But I suspect this one isn't going to do me any good.
A man (it was going to be, wasn't it?) separated 6 months ago, but still living in the marital home (yeah, yeah), met through a hobby and really clicked as friends. I've got lots of friends through this hobby, but this one is better. He's clearly not in any place for a realtionship and says he doesn't want one anyway (with anyone), has never behaved in any way except friendly towards me.
This is fine, I've been single a long time and like it that way. Or I thought I did, this man is on my mind way too much. He doesn't help because he contacts me most days.
I haven't met anyone, male or female whose company I enjoy so much, who I have this kind of connection with, in years. I thought this was all good, it's lovely to have a good close friendship with a nice person, but my head is doing strange things.
I suspect what's going to happen here is he'll be a friend until he decides he's "ready" then it won't be me, but someone younger and they won't like the close female friend so.... He's 51 and I'm 54 and I've seen enough of middle aged men to know they don't generally go with a woman a bit older, although I haven't seen that kind of behaviour from him, he genuinely doesn't seem interested in women ATM.
Anyway does this friendship have any chance of being something positive in my life?