Was in line at a store today and noticed someone who ghosted me like two feet away. I saw her from the corner of my eye and she was playing with her hair looking back and forth at me. I made it seem like I was lost in thought and completely ignored her, paid for my stuff, and left. However on the inside, my heart rate went up and I wanted to acknowledge her and say hi. I'm glad I didn't because it would've been awkward as sh*t. I had nothing to say to her and that would've probably started up a sh*t show again.
"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
Ignored someone in public after being ghosted
- Thread starter Gan
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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
KingofPuss
Master Don Juan
Smooth. No reason to acknowledge, I would only do that if you got caught noticing her. And if that happened, just say "Hi, Name" smile and turn your attention to something else. No need to be bitter or show it.
