Ok.. So I am 27. I've had a few long term relationships in my life. And lots of short ones, and lot's of REALLY short ones.. I have always, always had pretty good luck with women. Even women whom I was only friends with, always went out, had a great time, met friends of friends, generally friendly, sociable, etc. There hasn't really been a time in my adult life I haven't had SOME sort of woman around, even just as a friend, and usually more than a friend.
But lately, I don't know what the hell is wrong with me. No matter the girl, I can never get it right.
Scenario 1), girl in my platoon, always talked, chatted, everything, but nothing could ever manifest. Instantly it disappeared. She started dating an ex, whatever, but even then, the friendship disappeared too. We never even kissed. But it was like I did something horribly wrong. I never even saw her again after that, despite her texts wanting to see me again, she never followed through on any weekend.
Scenario 2) At the bar one night. Cute girl eyeing me.. Wouldn't take her eyes off of me. Smiling, non-stop until it was so obvious I just went right to the bar started talking. We sang karaoke, had some drinks, we both had friends with us of the same sex, so it was all friendly but playful. End of the night? Gone. Nothing.. At the end of the night I told her I had to leave as I had to wake up early in the morning and she said she and her friend were leaving too. I said we should do this again some time, nothing.. Awkward silence. Her friend was like "hey! phone number..." And she was like "oh." and told me her number... But it was REALLY awkward like I had said or done something really wrong?
Scenario 3) Friend of a friend. Out for dinner and drinks with friends. New friend comes along. Talkative, but she was a little shy. At the end of the night asked me for my Facebook which I gave her. Then. Nothing. Sent her a message a couple days later saying it was great to meet her and I'd like to see her again. Never a response back, UNTIL, Easter Sunday, same friend invites me over and said she was inviting New Friend along, too. So I went. Sat opposite of me everywhere, awkwardly stanced.. etc. Weird?? This scenario could be chalked up to maybe she just wasn't interested, but it's still important to include here I think.
Scenario 4) ex girlfriend who has been talking to me a lot lately. Couldn't wait to see me, wanted to be with me again, missed me so much. Talked dirty to me all the time. Then, Boom. Nothing. Like a brick wall. Tells me today that she has a lot going on in life and wants to pursue her own future by herself and that she was sorry she led me on. And that she liked her bartender who is 15 years older than her.
Scenario 5) in training, a girl who I had gone to EMT school with started writing me letters. Before I left we kind of started seeing each other. Were sleeping together, hanging out, the usual. Once I went to training she wrote me a ton of letters all the time, we talked, I saw her again on Christmas leave and it was like nothing had changed! Ecstatic. Perfect. Then 2 days into my leave, nothing. Didn't want to see me anymore. Told me she "couldn't be with someone in the military." (note: 2 weeks later, my friend told me she got a boyfriend, who, guess it... was in the Army. haha)
None of this would be relevant if this wasn't a 100% occuring event. Coupled with the fact that these are all SUPER lame excuses makes me think it's something I am doing wrong? I am doing nothing different than I have ever done. It just seems strange to me that this keeps happening. Repeatedly. It's starting to make me pretty jaded.
So any ideas? Tips? Advice?
But lately, I don't know what the hell is wrong with me. No matter the girl, I can never get it right.
Scenario 1), girl in my platoon, always talked, chatted, everything, but nothing could ever manifest. Instantly it disappeared. She started dating an ex, whatever, but even then, the friendship disappeared too. We never even kissed. But it was like I did something horribly wrong. I never even saw her again after that, despite her texts wanting to see me again, she never followed through on any weekend.
Scenario 2) At the bar one night. Cute girl eyeing me.. Wouldn't take her eyes off of me. Smiling, non-stop until it was so obvious I just went right to the bar started talking. We sang karaoke, had some drinks, we both had friends with us of the same sex, so it was all friendly but playful. End of the night? Gone. Nothing.. At the end of the night I told her I had to leave as I had to wake up early in the morning and she said she and her friend were leaving too. I said we should do this again some time, nothing.. Awkward silence. Her friend was like "hey! phone number..." And she was like "oh." and told me her number... But it was REALLY awkward like I had said or done something really wrong?
Scenario 3) Friend of a friend. Out for dinner and drinks with friends. New friend comes along. Talkative, but she was a little shy. At the end of the night asked me for my Facebook which I gave her. Then. Nothing. Sent her a message a couple days later saying it was great to meet her and I'd like to see her again. Never a response back, UNTIL, Easter Sunday, same friend invites me over and said she was inviting New Friend along, too. So I went. Sat opposite of me everywhere, awkwardly stanced.. etc. Weird?? This scenario could be chalked up to maybe she just wasn't interested, but it's still important to include here I think.
Scenario 4) ex girlfriend who has been talking to me a lot lately. Couldn't wait to see me, wanted to be with me again, missed me so much. Talked dirty to me all the time. Then, Boom. Nothing. Like a brick wall. Tells me today that she has a lot going on in life and wants to pursue her own future by herself and that she was sorry she led me on. And that she liked her bartender who is 15 years older than her.
Scenario 5) in training, a girl who I had gone to EMT school with started writing me letters. Before I left we kind of started seeing each other. Were sleeping together, hanging out, the usual. Once I went to training she wrote me a ton of letters all the time, we talked, I saw her again on Christmas leave and it was like nothing had changed! Ecstatic. Perfect. Then 2 days into my leave, nothing. Didn't want to see me anymore. Told me she "couldn't be with someone in the military." (note: 2 weeks later, my friend told me she got a boyfriend, who, guess it... was in the Army. haha)
None of this would be relevant if this wasn't a 100% occuring event. Coupled with the fact that these are all SUPER lame excuses makes me think it's something I am doing wrong? I am doing nothing different than I have ever done. It just seems strange to me that this keeps happening. Repeatedly. It's starting to make me pretty jaded.
So any ideas? Tips? Advice?
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