited until now, when I'd be moving away soon anyway. His response was that he was afraid I would say no; and the funny thing is, I had feelings for him a few months prior, and would have said yes had he asked then. Instead, we both continued on our lives, and we haven't loved anyone since.
The past five years of my life, in terms of love, have been miserable. I'm sure plenty of you understand. No guys ask me to go out with them, and I find it hard to become infatuated with anyone because the only experience I've had with relationships has been unpleasant. Right now, I'm at breaking point, feeling absolutely alone and that I'm missing on something wonderful.
My point in all this? Why won't any of you guys ask me on a date?
I say 'you' in general. 'You guys'. It's always the same excuse- "I'm too shy", "She'll say no", "She's so intimidating".
Us girls are screaming to be asked out. There's no way that you know we'll deny you. So why can't you just ask? You won't lose anything. I'm still friends with the guy who broke my heart, and the guy who missed my heart. So why can't you just ask?
I wish a guy like one of you folks here on the Escapist could meet me in real life. You're kind, you're intelligent, but you can't just ask. It's a problem all of us geeks and gamers seem to have.
So for discussion:
Go ask out that girl you like. Please, do it now. If she says yes, dance; if she says no, get over it; if she says nothing, crack a bad joke. Why can't you just do it?
Not just 'gamer guys' are lonely.
((Apologies for coming off as depressed or whiny. That's never me; except tonight, for some reason...))
