• Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.

  • CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.

Ahhhh Mindgames!!!!

TheDatelessLoserX2

Professional Singleton
May 13, 2004
186
7
42
O'fallon, Illinois
✟22,851.00
Faith
Baptist
Marital Status
Single
ok, I have a rant I need to get out. It is more of a pondering out loud sort of thing, so here we go.

*steps onto soapbox*

OK, there is this friends of mine (female) who I have known since the 4th grade (we went to same grade school, different churches). I didnt see her much during high school, but one of the people in my sunday school class was friends with her, and brought her to my church (this was a while back) and she now goes there/ is an active member etc..... We have always been good friends, but as of late, I don't know if things have progressed pass that, or if my mind is playing tricks on me, but as of late ideas have been popping into my head that had never been there before. Like serious ideas (you all know what I mean). We have talked a lot ( a standard conversation seems to be about 3 or 4 hours) about just about everything you could think of with regards to relationships, future, God, but I don't know if there is something to this talk, or its just talk. She is pretty much my ideal woman (as in she fills my list of characteristics of a mate to a "T") and she for some reason motivates me. I am usually sort of a bum, but she can always seem to talk me into doing things that I put off, or haven't previously done that I should have.
But most of this stuff is just backround info, the crux of the matter goes back to the age old problem, should I ask her out or ask her whats going on, or something of that nature? Or would I be pitching our friendship into the wind, and prompting possible weirdness? I can't tell either way. She is always smiling at me a lot, and we have discussed a lot of deep things (spiritually). But again, I might just be getting stupid ideas in my head. What to do? BTW why is it that guys have a hard time deciding if a girl is interested? That irritates me greatly. Why cant they just wear a tag or something? (that would make things so much easier, but things are never that simple). :sigh: Maybe I am just setting myself up to get burned again, oh well........ What do you all think? I am a relationship novice, so I have no backround to work with.

*sits on soapbox to ponder* :help:
 

wvmtnkid

Order of the Candle
May 29, 2002
7,488
153
56
West Virginia
Visit site
✟10,466.00
Faith
Methodist
Marital Status
Single
Politics
US-Republican
TheDatelessLoserX2 said:
Why cant they just wear a tag or something? (that would make things so much easier, but things are never that simple). :sigh:
lol. I sorta like this idea! It would sure help matters alot, wouldn't it! :)

All I know to tell you to do DL, is to pray about the situation and see what God is leading you to do about bringing up the subject of furthering your relationship with this girl. And if you feel like that is something you should do, then ask for the courage and boldness to do so. Sometimes for love you have to take a risk of sharing your true feelings. And I know it isn't always easy. But at least you will know one way or the other.

If you feel this is something you will do, let us know and we can back you up in prayer as well.

:hug:'s and :prayer:'s
 
Upvote 0

LionOfJudah

Seeking after God's heart
Feb 2, 2004
310
18
40
Joplin Mo
Visit site
✟535.00
Faith
Non-Denom
DL, what is worse to never love? or to love with silience?

Life is a series of risks, what do you have to lose? maybe just simply ask her out to the movies, start to spend some one -on- one time with her. take her out to dinner ( i have yet to meet a girl that has said no to free olive garden ^_^ ) This lets her know that you are interrested (woot love those mind games not =/ ). you have nothing to lose, if she says NO, then just be friends. my first G/F and I are like best friends and are always talking, would i have been this close to her if we had not dated? doubtful. It is worth a shot, do not live a life of yesterdays and hoping that tomarrow will come to a better end than today, for when you do, life will be gone and you will only have sarrow and regret.
 
Upvote 0

MrsGnomeCrusher

Veteran
Mar 17, 2004
1,812
85
Manitoba, Canada
✟17,510.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
Politics
US-Libertarian
Do the two of you do activities together? You stated you talk quite a bit, but do you "hang out," too? Instead of putting so much pressure on you to ask her out on a "date" and quickly move this from a friendship to something more, why don't you ask her to do something? Say you want to see this movie and ask if she wants to come along and see it with you. Go catch a bite to eat somewhere. Go hang out at a bookstore together, batting cages, park, etc., etc. . . . I dunno--Something that the two of you enjoy. If she's in the same situation that you are, where she may have some feelings and not sure what they are while trying to figure YOU out, and you coming out and asking to make a big jump from friendship to dating relationship may scare the daylights out of her.

Not only does it gives her more time to get her head on straight, there's less pressure on you. Honestly, when you do make that cross from friendship to romantic relationship, it does cause weirdness. And if one feels one way and the other another, friendships aren't always the same when.
 
Upvote 0

TheDatelessLoserX2

Professional Singleton
May 13, 2004
186
7
42
O'fallon, Illinois
✟22,851.00
Faith
Baptist
Marital Status
Single
Well I know for a fact she is not seeing anyone. I forgot to clarify, that we don't talk much on the phone, our lengthy conversations occur because we do things. We go out with friends after church all the time. We have taken walks together before, and we hang out a lot. Like just last night we went to Culver's (not sure if you all are familiar with that place) and we were there from 7:15 to like 10:30ish talking and remeniscing about grade school (you know the good 'ol days :D ). I do owe her a dinner though (we had a small wager, and I lost). And the funny thing is that one of my friends said something REALLY weird after we got done at Culver's. We were just talking and she mentioned as sort of a jab at me that I still owed her dinner, and my friend remembered an epidsode of "Seinfeld" were jerry wagered a dinner as a way to get a date. I just about fell over dead. She just got back from spending a semester in Paris, and while she we gone, I started to have dreams about her (This REALLY creeped me out). I honestly am amazed she doesn't know, or does she? all of my friends seemed to notice, and even my Sunday School teacher's 6&5 yr old girls picked up on it. :sigh: Normally I would go for it, but the last few times I put myself ( and my emotions) at the mercy of the other person, I got burned. Life is so complicated, even for a Christian. I don't know how lost people can do it without God.
 
