I don't think it really matters, I clearly just need to put the whole thing behind me, but I'm interested in human nature and enjoy thinking about what makes peole tick and do the things they do.
There's a man I've known as an aquaintance forever. Since we both became single, 2 years ago, he's sent occasional slightly flirty messages and we've had some about a shared interest. We also clash a bit and have had some fierce debates. I love a debate 😆
The day after he sent a really lovely message for my birthday, we'd happened to bump into each other and after a chat were both going home to do chores. I decided I'd rather do anything else and messaged him suggesting something we could do together in the afternoon. He declined citing that he needed to get the chores done. Fair enough, except that I know he has very little work on atm.
Regardless, he's obviously not intersted, that's that. There have been no messages since, although we've seen each other at events and it's all been perfectly normal.
I saw him at a thing last night and he poked me like flirty teenagers do, came up behind me while I was chatting to a very attractive man and made me jump.
WTF?