Search Results: just want to be his friend

So I have this coworker he's a rather timid man and doesn't speak much unless you specifically ask him a question typically.

I wouldn't call him unfriendly or anything personally I like him and like hearing what he has to say. So I probably bother him a bit to much 😅 just to be clear I like him in a platonic way not a romantic way. And I'm married so I'm sure he knows that.

He stated last week that he doesn't have any friends just as a off handed comment that he probably forgot he told me.

I was thinking about inviting him to go do something and would like to be his friend but I honestly don't know if he wants a friend he might just be politely tolerating my bullshit and just doesn't want to tell me to fuck off and leave him alone

So what do you think should I ask him to hangout or no?

Summary: My uncle calls, which is fine. I don't mind talking to him on the phone, but he wants to talk for hours, and on top of that, it's about nothing but family drama. You give him solutions such as block the family member you don't want to talk to or don't engage, yet he continues to entertain them out of fear of being talked about. So I've gotten to the point I don't even answer his call. Being on the phone all day is just unproductive to me. I like to keep moving.