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ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 16:31

I am a woman. I went on a date with a woman on Wednesday. We had a great time, then she told she was going to a party afterwards and did I want to come… I agreed and it was a nice enough evening.

We'd both been drinking since the afternoon so were a little sozzled by the evening.
I will admit it hit me harder than it did her because I hadn’t eaten and I’m not used to spirits - she’s been raised on spirits!

Anyway, I found myself gently swaying at some point, and I lent on her arm for a second, then I excused myself to get some water and fresh air.

When I came back, I bumped into her while we were both mingling in the crowd with others… I said hi and expected to move on, but she seemed to think I had come to fetch her and wanted her to follow me.

I shrugged and thought fine, I was happy to mingle, but equally as happy to chat to her if she wanted… then as we’re passing through people trying to find somewhere to sit, I see her furtively sneaking off trying disappear into the crowd whilst looking at my back I guess to make sure she could hide herself properly…

Our eyes met for an embarrassing moment, I told her to go and enjoy herself and it was time for me to head home, we said our goodbyes.

I have to say I wasn’t very taken with her manners, it’s easy enough to excuse yourself without trying to hide!

Now she has invited me to a festival Sunday, she said she has a spare ticket and really wanted me to come.

Now, just having checked my account, I see I don’t really have much disposable money left until next payday.

Would it be unreasonable for me to cancel now?
I don’t want to spend my last pounds in the company of someone with what might be poor manners… or maybe she was having an off day?

Or am I in the wrong because I’d had a bit to drink and she was right to sneak off and I should give it another go with her?

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DrJoanAllenby · 06/04/2024 17:54

'We'd both been drinking since the afternoon so were a little sozzled by the evening.
I will admit it hit me harder than it did her because I hadn’t eaten and I’m not used to spirits'

And -

'I have to say I wasn’t very taken with her manners,'

Her manners were lacking but you were so drunk you couldn't steady yourself on your feet?

I'm embarrassed for you.

Why be embarrassed? Drunkenness happens. It ain't no thing. 🙄

museumum · 06/04/2024 22:51

Do you fancy her? Do you want to be with her? All your posts are about being nice and kind and well mannered. Forget all that. If you fancy her go and forget about the cost. If you don’t then cancel and forget about what’s “polite”. It’s pretty simple really.

PollyPeachum · 06/04/2024 22:43

Was she expecting something more intimate? Wants a 2nd date with you when you are both sober?

BirthdayRainbow · 06/04/2024 20:46

If it was a man who had grabbed you and kissed you I'd be thinking not on. So it shouldn't be different with a woman.

Ask yourself how you would feel if she cancelled you. That will give you your answer

Towerofsong · 06/04/2024 19:50

If you'll enjoy the festival and it's not going to leave you in debt once you've factored in food, drinks and travel then treat yourself and have a good time.

If you really don't want to go to it, then back out and ask her if she can find someone else. If you think she did buy the ticket especially for you then offer to repay her for the ticket after you've been paid. (Although she should have been upfront on that, not said she had a spare ticket)

Onelifeonly · 06/04/2024 19:46

Follow your gut feelings. Maybe you'll work better together next time or you just have a good time at the gig. If neither is attractive, make your excuses. You're not sealing a marriage contract!

ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 19:40

Inspireme2 · 06/04/2024 19:24

You need to do what is right for you.
Getting tipsy, so what it happens sometimes.
Sneaking off is it because she is very social or is she looking for another gf?
To unexpectedly kissing you, say No.
I think she's out for a good time or promiscuous?
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My thoughts are the same. All of that is fine, but not what I’m looking for in a GF.

Love to see her again as friends though! Which I texted to her when I got home Wednesday. So I hope we are both on the same page and no wires crossed.

I did explain to her I’m not very promiscuous. We have been texting back and forth and there was some flirtation, which I quietly backed out of when it was heading toward sexual, which she didn’t seem to like!

I think perhaps she thinks a ONS is on the cards and it definitely isn’t!

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Inspireme2 · 06/04/2024 19:24

You need to do what is right for you.
Getting tipsy, so what it happens sometimes.
Sneaking off is it because she is very social or is she looking for another gf?
To unexpectedly kissing you, say No.
I think she's out for a good time or promiscuous?
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Laughattheloons · 06/04/2024 19:18

If you were so drunk you were swaying I’m not sure your recollections would be that accurate!

ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 19:18

XiCi · 06/04/2024 19:14

I think if you know you'll really enjoy the festival you've not nothing to lose really by giving it another chance. Sounds like you just both got too pissed on the first date and there were wires crossed.

No wires crossed at all. She was embarrassed about being “caught”.

I’m going to love the festival, but I wouldn’t go usually when it’s too close to payday and funds are very low.

I suppose I’m feeling guilty because I want to stay home to save a few bob!
I don’t like to let someone down last minute.

How to extricate myself nicely?

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XiCi · 06/04/2024 19:14

I think if you know you'll really enjoy the festival you've not nothing to lose really by giving it another chance. Sounds like you just both got too pissed on the first date and there were wires crossed.

ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 19:14

Gettingonmygoat · 06/04/2024 19:10

You were pissed and she really didn't want to be responsible for you, fair enough.

I honestly did not expect her to be responsible for me, we barely know each other.

It was more the not excusing herself and sneaking around that wasn’t very necessary in my opinion.

