You ever feel bad about rejecting someone but you didn't have any choice?

[fonduegirl]

Super cute guy at my college showed up 20 minutes late. He apologized and said it won't happen again. But also, he said one of those lines that made me he's not that sorry after all. He was like, "if there's another emergency maybe i can text you... like on Instagram... maybe?"

And I'm like, "nope, I don't do social media."

I feel bad because,

1) I do have social media. I just don't want to get close to him like at all

2) on social media, I have a smart side and a flirty side. He's not smart enough for the first one, and I don't want him to feel stupid about himself or something because self esteem matters, AND I CAN'T FLIRT WITH HIM BECAUSE HE'S MY FIRST YEAR STUDENT AND I'M A FRIGGIN PROFESSOR

Maybe next year, when I'll be working elsewhere, but I can't like anyone for that long. And it sucks so much!

I know he tries so hard at the subject of English, and maybe he just wanted us to be good friends, BUT I DON'T HAVE A SINGLE MALE FRIEND I DON'T FLIRT WITH. So of course I gave him a cold shoulder, even later when he offered to a ride to the main building because the language lab was so faraway AND I HAD TO FRIGGIN WALK... so that's what happened.

[katiesmuff]

Sounds like the right choice, but what the fuck are you doing dating a student anyway (even college age)

[fonduegirl]

I'm not dating him. Do you think I'm stupid?

[katiesmuff]

I certainly hope not, we have enough stupid people running around.

[fonduegirl]

Yeah! LOL

[ohsheeT]

Of course. Because I've been turned down abd I remember the feeling.. for me it didn't last very long. But for some people they hold on to that feeling for a long time so yes

[Kaneki05]

Professional Professor... having to keep that distance, grown to an age of responsibility gah

[Kaneki05]

There was one time I had to because she was 6-7 and I was 11 who got to help out the younger kids going to a theme park instead of a teacher they used some good students as group leaders kinda thing.
And the girl in my group liked me after some hours which was awkward, then she wasn't happy for half the day cause I told her Nope, ages are way to different your great but nope.

[fonduegirl]

Bloody hell!

[fonduegirl]

Wait what

[Kaneki05]

Yeah had to break the heart of some child wasn't great but no other option existed

[fonduegirl]

Strange revelation.

[WhitneySnow]

I have never had that happen, but I feel for you

[236color]

Yes, nice girl, just wasn't attracted.

[Agape93]

Nope