Hey! I’ve known this guy for seven years now. We were good friends. I’m someone who is averse to dating or being in a relationship. On the other hand; my friend had been in three relationships over the years I had known him. I was in touch with him after his third girlfriend broke up with him. It had left him dejected and I tried to support him emotionally to the best of my ability. We got really close but I never suspected he was beginning to develop feelings for me. Eventually, he asked me out and I had to politely reject him. I tried to talk to him as usual after that but our friendship was ruined. He started being quite rude to me by making insensitive comments. It was a complete behavioural shift from his side. I slowly cut him off (to make it look unforced) to protect myself emotionally. Did I do the right thing? Can someone please explain his behaviour? I don’t seem to understand anything about guys! I feel really bad about unintentionally leading him on by getting emotionally close to him. But I had to protect myself at the same time. Can someone please give me advice on how to move on?
What should I have done when the guy I rejected started being rude to me?
