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Pmfroy

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Hey guys!

Been reading the site for a while now, love the work you guys put in. This is my first time on the forums because I'm looking for some input about a girl I've known for a while. In fact, she is the reason I began to improve myself in how I do with women, and the reason I found this website. Needless to say, the site changed my life. I have a LONG story, and any advice or comments I can get would be very much appreciated. I do know however that I've messed up with this girl by not moving fast enough on multiple occasions and putting myself in the boyfriend category and probably a lot of other things. But I would still welcome any thoughts you guys have. Thanks in advance!

So, back in junior high, when I was among the most clueless guys with women, there was this cute girl in class who flirted with me and I developed a huge crush, one that still continues to this day, despite the fact that it's been years and despite that I've been with other women. I don't know why, it's just my feelings for her will not extinguish, and I have tried to get over her. Back then and throughout high school I tried anything and everything to get with her, but I was friend zoned of course. After a while we stopped hanging out but we still talked once in a while. Then I moved to college 5 hours away and I almost forgot all about her. Unfortunately, one winter break while I was back in town, she texted me and I went to her house. We made out, almost got undressed, but she stopped and stood up, put her shirt back on, and said let's go to that party I told her about. Not knowing better, I said ok. At the party, things were a little less intense between us, but when we were alone in the room she would take a swig of rum and jump on my lap, kiss me, ask me how the rum tasted, then act normal when people came back. Nothing happened that night, I took her home, then we didn't talk for four days.

I finally couldn't take it anymore and asked her what that was about. What did I mean to her? She said I wouldn't like the answer, so I lost it a bit emotionally. I told her that being with her made me happy and holding her was the best feeling in the world, and some other stupid things. Unfortunately, I was bitter and said something along the lines that she'll never know what it's like. The next day I apologized for the rude things I said and said that I was just upset, and I didn't mean any of it, and I'm better now. She didn't reply to any of the texts, and before I left back to school I invited her out one more time but she adroitly declined. So a few sleepless nights, some alcohol, and some herb later I come across Girls Chase, and I read. A lot. Back in school, I had many girls at my fingertips. I did a lot with them but I didn't sleep with any of them, but I liked knowing and having the power that I could.

A few weeks before Spring term ends, she messages me for the first time in months. She says, that she's really sorry but she lied to me back during winter break, and that in fact she does have feelings for me and wants to be more than friends. She didn't want to lose me because I'm going so far away for college and she didn't know what else to do because long distance relationships don't work. I said that's cool, she shouldn't have lied, but I'm glad she did because it helped me move on. I met other girls since, and we can still be friends. She wasn't happy with that response and implied that she doesn't want to be friends. So I asked her what she wants between us, and she says she doesn't know because she has a boyfriend at the moment. I told her we can hang out sometime for old time's sake when I'm back in town, and she said she'd like to. A few weeks after I got back, I messaged her to go hang out, but she was busy so I stopped talking to her. I didn't want to seem needy and clingy, but I still wanted to hang out with her, so I had my best friend set up a kick back and had him invite her (they are also good friends so I didn't think it would seem odd), so that when we met again it would seem like chance. That night we ended up cuddling and making out and her telling me that she wants to be with me but doesn't want to cheat on her boyfriend. Nothing happens, we talk and hang out a few more times after, one night she has me sleep over at her place because she says I was too tired and drunk to drive home after a party, and each time she told me that she has strong feelings for me, and each time same story with the boyfriend.

Fast forward a couple few weeks and my best friend, her, and I are chilling at my place. We play truth or dare and things got pretty sexy between me and her. She says her boyfriend is her first partner, is pretty boring in bed, wishes he was more rough, and has been ignoring her lately among other things. As we are leaving, she forgets her necklace on my dresser (my friend later told me he suspects she forgot it on purpose so we can be alone). When we are back in my room I decide to stop being such a little bitch. I pull her close and whisper in the sexiest voice I could conjure"If you didn't have a boyfriend, I'd show you rough". And slowly walked away. She stood in the doorway, surprise on her face, and said "Aren't you going to show me a demo?" I came back, closed the door and pushed her against it. I grab her hair, pull back a little, kiss her neck, she moans, I throw her on my bed, her legs wrapped around me, kissing and moaning. I pull away and she pulls me back in to keep making out. I deeply regret that circumstances didn't permit me taking her then and there. So I take my friend home and drop her off. She is very affectionate in the car, tells me that sex with me would be very interesting, and that it's too bad I go to school so far away.

