SCHMERG'S VAST, IDIOTIC RANT:
There's a guy who rides my bus who always seems really aloof and remote, and I always felt like he didn't like me at all. Then, we did Alice in Wonderland, and I was the Mad Hatter and he was the March Hare, and we got along very well instantly. We talked and goofed off all the time, and it turned out that he's actually very warm and personable once you get to know him. He was also very complimentary to me, always saying lovely things about my acting, writing, and whatever else.
After Alice In Wonderland was over, he never said 'hi' to me on the bus or in the hallways and actually avoided me when he saw me coming-- like, he'd turn down a different hall or walk in the opposite direction. I never tried to talk to him or wave because I didn't want to be the annoying clingy acquaintance, but I started getting kind of confused and discouraged because he was actively avoiding me.
Then, we were cast in another play together, called "Employees Must Wash Hands Before Murder." I was sitting in the auditorium the day of the first rehearsal, and he walked through the door and walked straight up to me and started talking to me as though no time at all had passed. He even organized a get-together when he found out I'd never seen some of his favourite movies, and he paid for my dinner and drove me home. I apologized for being a little bit silly and over-the-top that day, and he told me that I wasn't annoying and not to worry. He's always saying, "Oh, we'll have to do that sometime," "Oh, I'll take you to this place sometime."
However, he still never acknowledges me in the hall, on the bus/at the bus stop, or whenever else I run into him, whether he's alone or with other friends. One time, I asked him in the lobby if there was rehearsal, and he kind of squinted at me, said, '...no...' coolly and sauntered away. I don't know what he thinks of me, or what to think of him. I think he's a genuinely funny and interesting dude, and he always seems to be genuinely engaged in our conversations. I'm normally really good at knowing how someone feels about me-- I never bother people who I feel don't like me, and I always instinctively know who I can depend upon.
This guy is the one and only exception. The other thing is, he's really, really physical and flirty with like every single girl he knows, and he's chatty and friendly with every single guy he knows. He doesn't treat me the way he treats anyone else, and I am SO confused. Just to clear things up, I don't like this dude in a romantic sense (he's the one with the hairy earlobes that I mentioned on the Girl thread!), but I do hate to lose his friendship for no apparent reason. I'd never go chasing after someone demanding their attention, but what makes it weird is that I have no idea where HE stands.
In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy
Updated On: 2/4/09 at 02:54 PM