I think she wanted to socialise and chat with others, and that was perfectly fine with me, I’m a pretty social person and enjoy meeting new people independently, too.

Just something about it all I didn’t like that I don’t seem to be explaining well.

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Gettingonmygoat · 06/04/2024 19:10

You were pissed and she really didn't want to be responsible for you, fair enough.

IntriguingFactJumble · 06/04/2024 18:56

Ah OK, gotcha. Then I'd add a few more words before a similar querying approach. If the connection was enjoyable enough I'd give it a chance. As long as the kissing was OK with you off course. But I'm from small places and take a while to.connect to people so I'd not wanna give up so early! In theory anyway.

ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 18:49

IntriguingFactJumble · 06/04/2024 18:36

I'm not judging the drinking, I have often used it to feel more sociable. It's just that I'd use that approach to my message so she has an easy out, without having to feel awkward or be rude. She could just say 'ha, me too, never mind, let's meet next week for a coffee at blah blah' rather than directly mention escapegate! Some people get very awkward and I like to provide options for them, having been one!

She has texted that she’s excited to go together, hence my dilemma.

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IntriguingFactJumble · 06/04/2024 18:36

I'm not judging the drinking, I have often used it to feel more sociable. It's just that I'd use that approach to my message so she has an easy out, without having to feel awkward or be rude. She could just say 'ha, me too, never mind, let's meet next week for a coffee at blah blah' rather than directly mention escapegate! Some people get very awkward and I like to provide options for them, having been one!

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 06/04/2024 18:20

ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 18:06

I would agree it wasn’t my finest hour, but, we were drink for drink! I’d simply forgotten to have my lunch that day.

I would not have drunk as much had I been the only one.

It was about 4 double gin and tonics during the course of several hours.

4 double gin and tonics on an empty stomach is a lot and depending on my menstrual cycle etc (I don’t get one now but when I had one) I’d definitely be drunk.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 06/04/2024 18:07

Drunk to me that you’re swaying is way more than just tipsy.

Don’t go to the festival as you’re not well suited.

ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 18:06

YaWeeFurryBastard · 06/04/2024 18:01

Sounds like a drunken misunderstanding. If someone I was on a first date with was so drunk they were swaying and needed to excuse themselves I’d not fancy a second. Hard to say whether she was rude as I can’t really picture what’s going on.

I think it would be quite poor form to let her down this short notice, but if you don’t want to go then don’t.

I guess what I’m trying to say is it sounds like six of one and half a dozen of the other.

I would agree it wasn’t my finest hour, but, we were drink for drink! I’d simply forgotten to have my lunch that day.

I would not have drunk as much had I been the only one.

It was about 4 double gin and tonics during the course of several hours.

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TheSnowyOwl · 06/04/2024 18:06

It’s poor manners to cancel at the last minute so given her possibly poor manners are your reason for cancelling, aren’t you going to be just as bad?

I’m not sure you can give an accurate account of what has happened when drunk. I’d be inclined to meet up with her again and see how it goes then, but tone down the drinking.

ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 18:02

Hillrunning · 06/04/2024 18:01

I wouldn't go on another date with her based on the kissing alone. It doesn't sound like you are very compatible. If you don't want to see her again you really don't have to go to and pay for a festival purely out of politeness.

I absolutely love festivals and would normally enjoy it, it’s the circumstances that are giving me pause.

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YaWeeFurryBastard · 06/04/2024 18:01

Sounds like a drunken misunderstanding. If someone I was on a first date with was so drunk they were swaying and needed to excuse themselves I’d not fancy a second. Hard to say whether she was rude as I can’t really picture what’s going on.

I think it would be quite poor form to let her down this short notice, but if you don’t want to go then don’t.

I guess what I’m trying to say is it sounds like six of one and half a dozen of the other.

Hillrunning · 06/04/2024 18:01

I wouldn't go on another date with her based on the kissing alone. It doesn't sound like you are very compatible. If you don't want to see her again you really don't have to go to and pay for a festival purely out of politeness.

ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 17:58

Hillrunning · 06/04/2024 17:55

The exchange doesn't really make sense which given you were drunk, does make sense. If she snuck off, how did you say your goodbyes? How could you see her watching the back of you?

I was walking ahead of her trying to find us seats, then I looked behind to make sure I wasn’t moving too quickly ahead of her in the crowd, only to see her disappearing into the crowd in the other direction whilst she was looking back over her shoulder at me, as I was looking over my shoulder for her… that’s when our eyes met and she looked a bit embarrassed and came back.
I said my goodbyes and left.

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ToGoOrNotTo · 06/04/2024 17:56

Mummame2222 · 06/04/2024 17:40

You were really drunk. Are you sure that’s what happened? She’s obviously interested because she’s asked you out again so is there a chance you have this wrong?

If I’ve been drunk in the past, my memory was a bit hazy the next day… where has all of Wednesday is crystal clear in my mind, every part of it.

I would say I was tipsy rather than drunk.
I p think she thought I was more intoxicated than I was,,, because she did also grab me and kiss me senseless, it felt good but I wasn’t ready for it, and she did it so quickly I couldn’t stop her.

I don’t like to kiss anyone unless I’ve had a chance to get to know them well.
That’s another point that makes me have reservations, I really enjoyed it but would have preferred being asked first! Or at least waiting for the right signals.

I don’t know why, but I suspect she bought the tickets after I said yes, she seemed very keen.

All in all, very mixed signals.

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