Awkward: You're Not My Type

@flapiz (22402)
United Kingdom
January 18, 2013 10:41am CST
I have been working in an institution for quite awhile now and well here is a colleague of mine who keeps on showing interest on me. At first I was really polite and I try to dismiss this behavior as maybe being accommodating to the newbie. But things started to turn out awkward and weird. Just imagine an OLD guy flirting like a girl. And I don't like it. I feel harassed every time he approaches me. I started becoming distant and I lessen my smile when he is around. He is scaring me. Spell AWKWARD. When you are trying your best to show that person that he's not your type and he simply doesn't get it.
13 responses
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
Why does it take too long for a guy to understand that the girl is not interested, right? There was also this guy from school (about gazillion years ago0 who really wanted to court me. Well, actually I just learned about it from his friend. He was not that aggressive type of guy, but actually the exact opposite. So how am i suppose to talk to him if he doesn't talk much at all? That itself turned me off. So what would happen is that whenever he would approach me, we would just be like either sitting on the bench or just standing up and watch people pass by. There was no conversation! So one time, when I saw him coming, I hid myself inside the ladies' room. And just everytime i would see him, I would just run away and hide.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
How can you even like him when he doesn't even know how to express himself other than stalk you?! He looks quite nice, though. But looks ain't important for me. I feel sorry for the guy. But what can I do, right?
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
Shy types are only cute at first. Eventually it turns awkward then annoying. But yeah it's a sad story.
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
I prefer that non aggressive type of guys than the too aggressive type. The aggressive type scares and disgusts me. I kinda find the non aggressive type challenging and mysterious. But somehow they should also learn to speak up even when it is forcefully as you wouldn't want to be just friends forever. Running and hiding from a guy? I've done that too. With a college classmate. He's the non agressive type but yeah too non aggressive is not nice.
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
18 Jan 13
Oh, I know. There are really scary guys in that sense. Why don't they understand to leave girls alone who had told them nicely to step back? Why do they think they are entitled to lurking around? Why? Because they think all girls play hard to get? or because they think they deserve every single girl just because they are males? Pfff... I had problems with guys like these...
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
Well I think I should tell him I'm not playing hard to get. Some guys are too full of themselves. I definitely am not for him. I wish I was rude enough to just snap at him.
@sulynsi (2671)
• Canada
19 Jan 13
Sometimes, you just have to be very firm. No smiles, do not show that their is any possibility with you. You don't want to make him feel humiliated, justquite certain he needs to move on. Someone else has mentioned you may need to ask for help for your supervisor,and if you need to protect yourself you should do it. I had a surefire way of discouraging a guy without ever being rude or or demeaning -I started speaking to them about my faith-nothing more effective -it got rid of the pests-and occassionally, I had a very pleasant conversation, and found the person treated me with respect
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
I think that's a good advise. I wonder why guys get turned off when girls talk about faith? I might try this sometimes. I don't smile at him anymore lately as I am not pleased at all with him showing motives for me.
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
19 Jan 13
Such things are very much common in big or small organisation where we work. Don't show any interest in such in that guy, neglect him and whenever that person tries to come near you pretend that you are busy in your work. If you do such things again and again if he is real gentlemen I am sure he will never turn to you again. But even after doing so he tries to come closer to you then straight away tell that guy that he is knocking the wrong door.
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
22 Jan 13
I feel this is the best thing you are doing and keep doing same thing. Don't give him the importance at all.
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
I've been ignoring him and pretending to be busy. But I guess he is not the gentleman type. Next time I will bluntly say he's never my type. Though I think it's too mean to do.
@ash1982 (27)
• India
18 Jan 13
that's the props. We have to be very careful in dealings with the people. we never know the intention of a person we are mingling with. You have to be extra careful as it may lead to anything.
@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
18 Jan 13
I agree, we should take consider of protecting ourselves.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
I guess he is so in to you! There is a way to dump such guys. Just wait for the perfect moment when you can tell him or make him feel that you don't like him the way he likes you. And i guess what you're doing now to him can make him SLOWLY realize your dislike towards him. Goodluck girl!
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
19 Jan 13
You are correct if he is wise enough then surely he will move away from her. But there are some guys who are so hard enough that even after they are being told or being not responding they try to follow the girls. This is sort of one sided love
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
they are very persistent guys. some are dumb, sorry for the word. I guess if it's directly told then I guess the guy must stop. It's so annoying when someone still tries when you are so honest that you don't like them. Rejecting their invitation many times will eventually push them away.
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
Well I guess some guys must learn that sometimes PERSISTENCE is just not the key. I hope he gets it soon. As I really am starting to get freaked out by him.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
19 Jan 13
Find your manager and politely request that he leave you alone.
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
I would tell him straight out first. I think going to the manager is kinda embarrassing. Plus people would gossip about it and it will spread like wild fire.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
19 Jan 13
That's really something. I mean I knew the feeling. I was treated that way with my previous job. I also thought that he (an elderly) is just trying to accommodate as a newbie and I thought that he is helping me. But nah...everyday the intention become too obvious and that is one reason why I resigned from my previous job.
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
I would love to resign from this non paying trainee job but I'm thinking that maybe I should just bear with it for 3 more months. It's kinda freaky right? Plus being a newbie we are afraid of being disrespectful to an ELDERLY staff.
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jan 13
I agree with gifts, I would tell him in a nice way that he is making you really uncomfortable. There is no reason to be rude about it or anything, but if you don't say anything he doesn't know, he cannot read your mind. Tell him!
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
Well I guess I will have to do that then. I keep sending him cues that I really, really don't like him but he's not reading it. So I'll just tell him the next time he approach me.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
18 Jan 13
I think you should talk to him and tell him that you dont like him because he's too old for you and if he still continue flirting with you then you should talk to your supervisor or go to the HR department to report his unnecessary behavior. Keeping distant might not enough especially if he keeps on coming and scaring you a lot. You need to make an action now before its too late.
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
I will talk to him. And I pray he listens and stops. I do not want it to reach the point where I have to report to the supervisor. It's kinda embarrassing.
@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
18 Jan 13
You can report the incident to your superior my dear. It is really a harassment-type behavior. If the superior cannot handle the situation, then the human resource is there to give any reprimands or sanctions for him.
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
I will try to tell him straight to the face first. And if it doesn't work out I will report him. I do not want him to have a tarnished career record. So I will try a subtle way first.
@misjoseph (162)
18 Jan 13
Yea that is true there is a guy in the company and he is that same thing i really don't like him but he just don't get it or i don't know if he is pretending but i think he really love me after all
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
Well yeah maybe he gets it but pretends not to. But it annoys me even more. I am going to tell him to stop what he is doing as I cannot see me liking him in the future.
@MaylaJay (349)
18 Jan 13
Just straight up tell him that you're not interested and he's not your type. Say you don't mind being friends, but you're not interested in him in that way. If he keeps harassing you, then tell your manager or boss or whatever. If he keeps doing it and your boss won't do anything, then tell the police. Do not let it escalate any further! This is how women get in situations they do not want to be in.
@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
19 Jan 13
I am going to do as you advised. I guess I need to just say it plain and simple as he is really not feeling my actions. I hope it works out well though. I wouldn't want to go to the boss and report as it can tarnish his career.