Two days later I find out she is single. She doesn't tell me for a few days. In fact I texted her and asked her why she's binging on ice cream because she had hella sad statuses on facebook and an empty ice cream bucket picture. She says her boyfriend dumped her, and I invite her over for some lunch. She declines but texts me later that night that she wants to go out to eat. So we go, and I tried kissing her twice but she didn't kiss back. She's very sad, we have dinner, I take her home, and I think about it the rest of the night. I talk to my best friend about it, and he says that she broke up with her ex to be with me because we planned a camping trip and she wants to sleep with me during. So, three days later we go camping for three nights. No sex. She was sad during the whole trip, and we barely talked. On the first day however she asked me if she can use my as a rebound, and I said we will see. That night I did get her to moan so loud the first night by sucking/playing with her breasts that our friends heard us in the other tent across the campsite. She would not let me take off her pants though. The second night, we smoke and she takes some... substances... and a couple hours later begins to have a panic attack. My best friend, his lady friend, and I talk her out of it around the campfire. She begins to explain that she's sad because she ruined her relationship because of me. She told her ex that she has a crush on another guy and he dumped her, saying he doesn't have feelings for her anymore. She said she felt tossed aside and abandoned by her boyfriend, who she says is a great guy and she fell hard for him. The lady friend says that who you like can't be helped, and that she has me right here. I say that if she can't be honest with her ex, and if he gets so extremely jealous and insecure, it wasn't going to work out anyway. Friend and lady friend go by the river for a while after that. She tells me more about her life, and how her childhood was rough, with her parents arguing all the time and abusing her physically, mentally, and emotionally. And that all she wants right now is to move out from that hellhole and save money and to go to the college she wants. Anyway A few hours later that night she tells me that she's really glad she talked to me and got a lot off her chest, and said she feels closer to me. Lol, but still no sex. The last night however she did cuddle up next to me in my sleeping bag which I thought was cute but regardless, we went home and I could tell she was still sad. Before I left her I told her that she can tell me anything that's on her mind, and she said ok. I haven't talked to her since.

Well, there's my story. If you've read this far, thank you for caring, you are a very kind soul. I know I broke many of the fundamental rules that are described in this website, and I know I am thinking too much about her. At this point however what I am thinking about doing is backing off, and let her come to me. I'm focusing on meeting new girls and trying to forget about her. I'd like to believe that she still wants to be with me but doesn't want a long distance relationship, even though I said I would be able to visit her in the weekends. There was also talk at first about her moving down with me but she isn't very serious about that. She said "I would come down there with you, but first I have to break up with my boyfriend and then find a new job, then we'll see". I also think she was still getting over her ex boyfriend, and didn't know at the time what she wanted from me. It wouldn't work out between us unless I stay in town for college, but the college I'm currently going to is way better and I have to think about that too. I would greatly appreciate any thoughts or comments you guys may have about what I should have done differently or what I can do in the future! Thank you, and hope you all do well in your endeavors!
 

Drck

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I like that 'very kind soul' :)

Old fire is old fire, but I'm not sure what you are asking about though, it seems that you understand quite well what is going on.

She had a BF, he was good and she had a great emotional connection with him, but he wasn't so good in the bed as she wanted somebody more rough. He had a crush on another girl and she felt that something wasn't right while she was with him (as he was ignoring her), and at the same time she liked you. Then he dumped her so she was down, and she is going back and forward to you - but she NEVER slept with you...

You: "What do I mean to you?" She: "You wouldn't like the answer"
>> She placed you into an orbit, it is possible that she wanted you only for sex but not as a BF (e.g. she knows that you were around lots of other girls), whereas you want her to be her BF - that could be a reason why she didn't sleep with you, she might think that you will get too much attached to her while she is looking for rebound only...

She: "I have feelings for you and want to be more than FRIENDS"
>> So yes, in her eyes you are her FRIEND, she wants more - but she wouldn't sleep with you anyway. You are still in her FRIEND zone...

You: "If you didn't have a BF, I'd show you rough"
>> Damn, you da man! She knows it, and she is begging for demo! She wants demo only, not the full play...