Upvote 0

Marat

Active Member
May 22, 2004
27
2
51
✟22,657.00
Faith
Baptist
TheDatelessLoserX2 said:
Normally I would go for it, but the last few times I put myself ( and my emotions) at the mercy of the other person, I got burned.
Hi!

It reminded me something. In my native language (Kazakh) we say smth to the effect, "Don't be like a person who got burnt once drinking hot milk, and since then started blowing on his water every time".

Also, remember, "Better is open rebuke than hidden love." (Prov. 27:5)
 
Upvote 0

Kirisutokyoo-shinja

Stage Ninja
Dec 8, 2002
1,876
113
Charlotte, NC
✟25,612.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Single
Marat said:
Hi!

It reminded me something. In my native language (Kazakh) we say smth to the effect, "Don't be like a person who got burnt once drinking hot milk, and since then started blowing on his water every time".

Also, remember, "Better is open rebuke than hidden love." (Prov. 27:5)
Thank you for stating that verse. I didn't even know that was in there.
An encouragement indeed.
 
Upvote 0

TheDatelessLoserX2

Professional Singleton
May 13, 2004
186
7
42
O'fallon, Illinois
✟22,851.00
Faith
Baptist
Marital Status
Single
Marat said:
Also, remember, "Better is open rebuke than hidden love." (Prov. 27:5)


Hmmm....there may be a point there, I suppose I could ask a friend of mine (who is one of her best friends) what she thinks, but i'd feel so dumb and cowardly doing such a thing. I think I have too much pride :help:
 
Upvote 0

desi

Well-Known Member
Aug 20, 2003
3,840
60
50
La Vista
✟4,540.00
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
Married
TheDatelessLoserX2 said:
What to do? BTW why is it that guys have a hard time deciding if a girl is interested? That irritates me greatly. Why cant they just wear a tag or something? (that would make things so much easier, but things are never that simple). :sigh: Maybe I am just setting myself up to get burned again, oh well........ What do you all think? I am a relationship novice, so I have no backround to work with.

*sits on soapbox to ponder* :help:
When in doubt ask her out! The homeliest loser you can think of can get dates by asking enough women out. You can do much better by asking women you get along with out. Go for it! You have little to lose and everything to gain. If she says no, so what you resume the friendship with her :idea: and ask her to set you up with one of her friends...
 
Upvote 0

theFijian

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
Oct 30, 2003
8,898
476
West of Scotland
Visit site
✟86,155.00
Faith
Calvinist
Marital Status
Married
TheDatelessLoserX2 said:
Hmmm....there may be a point there, I suppose I could ask a friend of mine (who is one of her best friends) what she thinks, but i'd feel so dumb and cowardly doing such a thing. I think I have too much pride :help:
It's completely natural to want to protect ourselves from being hurt. I am always convinced however that if you really are good friends then your friendship will outlast any initial embarrassment or awkwardness created by you making a move and asking her out.

just my 2p

Andy
 
Upvote 0

Living4Him03

Just wanna dance with you
Nov 16, 2003
3,274
103
43
Fort Worth, Texas
Visit site
✟26,465.00
Faith
Protestant
TheDatelessLoserX2 said:
Well I know for a fact she is not seeing anyone. I forgot to clarify, that we don't talk much on the phone, our lengthy conversations occur because we do things. We go out with friends after church all the time. We have taken walks together before, and we hang out a lot. Like just last night we went to Culver's (not sure if you all are familiar with that place) and we were there from 7:15 to like 10:30ish talking and remeniscing about grade school (you know the good 'ol days :D ). I do owe her a dinner though (we had a small wager, and I lost). And the funny thing is that one of my friends said something REALLY weird after we got done at Culver's. We were just talking and she mentioned as sort of a jab at me that I still owed her dinner, and my friend remembered an epidsode of "Seinfeld" were jerry wagered a dinner as a way to get a date. I just about fell over dead. She just got back from spending a semester in Paris, and while she we gone, I started to have dreams about her (This REALLY creeped me out). I honestly am amazed she doesn't know, or does she? all of my friends seemed to notice, and even my Sunday School teacher's 6&5 yr old girls picked up on it. :sigh: Normally I would go for it, but the last few times I put myself ( and my emotions) at the mercy of the other person, I got burned. Life is so complicated, even for a Christian. I don't know how lost people can do it without God.
Life is hard. Relationships take work. It's never going to be perfectly black and white, trust me. Also, you have to take risks in life sometimes. And I would think that living a life without ever having to take a risk would be boring. So, with that said, tell her you want to start going on dates. It looks like she is going to say yes. DUH. lol ;)
 
Upvote 0

TheDatelessLoserX2

Professional Singleton
May 13, 2004
186
7
42
O'fallon, Illinois
✟22,851.00
Faith
Baptist
Marital Status
Single
I plan on asking her out, but a manner of when and how is yet to be decided, and seeing as how im a wuss (I get really shy around females im interested in) this won't be easy. If its not done right it will deffinately seem awkward for sure. And yeah it is worth the risk, but it is that "what if" side taking control right now.... I need courage, and prayer. The last time I asked a girl out (the only other time) I knew FOR SURE that she wanted to go out, so this is scaring the heck outa me. I'm such a wimp, and im 20, go figure......
 
Upvote 0