I came out of a very rough relationship just over a year ago. In March, I decided to try OLD. After looking at hundreds and hundreds of profiles and getting the same messages over and over again (you might know how it is![, a man contacted me and we really hit it off. We wrote to each other daily. It was maybe quite intense. It was slow at first, but over about two or three months we got to know each other. He lives three hours away.
We met up, had a great first date, and chatted for hours and hours, carried on writing, met up again, had a great second date and our first kiss, carried on writing, met up a third time, amazing date, and ended up sleeping with each other. All lovely. And then we carried on writing, with the occasional phone call.
On a couple of occasions, I've hinted at a "where is this going?" conversation. He is in the middle of a divorce. He has joint custody of his kid. I'm a single mother to one little girl. I'm not expecting to move in with him anytime soon, I'm not looking for a father for my child, I can't really give him any more than I'm already giving him because I'm on my own with my child, a stressful job and my very sick (stage four cancer mother living with me. But it's been five months.
He has basically said that he wants to "see where it goes". He's "scared that I want it to be serious so quickly". He doesn't want to "sign any sort of contract". But he's also said I'm the "person he gets on most with in the world" and that he "loves it that I'm as weird as he is" and that we "agree on everything" - I'm not that weird by the way. I think he means politics/values (being a big vegan commie basically[
The sex was good. It was all very loving. We laugh and laugh when we're together (and via message[. We agree on a lot. We're into the same books/hobbies. We provide each other with emotional support as well. It's all good.
But he doesn't seem to want to be exclusive and I daren't ask him again. We've not had another conversation about it since the sex. We've just carried on with the daily writing.
So, anyway.... another guy who runs the soft play centre in a nearby town has asked me out and said he'd like to get to know me. I don't think I'm going to get on with him like I get on with the other man, but he seems pleasant and cheerful and happy. He's attractive. I've said yes to a coffee. But if the first guy said yes to a coffee with someone else, I'd be devastated. But if he doesn't know what he wants, I feel stupid waiting around, hoping he'll change his mind.
What should I do?
Sorry this is so long. I'm pathetic!