I had my long-term friend over to stay last night. She has a conference with work not far from here today. We’ve known each other for 20+ years through uni, our twenties, marriage, divorces. We are both now 41. Close friends through all that time.
Last night after sharing a bottle of wine the conversation got a bit risqué like it often does. All friendly laughter about being single in our 40s etc and then, to my horror, she tried to kiss me.
I pulled away and she apologised, saying she’d obviously misread the signals.
I was giving no signals. I’m not gay, and have never given the faintest impression otherwise.
It was awkward after that obviously. She went to bed, and whilst we were cordial it was definitely very awkward. We didn’t speak this morning. I heard her in the shower and getting ready, but by the time I was up and out of my room she’d gone (she said when she arrived that she wouldn’t hang about this morning, so I wasn’t expecting to see her. She’s always low maintenance and didn’t want breakfast).
I will text her later but wonder what to say. I am absolutely not interested in a sexual relationship with her (or any woman). But I don’t want it to be awkward as I love her as a friend. I am confused as to how she sees me though.