Is it normal to ask a former coworker out to coffee if she reached out to me?

[Anonymous]

[CriminallyInsane]

Yes, ask. What's the worst thing that'll happen? She'll say no? Since she knows you like her, she won't be surprised.

[queenofcardio]

Yeah seems fine

[Asker]

Why is it okay?

[queenofcardio]

Because she reached out to you

[Asker]

Okay so asking her wouldn't blind side her?

[queenofcardio]

Depends on how close you guys are.

[Asker]

In our history I admitted a crush to her

[madhatters4]

what does reach out mean?

[Asker]

She texted me

[madhatters4]

no i don' tthink it's necessarily normal then to ask on a date. now if you feel there is something more there beyond just the text message but a general sense that your relationship is more than just the typical co-worker relationship then sure you could ask them out.
but i wouldn't ask them out simply because she texted you... unless there was something in the text to suggest that asking out was the next step

[Asker]

We didn't have a typical coworker relationship

[Staximus]

Why not? Do it

[Asker]

Why could I?

[Staximus]

Just grow some fucking balls and do it man

[Asker]

You're saying it like it's the obvious thing to do

[Staximus]

What are you waiting for, and engraved invitation from the governor?

[Asker]

Yes I want her to say it's okay to ask me out

[Staximus]

Be a man, grow some balls, and stop acting like a bitch boy

[Staximus]

Just ask her out on a date already you coward

[Asker]

Lol okay. Do you think she reached out to be friends?

[Staximus]

For fuck's sake are you going to wait around until you're dead to ask her out on a date? just fucking do it man

[Zionne]

i think it's fine