Can't Be Friends?

@sidyboy (284)
United States
September 12, 2008 5:53pm CST
I was really good friends with a girl in school- we were inseperable for many years. When we got to high school, we drifted apart simply because she dropped out of school and I didn't. The next time I saw her, she was dating a guy I had just split up with and pretty much rubbing it in my face that she had him now- I haven't seen her since then and that was about 15 years ago. Last week, I got an email through myspace- it was her. She's now living in another state and we emailed back and forth for several hours, for several days. We have not discussed the guy that we had both dated at all- that's ancient history for me- we were young and stupid, so I let it go. She told me that she's gay, and was in a relationship for the last 5 years. The following day, this girl split up with her and she was devastated- I emailed her all night talking her through her grief. The next thing I know, she is wanting to move back to this state, and needs a place to stay. I sent her some links to apartment complexes here in the city and told her what I knew about them- then she said that she figured she could stay with me and we could "see what happens". Now, I'm not homophobic at all, however I have absolutly no doubts about my own sexuality and I am 100% into men. I told her that nothing would happen because I had no interest in her that way- and she has never emailed me back. I emailed her again to ask how things were going with her, and she has read the email, however she has not responded. Why am I feeling guilty when I don't think I did anything wrong? Her and I have always just been friends, and just because I'm not a lesbian- she doesn't want to be friends anymore? I'm just not getting it.
2 responses
@savmot (261)
13 Sep 08
She's probably not stopped emailing you because she fancies you and you're not interested. It's more likely she figures you have a problem with her sexuality, because the first thing you said was 'well nothings going to happen between us because I don't fancy women' What makes you think she'd fancy you.... Those kind of attitudes from straight women I know irritate me aswell.
@sidyboy (284)
• United States
14 Sep 08
"Those kind of attitudes from straight women I know irritate me aswell." What world are you living in??? I gave her options on places she could move to if she came back to this state. I never once gave her the option or even hinted that she could ever stay with me and she said that she figured she could move in with me and we could "see what happens". I don't feel that I was "giving an attitude" in any way.
@savmot (261)
15 Sep 08
Why are you speech marking 'see what happens' Did you speech mark that or did she. I'd put money on the fact that 'see what happens' meant, see where else came up to live/ see what jobs were available etc. Yet you jump to the conclusion she wants to sleep with you??? Self flattery?
@savmot (261)
15 Sep 08
The part of my post you quoted meant... straight women that assume you fancy them cos your gay, irritates me, clearly that was the attitude you had....
• United States
12 Sep 08
Don't feel guilty, because if you were me, I will do exactly what you did ! If she truly treasure your friendship and really has plans in moving to your state, she would not suggest such thing. It is a good thing that you told her what you really are, otherwise, she might have other intentions in moving back. You'll never know, its been a long time since you have saw her. I think a lot of things happened and change, she might not be the same girl that you used to know. At least you ask her how shes been doing after that incident. if she don't answer back, let it go.