Hi - so I have been single for over a year. I come out of an abusive relationship that really messed up my life in many different ways, now starting to repair things and have started to feel so much better, not amazing but ok. I have quite met someone on a night out at the beginning of summer. I wasn’t really engaging much over that time. but this guy has text me almost everyday, which is nice. I finally met up with him again, and it was a nice evening. He wanted to see me the next weekend and the one after that, but I couldn’t make it.
I put him off quite a few times as I have a 14 year old and she is always home. So I now I have met him again and I actually really like him. I have had to turn him down on quite a few occasions, because I have no one to stay at home with my daughter, and so things have been moving very very slow. I am aware I have my guard up. I think he must think I’m not interested even though I am, I just have no idea how to move it forward. I really really don’t want to get hurt again, but am also aware I might be pushing him away. As soon as I felt a little spark my head went into overdrive and I just feel very annoyed at myself. He made a loose plan with me last weekend and then didn’t follow through and I felt so horrible about it. I don’t think my feelings are even justified as I let him down on a few occasions. He’s still texting but no longer asking me out. Have I blown it - any advice appreciated.