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Guy I've been talking to for 3 weeks says that he's attached to me, never wants to lose me, I'm really important to him, etc. He's ignored me these past few days but actively watched my story.
I kinda got pissed and texted him, and he gave me an excuse.
"His snapchat wasn't working. "
I said "sure"
He said "whatever"
"I was getting a new phone too and I wasn't trying to sass him" (even though I was, b/c I was mad)
To which he says "it sounded like it"
I said "pft, I know when someone chooses not to talk to me, I'm not dumb. If i didn't like you as much as I do, maybe I wouldn't be caring so much."
He says: "Then let's just not talk then, I am who I am. I isolate myself frequently.
I said "I wanna keep talking to you, I really do"
Him. "The just understand that I am all over the place. Ignore everyone because I need my alone time"
I said "okay"
He said "It's not you, it's how I deal with things. I just realized I was being too anti social"
I said " I overreacted b/c I didn't know what was going on, I shouldn't have made assumptions, I think it could help if we got to know each other on a deeper level"
He said "That will have to be for another day, but you are a good girl"
I said "Im a good girl in what way?"
He said "Are my friend in the very least I am so disjointed from life that rn who knows"
I said everyone likes to have someone they can trust and talk to, etc. I asked if we're friends or if he's friendzoning me"
He said friends ill never friend zone you
I said that text made me smile, it's hard to explain but I'm sure we both know why
He didn't reply, which is okay :) But I was wondering if I am in the friendzone. We also sext, but I don't show a whole lot, and he also makes me a part of his life, and reassures me that he doesn't want me to feel like I'm being used. we've talked about wanting to see each other in real life

I’ve always been single until recently. I’m in the midst of something new. At least I think I am. He says we are exclusive. But I have a hard time trusting guys and have given him a difficult beginning in reference to my trust issues and general doubts. He seems to be willing to work with me so far. But I don’t want to scare him away.

Anyway, he told me that he likes my independence and lack of necessity regarding having a boyfriend. He believes, as does my mother, that I come across as a type of woman that does not need a man to be happy. However, my grandmother believes I am insecure and need a man to be happy. Which hurts me. Because I fear this may be the truth. However, I have gone 23 years being “single” and did not settle for any guy that just showed interest in me. Do I sound desperate?