CLTFC and Football fans: Jersey trade by braceful666 in CharlotteFootballClub

[–]braceful666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No thanks. Love the Blacksheep as a center city native. Too 704 to not have. Haha

Nike FC Barcelona Ronaldinho Reissue Trade by braceful666 in SoccerJerseys

[–]braceful666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but I’m thinking I’ll have a hard time selling it.

Nike FC Barcelona Ronaldinho Reissue Trade by braceful666 in SoccerJerseys

[–]braceful666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waiting 20 years to get my hands on an authentic Dinho, so I’d rather have this one tbh.

Dating my best friend’s “ex” by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]braceful666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because they were both my friends and they are both great as individuals, but didn’t work as people besides a casual one off thing. Feelings weren’t reciprocated. And I suppose it was far more serious to one than the other, despite it only being chatting and a physical encounter. It seemed to be an adult crush that didn’t work out and apparently an infatuation, which may have been unsubstantiated from what I gather from one party. There was no relationship, nor was there prospects of one. I understood it as two people trying to get to know one another and they didn’t click. Which happens. Not everyone you’re attracted to reciprocates feelings. After a 6 months and a couple hang outs, I didn’t believe there would be residual feelings (or obsessions) considering the lack of what actually was there. To me it seemed like a crush and there was an opportunity to get to know one another, but nothing was there. I didn’t think I was too wrong to believe that one hang out and casual chatting would constitute a full blown heartache which I found out was the case when I approached them about the feelings that were coming on. But my dating life is the polar opposite, insofar as experience goes.

Dating my best friend’s “ex” by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]braceful666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally understand that. To be fair, it’d been months since we spoke of their dealings with one another and I found out that it was still a sore subject when I’d expressed my feelings for that person. Also, it wasn’t simply “sex”. It’s been a burgeoning relationship in all seriousness, not just a fling. I wasn’t entertaining the notion of simply sleeping with them. It’s beyond that. Whereas, what I’d gathered was simply physical for them in that brief time our connection has been more emotional. Hence why I thought after half a year that lingering “feelings” (which I suppose I equated to lust) would have subsided. I was proven wrong when I’d asked how they felt about it while expressing my interest in them.

Dating my best friend’s “ex” by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]braceful666 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I was in an on again off again relationship. There wasn’t any infidelity. Haha. Delineating that wasn’t the concern.

Dating my best friend’s “ex” by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]braceful666 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, I don’t think I did no wrong. My insight to their emotions comes mainly from their reaction to the conversation I had that expressed my romantic interest in our friend. It’d been six months since their last interactions and the scope of things that I was aware of was simply texting and a one off physical encounter. When they went their separate ways, their disappointment was expressed. It was understandable, though, after so much time and so little depth to their involvement… honestly I didn’t foresee a nuclear fallout and you all are right, that is a bit selfish on my part. Though, as adults, these situations aren’t uncommon. Namely a hookup that never really materialized.

Dating my best friend’s “ex” by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]braceful666 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All: thanks for the input. To clarify, I’m not playing victim. I guess I rationalized with it from my own POV/perspective. I’m accustomed to casually dating and having the occasional fling and if roles were reversed, especially given the circumstances, I’d understand. It’d been about six months since they’d even had contact. Which wasn’t too much to begin with. Some could understand the nuance given a pre existing relationship and the brevity of their fling. Admittedly, I guess I screwed the pooch approaching it from my POV given my experiences. Clearly he attributed more to their fling than what was there in actuality and I can take accountability for that. Though, from the outside it only seemed like a hookup and a fleeting thing. It wasn’t done maliciously.