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It seems she is going to be leaving in 10 weeks (advice please!)

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Backstory (i'll try to keep it short and to the point):

I met a girl last year, thought she was cute but never had the chance to talk with her much. This year, i see her a bit more and we talk a little bit but nothing too deep. Then, out of nowhere, she asks me if i wanted to make dinner with her one night. This kinda lights things up in my mind and i begin thinking shes into me. I ask my housemates who have known her longer than i have if this is a normal thing for her. They say she never really asked them to do anything like that before. I'm hesitant, though, because i feel like i am the worst at reading people. She later invites me to come over and watch a movie with her and her roommates. Then she starts inviting me to more and more stuff, but nothing 1 on 1 since the dinner. I'm starting to like this girl. Winter break comes and we both go home. We chatted online once at the beginning of break but that was about it until Christmas morning when i sent out a mass text wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. She replies, and then 20 minutes after sends me a message on facebook asking if i wanted to catch a movie with her the next week. Of course i say yes so we go see a movie and we've been in regular contact since.

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She's older than me by a few years and further along in her schooling than i am. And when i say further, i mean this is her last quarter at our school and then she move back home to start student teaching in the spring. That means shes only going to be in town only for another 10 weeks. We haven't verbalized anything to each other quite yet because we are still just trying to get to know one another, but signs are pointing to her liking me and like i said before, i'm kinda digging her. What i don't get is why would she try to start something with someone when her time is limited? Thats when things start pointing to maybe i was wrong. What do i do? Should i maybe still work on moving forward in our relationship and cross that bridge when we get there or should i just leave her be and just pursue a friendship?
 

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Well I think it might be good if you actually talk about where your relationship is (are you just friends or is it more). I know it's cliche but maybe just saying to her that your a bit confused about your relationship because of what you've said above (she invites you to do things with her but not her other friends suggesting relationship but she is moving away which to you suggests friendship) and you were wondering how she sees it. As much as it could mess up the relationship it's better to be on the same page then for one of you to think your in a relationship and the other not. People get hurt that way.

On her side she might really like you. If I met a guy I really liked and thought I could have a future with him it wouldn't matter to me if i was moving away soon. Sure it might make the relationship harder but if he was really the guy that god had planned for me it would work out somehow.

I'm not great at giving advice and this is just an opinion to maybe give you a new perspective on it. Sorry if it doesn't make sense. I hope that things work out.
 
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Well I think it might be good if you actually talk about where your relationship is (are you just friends or is it more). I know it's cliche but maybe just saying to her that your a bit confused about your relationship because of what you've said above (she invites you to do things with her but not her other friends suggesting relationship but she is moving away which to you suggests friendship) and you were wondering how she sees it. As much as it could mess up the relationship it's better to be on the same page then for one of you to think your in a relationship and the other not. People get hurt that way.

On her side she might really like you. If I met a guy I really liked and thought I could have a future with him it wouldn't matter to me if i was moving away soon. Sure it might make the relationship harder but if he was really the guy that god had planned for me it would work out somehow.

I'm not great at giving advice and this is just an opinion to maybe give you a new perspective on it. Sorry if it doesn't make sense. I hope that things work out.
You might not think you are good at advice, but this is sound advice.

I would like to add one thing though, I don't know how far away she might live when/if she moves, but another question you might need to ask yourself, are you prepared to have a long distance relationship. I mean if the travelling distance is a few hours, then that is managable, but if it's like 5-6 hours to just go one way, that is a different story(atleast to me it would be). If I read the outline to your post, I don't get the feeling you would be happy to have a long distance relationship, but even so, who knows her attitude to moving if she knows you have feelings for her.

So talk to her, but know what you want to say, and know what the consequences would be to whatever answers she gives. Atleast, there is one advantage, you have nothing to lose. If she says she doesn't like you, in a few weeks time you wouldn't have to see her anymore.
 
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Should i maybe still work on moving forward in our relationship and cross that bridge when we get there or should i just leave her be and just pursue a friendship?

My advice? Walk away. Nothing's going to happen.
 
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Blind Post:

You're saying that you like her too so I would recommend playing things out. Don't throw things away just because there "might" be an obstacle. These things do sometimes work out.

However with that said (before you even play things out) you should ask her on your next outing why now? Does she like you? Does she want to continue things? I really hate to assume what's going through someone else's head because it could be a number of things. Example of the possibilities: She felt she had nothing to lose if she started showing interest since she is leaving (something I would likely do), or she just thinks your a cool person but has no expectations.

