Am I misleading him?

[Royalbloo]

So, I was out with a friend the other day and a stranger asked for my number. He then sent me a text and we met on Sunday, got on really well and agreed to meet again.

We were meant to meet on Wednesday but I had to cancel due to work commitments, but we have arranged to meet up on Friday.

He seems lovely and he's really interesting and we are definitely attracted to each other.

The thing is, he's 12 years younger than me and he texts me all the time. He doesn't seem annoyed if I take ages to reply. I'm a "single" mum with a full-time job and live with my daughter. Her dad has her every other weekend. I'm 42 and he is 30, for transparency.

He doesn't seem to mind that I'm busy or hardly ever available but I feel like I'm wasting his time.

Or am I taking it all too seriously? I feel like an advert that doesn't deliver as I have so little free time.

Brutal opinions welcome.

I know it's only one date and a handful of days but has anyone else ever felt the same?

I can see both sides tbh. If you were my friend I'd tell you that you just met, you don't owe him anything, see how things go before you catastophise every thing. ( same age, single parent with a job thats not conducive to relationships here too)

But if he was my friend I'd say it seems alot of hassle when it really should be fun and easy at this stage and I'd ask if he seriously wanted to get involved.

Sorry realise that's not helpful really.

Sounds tough op 💐

Thank you - I do have an issue with doing the "wrong" thing and feeling guilty, so maybe that's on me?!

Finding it a lot more difficult to live in the moment and see what happens in this situation. I'd 100% respect his opinion if he said it wasn't enough.

I think I'd lean towards just see how it goes. Hes an adult he can make his own decisions. Dont martyr yourself trying to " save him from you" somehow. Whats the worst that can happen. You have some fun hopefully some great sex and remind yourself your a person underneath all the responsibilities.

What a fabulous answer - thank you.

I was worried I was pretending I'm available when I am, but also not. Time will tell if it's enough for him, I suppose.

Whatwouldsculllydo?

What would she do? Go for it?

She took what 7 years to sleep with her partner? Then he got abducted , returned, died, came back to life then had to leave again til he rocked up in a jail cell.

Pretty sure if she could go back she'd just bang him in episode 1 🤣

Life is short. Who says he's even after anything serious.

Does he know you have kids?

Yes, I've been honest about that. I never wouldn't!