So.. you’re upset he didn’t invite you because he assumed you live too far away
but you can’t go, because you DO live too far away
so you’re going to lie, say you can get a lift, just to test if you would be invited if you could go. But you can’t.
You say it’s for the community and other people you’re friends with because of this man. Not the man himself.. but if that was the case, you’d not be so completely focused on if HE wanted you there or not. Also, it wouldn’t matter because you’ve already stated you can’t attend either way. It’s very clearly not about the other friends you’ve made, but you wanting to be accepted by this figure.
It’s time you accept you have unhealthy fixations here. I would be completely creeped out by you and want to keep my distance. But this man might not care, he might not even think about you - meanwhile you are reading into every word he says to figure out how he feels about you and what his intentions are.
But, going by how things have went so far, you’re never going to listen to anyone and just repeat these same oxymoron statements.