Bottomline, this is the time to talk things over. This will make it easier for you to think about what you want to do about it.

Backstory (i'll try to keep it short and to the point):

I met a girl last year, thought she was cute but never had the chance to talk with her much. This year, i see her a bit more and we talk a little bit but nothing too deep. Then, out of nowhere, she asks me if i wanted to make dinner with her one night. This kinda lights things up in my mind and i begin thinking shes into me. I ask my housemates who have known her longer than i have if this is a normal thing for her. They say she never really asked them to do anything like that before. I'm hesitant, though, because i feel like i am the worst at reading people. She later invites me to come over and watch a movie with her and her roommates. Then she starts inviting me to more and more stuff, but nothing 1 on 1 since the dinner. I'm starting to like this girl. Winter break comes and we both go home. We chatted online once at the beginning of break but that was about it until Christmas morning when i sent out a mass text wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. She replies, and then 20 minutes after sends me a message on facebook asking if i wanted to catch a movie with her the next week. Of course i say yes so we go see a movie and we've been in regular contact since.

Issue:

She's older than me by a few years and further along in her schooling than i am. And when i say further, i mean this is her last quarter at our school and then she move back home to start student teaching in the spring. That means shes only going to be in town only for another 10 weeks. We haven't verbalized anything to each other quite yet because we are still just trying to get to know one another, but signs are pointing to her liking me and like i said before, i'm kinda digging her. What i don't get is why would she try to start something with someone when her time is limited? Thats when things start pointing to maybe i was wrong. What do i do? Should i maybe still work on moving forward in our relationship and cross that bridge when we get there or should i just leave her be and just pursue a friendship?
 
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Backstory (i'll try to keep it short and to the point):

I met a girl last year, thought she was cute but never had the chance to talk with her much. This year, i see her a bit more and we talk a little bit but nothing too deep. Then, out of nowhere, she asks me if i wanted to make dinner with her one night. This kinda lights things up in my mind and i begin thinking shes into me. I ask my housemates who have known her longer than i have if this is a normal thing for her. They say she never really asked them to do anything like that before. I'm hesitant, though, because i feel like i am the worst at reading people. She later invites me to come over and watch a movie with her and her roommates. Then she starts inviting me to more and more stuff, but nothing 1 on 1 since the dinner. I'm starting to like this girl. Winter break comes and we both go home. We chatted online once at the beginning of break but that was about it until Christmas morning when i sent out a mass text wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. She replies, and then 20 minutes after sends me a message on facebook asking if i wanted to catch a movie with her the next week. Of course i say yes so we go see a movie and we've been in regular contact since.

Issue:

She's older than me by a few years and further along in her schooling than i am. And when i say further, i mean this is her last quarter at our school and then she move back home to start student teaching in the spring. That means shes only going to be in town only for another 10 weeks. We haven't verbalized anything to each other quite yet because we are still just trying to get to know one another, but signs are pointing to her liking me and like i said before, i'm kinda digging her. What i don't get is why would she try to start something with someone when her time is limited? Thats when things start pointing to maybe i was wrong. What do i do? Should i maybe still work on moving forward in our relationship and cross that bridge when we get there or should i just leave her be and just pursue a friendship?

That's why you simply say goodbye to her and wish her well.

People that only want something for the moment, are only worth that. The only ones of worth, in my opinion are those who make choices for the moment that also add in the possibility of tomorrow.

With her knowing of her plans, she obviously isn't doing that because if I would jump to conclusions by your post, she is allowing the two of you to get closer. So since she is doing that, it is up to you to protect your heart now.
 
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How far away is she moving? If she'll be close enough for you to see her regularly, don't worry about it. Just proceed normally.

But if not, then I agree with the others who have advised you to start getting over her. I can't endorse a long-distance relationship.
 
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I'd say you have two options here. Tell her how you feel, or don't. It doesn't have to be more complicated than that. You can't begin to work out what you want out of a potential relationship with her if you aren't open about what you want and what you feel, and she does the same.
 
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How far away is she moving? If she'll be close enough for you to see her regularly, don't worry about it. Just proceed normally.

But if not, then I agree with the others who have advised you to start getting over her. I can't endorse a long-distance relationship.

She lives about 150 miles or so from our university, so its not too bad of a drive.
 
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You mentioned that she is older than you in your 'issue' subsection.
Does that mean that age is a dealbreaker for you? If so, how are you going to get around that one?

I have no problems dating someone older than me. If i click with someone, i click with them and age doesnt affect that at all. The reason i mentioned it is to show shes further along in her schooling than i am.
 
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