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Originally Posted by cdn2wheeler  There is, frankly, no greater insult for a man to hear from a woman he's romantically interested in than the "I like you as a friend" or "let's just be friends" speech. It essentially boils down to, "You're second-rate. You might get some of my attention, and only on my terms, but you won't get any of my feelings." It's a monumental slap in the face, a complete and total rejection of who he is as a man. |
Actually, it's not about you, it's about her. At least that's true if, as you said, she is basing her resistance to you on past hurts. Maybe she's opening up to you in the best way she can. I don't think you should be so hard on yourself or assume it's a "total rejection of who you are as a man."
I do feel for you, because you're in a spot no one would enjoy. Maybe you do know what you SHOULD do, but it's not what you WANT to do??