Then she is dumped and she is sad. She feels miserable, she wants revenge so she can feel better about herself, and wants a rebound, maybe with you. But most likely she is still not looking to be BF/GF with you. She just wants sex to feel better about herself, she can't stand to be sexually rejected by a man, she wants rebound sex...

Then she tells you how her childhood was rough, that she was abused by her parents physically, emotionally and mentally...
>>Here I would be very careful, she is a mess, it might take her many years to get out of it. She may never get out of it and she will most likely seek men who will abuse her. She will fall hard for men who will abuse her physically, mentally and emotionally, a man who likes it rough... She might think that you can provide her with rough sex, but as a BF material you most likely seem too cute, too nice to her... you are also acting like her therapist because you are listening to her problems and life story, you also feel sorry for her... and that is why she doesn't want to sleep with you. She doesn't want therapist, she doesn't want a guy to feel sorry for her. She wants a man that can ravage her, man who can give her great pleasure in bed, not sorry feelings....

She: "I would come down here with you, but first I have to break up with my BF, and then, and then, and then, and then one more thing..."
>> Well, you got the idea. Should have, would have, could have - but in reality she NEVER sleept with you. Look for actions, not for words. Again, you are too cute and too nice to her, and that is a reason why she keeps you in her orbit, friend zone. She likes to have guys in her orbit, they patiently wait for her many months, years, and she knows she can easily reach out to them and get them if she wanted to - and that is exactly the reason why she doesn't want them...

If she really wanted you there would never be: "First I have to do this and that, and only then is you, only then we'll see if there will be sex...". No, if she wanted you there would be: "You are always first, if sex is important to you it is also important to me - and only then comes the rest of the world"...

Stop making excuses for her and stop feeling sorry for her. She is done with her BF, she is ready to move on with another guy. Girls are different than guys, they rebound within several days, they have sex with another guy even the same day, and they have another BF the very next week...

Keep it simple: She either wants you or not. If she wants you she will sleep with you, assuming that you push for it (and you did). If not she will be always nice about it, and she will be always postponing it... I wouldn't be surprised if she's already slept with another guy(s) while keeping you wait...

You did really good, and you are doing the right thing: back off and focus on another girls. If she comes back to you push for sex, and this time don't let her say no...

Hope it helps
 

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Hi Drck,
Thanks for the reply! And for the words of encouragement!

I was looking for a new perspective on the situation and you gave just that!

I didn't look at it like she wanted just sex. Everything she did seemed to me like she wanted a long term boyfriend. And that's how I tailored my approach. In retrospect it seems like a mistake. She told my friend that if she went to my college or if I stayed in town we probably would have ended up together. Distance always seemed to be the problem between us. It seemed that she wanted a relationship that could be consummated more often.

She also said that as she spends more time with me she finds things that wouldn't work out between us. Also that I'm too quiet for her and she is loud and talkative.

One thing I forgot to mention in my original post is that near the beginning when we started hanging out again she asked me to come find her in five years. This was when she still had a boyfriend. Next time I see her I'm gonna say that I want to find her not because of a promise but because we had something real.

I also asked her one day when she was still dating about what is happening/gonna happen between us, because I'm not gonna wait around for nothing to happen. She said I don't need to wait for her, I should go enjoy my college life, and that she will wait for me though. I'm not sure what to make of that now. Words are just words huh?

She also said that sex between us would change things. I said it wouldn't change a thing. What I thought about saying later but didn't get a chance to was to say that if anything no sex would change things... And obviously not for the better.

I also doubt she slept with another guy yet, because we got back from camping the other day and she has work. I've known her for a long time but I may be wrong. One of the things she said is that she was hella angry that guys started hitting on her as soon as they found out she was single.

What do you think should be done? Is there any way to remedy the situation and get with her before I leave again in a month? How can I remove myself from the boyfriend/therapist/sorry-feelings-provider category? Should I give her an ultimatum?

Thanks again for your advice!
 

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As much as I want to give a simple answer, I don't have any. I don't know how to explain it, it is as if female's mind is working on multiple levels, in several dimensions at once, while male's brain is rather simple. By simplicity I don't mean stupidity, rather we males can intensively focus on one thing and go after it for long period of time (which makes us very successful), whereas females don't have that focus, their focus is scattered on multiple things.

