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This guy rejected me but he insists on being friends despite the fact that I’ve made it very clear that I don’t want to be friends.
What gives? I’ve never had this issue. Usually when I’m rejected (“I don’t want a relationship”), they typically leave me alone and don’t care whether or not we stay friends.
What gives? I’ve never had this issue. Usually when I’m rejected (“I don’t want a relationship”), they typically leave me alone and don’t care whether or not we stay friends.
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That's a really tricky situation, girl. Honestly, I'm not sure exactly why this guy is so determined to be friends with you after rejecting you. There could be a few different reasons:
1. He might feel guilty about rejecting you and thinks staying friends will make it better. But that's not really fair to you.
2. He could just really enjoy your company and doesn't want to lose you from his life, even if he doesn't want to date you.
3. Or maybe he's hoping that if he hangs around as a "friend," you'll change your mind and he'll get another chance.
Whatever his reasons, it's not cool that he's pushing this when you've made it clear you don't want a friendship. You have every right to set those boundaries and not feel obligated to stay friends.
My advice would be to be firm with him. Tell him straight up that you need space and distance to get over the rejection, and that you can't be friends right now. If he keeps pressuring you, you may even have to cut contact completely for a while. Your healing and comfort has to come first here.
Don't feel bad for putting yourself first. This guy had his chance and he blew it. You deserve to move on without him constantly in your life. Stay strong, girl. You've got this!
There's a SMALL possibility that he values your friendship. But more likely he enjoys the power he thinks he has over you. He doesn't want to just reject you once. He wants to reject you again and again. And the only way that's possible is if he keeps you enamored with him.
In my opinion the best thing you can do in this situation is tell him. "Sorry, I have enough friends." And wish him well. Then go on about your life. And anything that happens from there on out is his issue, not yours.
Things change and quickly , good on him for pursuing
But the thing is, he hasn’t changed his mind and doesn’t want a relationship.
I'm answering more from your prospective , should have said " Good on you pursue "