I recently started talking to an ex from high school. Partly because I'd always enjoyed the time we spent together but also because I'm incredibly lonely and it's that time of year to feel bad about it again.
We've been talking everyday for the past few weeks and I've taken her to dinner twice. We seem to enjoy ourselves but I've made it no secret that I want more than to just laugh over chinese food and talk about inane bullshit all day. When I asked her about what she was feeling she told me she didn't have interest in being any more than friends which just destroys my self-esteem but whatever. I really don't think she's a good friend; she's passive aggressive and uses me as a whipping post for work stress. I also know she has low opinions of males and for me to fuck off after being rejected would just prove her right.
I'm caught in this place where I know she's bad for me but I can't bring myself to do what I need to. What do?
TL;DR: I have no interest in pursuing this girl after she rejected me. How do I get away without proving her poor opinion of males correct?
Who cares about her opinions? She's going to feel a type of way regardless of what you do.
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>Who cares about her opinions?
I kinda care
I feel bad knowing there are people out there that hate my guts. We dated like 7 years ago at this point and about 2 years ago I'd reached out to the people I'd wronged and apologized; she was one of them.
I want her to be happy despite the fact that she uses me to feel better about her life if that makes sense.