When a girl meets a guy, she evaluates him on multiple levels. Is he a good long term BF material, talkative, funny to be around? Is he just good for several nights, just sexy? Is he independent? How much effort is needed to mold him into a good relationship? Is he a matured man emotionally, or just immature/clingy boy? Whats his income, can he support me and our potential family? Whats his social support, who are his friends, how many girls he's slept with before, whats his ambitions, is he really confident as he pretends to be, what background is he from? And so on, the list is just long...

Then she "grades" him, adds the points together, compares the result to other guys she knows, categorizes him into different departments (lover, provider, long/short term, sexy, clingy,..), and then decides what value he has for her. If he "fits" into a category she's looking for right now, he wins. If not she will keep looking around for someone else, while at the same time she might keep him in the orbital. She knows her mind and needs are changing with time, so a guy in an orbital might "fit" quite well some time from now...

Now compare it to guy's thinking: damn she is hot! Look at those tits, see that ass! She is so sweet. Look at that hair! If she is not too stupid, I want to marry her, who cares what are her ambitions, how her mom looks, and how many times she failed classes... She just smiled at me, damn, who cares that she already sit on twenty cocks? Let me buy her lunch, and I will built a house for her, just so I can see that body everyday.... Quite different to female's mind, much more simpler...

So, most likely she's already moved you into some category in her mind. She told you that "as she spends more time with me she finds things that wouldn't work out between us (meaning not at this time). Also that I'm too quiet for her and she is loud and talkative". So that category is not BF, her ideal BF for right now is talkative and loud, more dominant. She likes you a lot because you like her, and she knows that you really want her. At the same time she knows that her vibes for you are not intensive enough for long term, at least not at this time. You may seem more Beta to her at this time, but right now she is looking for different guy, for Alpha, for more mature man.

She tells you that she'd like to see you again in 5 years, she wants you to find her in 5 years, because that will be a time for her to saddle down and have family. But right now she is looking for more Alpha cock. She tells you, don't wait for her in the mean time, go out and meet other girls, have fun, have sex, get experience, don't get attach to her too much emotionally. She is telling you: Don't fall in love with me because we didn't have sex.

She is right when she tells you that sex wit you would change things between you two. It may not be important to you, but it is important to her. She knows that having sex with you would mean that she should saddle down at this time, but at the same time she doesn't want to saddle down. She wants to have fun. That's why she doesn't want to sleep with you, she knows you would get too emotionally attached, she would have to get serious with you because, after all, she really likes you a lot... Does it make sense to a guy, that the girl really likes you a lot but doesn't sleep you anyway? Most likely not much, but the logic is there, from female's point of view it makes sense....

And what do you want? You really like this girl, she means intensive flames to you, and she can feel it. You want to have sex with her, you want her to become your GF. She knows it and she doesn't want to hurt you because she knows sex with you would change things, you would get more attached. How can she reject you if you like her so much? She can't, all she can do at this time is to give you subtle suggestions that it will not work out, that it is not what she wants at this time... She wants to postpone things till later, till 5 years from now, then she'll see...

So situation is not easy for you to change. Your frame right now, as she sees it, is that you really want her as a GF. You cannot change that frame easily (to e.g. Lover), it creates too much friction, she will know that there is something unnatural. So you should keep your frame, knowing that it is not what she wants at this time. At the same time, you should not chase. Stop contacting her, back off, focus on another girls as you suggested before. This way you might create a vacuum, she may start missing you, and she may contact you to see whats going on. If she does, good, invite her out, get her to your place, and nail her. Sounds much easier than it is, but that's what I would do. Whatever you do, don't chase. By chasing you are showing her that you are too much emotionally involved, that you really want her - and that is not what is she looking for, not right now...

Good luck, let us know
 
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Hey Drck

Thanks again for your input! I pretty much told this girl to fuck off. I went out last night and met a girl of higher caliber, smarter, and just as hot. I guess she was holding onto my balls because I seem to have found them. I was focused too much on this girl where it was going nowhere fast. And with a newfound clarity I gave her another chance to meet up, which she bombarded with excuses, so told her never mind, it's always excuses with you. And I'm done trying. I only wish I could have seen her face LOL.

Thanks again man, you were a great help. Know that you've made a difference.
 
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