I feel like a bit stupid.... And am looking for sage MN advice.
I have split up from my partner about 6 months ago, but things were extremely difficult for a long time before that. Basically he was an alcoholic, so for a long time I have been doing things on my own and looking after our two DCs, they are 8 and 10 now. I don't have family nearby, and because I work full time, I don't know that many local friends. And those I do have I have become a bit isolated from as I used to avoid social occasions because of drunken partner.
And so now I am feeling rather lonely, work is probably where I fit in best and where I feel happiest.
So....earlier this year I realised I quite liked someone at work. He isn't in the same team, but I occasionally work with him, by no means on a daily or even weekly basis. He lives quite near me, and I know he's split up from his wife. ( we're both late 40s by the way).
So we have had several chats about local stuff, schools and the like, kids etc. in the course of these chats I realised I quite liked him. Fast forward to around 3 weeks ago.
Email from him 5.30 on a Friday night inviting me to his for a drink over weekend.
I said I was busy with kids but would like to another time. Fine, he texted back, anytime. Then on the Sunday night I texted " sorry re the weekend, wd love to have a drink sometime, when is good for you?"
He replied ( a day later), with "am in hospital for op this week let's sort when I recover". Ok I said good luck.
He is now back from hospital- first day today.... Have not heard a peep. Feel like I buggered it up, was I too keen? Feel like I'm too old to play games, but also feel let down, as I thought there was something there.
Am fed up, feeling old and fed up. Need advice and a kick up the arse to tell me to belt up.
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Oh no! What have I done wrong... I feel like I've buggered things up but not sure how!
Squeegle · 24/09/2012 18:56
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