Round 2

I didn't really have anything to say to JD other than "ok". I mean, what is there to say? You aren't interested; we've gone out twice. What do you want me to say?

Now, that doesn't mean I wasn't ticked off. I mean, why were you making plans with me after our second date if you didn't want to see me again? When did you decide you weren't interested? During the date? After? What was the deciding factor? Why didn't you tell me instead of ignoring me for a week after? Ok.. so maayybe I had stuff to say to him. I just chose not to, as is my usual way of dealing. Obsessive, remember?

A week or so passed when the text came in:

12:36 pm

Hey, it's JD. I wanted to let you know why I texted you saying I wasn't interested. I wanted to come clean about my reasoning, since I realized I wasn't fair to you about the situation and was a jerk about it. I dated a guy a few years ago for a short time. It is something from my past and is no longer part of who I am now. Whenever I tell people I am interested in they usually shy away, and I get hurt. I didn't want that to happen with you.

What? THAT'S why he stopped talking to me? Because of something from YEARS ago that has nothing to do with the NOW? 

Men. What can we do?

I didn't reply right away. I wasn't even sure I wanted to reply: at all. Not even because he dated a guy. That doesn't bother me in the slightest, to be honest. What bothers me is that he assumed I am like every other chick he's been interested in, and just going to bail on him without even discussing it first (assuming he wanted to discuss it, of course). He didn't even give me a chance, why should I give him another one? 

Because that's who I am. That's what I do. Ever the forgiving soul.

3:21 pm

So, why are you telling me this now?


I thought you deserved to know. I wanted another chance. I really enjoyed getting to know you, and it wasn't fair that I didn't give you a chance. I was a jerk.


Ok.


See? I'm sooo smooth.