*Edit*Need a little advice, preferably from the females around here, about a girl situation...*solved, need more advice*

stonecold3169

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So I talked to my girl's 15 year old sis, and she said that she's just messing with me to see what the sweetest thing I can possibly do for her to "win her back" (Even though I haven't lost her and she just thinks I think I have, hehe...). So, anyways, I have two options. I can:
a) Do something totally creative and romantic, and win her once and for all, or
b) I can play hard to get right back at her;)

I think I know I should do a, but b seems like a whole lot of fun...
I figured I'd stop by unexpected sunday night and take her to a cliff overlooking a beautiful lake by her house where I would have one of my buddies have a candlelit dinner set up. I could soooo pull this off and look like the best guy on earth here, but I feel like I should mess with her head right back, hehe, now that I know she still likes me a whole lot!

Any more creative ideas for either a or b?

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Alright, just to give a little background on the situation. I've known this girl for about a year and a half. I met her at a mutual friend get together back then, and with her living an hour and a half away, we've gotten to be very good friends through AIM but very little in person contact.

About a month and a half ago I started dating this girl, and making the 1 1/2 hour drive 1-2 times weekly. now, neither of us had had a serious significant other for the past 8 months or so, so we both agreed to take everything slow on the sexual end of things, and I told her that I completely respected her on that, and that if she wanted to move on, that she should initiate so that she wouldn't feel pressured to do anything.

Anyways, things progressed, and Tuesday night we had intercourse... afterwards I stayed around for another 3-4 hours with her, talking and cuddling and what not, and she busted out the "You know, I really think I love you" line (With her being 18, my being 19 this is some pretty big stuff). Having known her for as long as I have, and having liked her for a good deal of that time, I replied that I thought I did too. So finally the time came when I had to leave, and she tried to stop me from going, lol, which didn't really do her much good, but made me know that she cared... she told me again that she loved me, and that she hoped she'd see me again soon.

We now skip to the next day, where she gets online and I talk to her, and she is very cold towards me, but assures me nothing is wrong, she's just tired. I know this obviously isn't true, but decide for the moment I'll respect her not telling me what is wrong. I call her the next day, and she is very happy/herself again. That is, until the end of the conversation when she tells me that she is starting to think that maybe being friends is a better idea then being significant others... I ask her if she meant what she had said when she said she loved me, and I could hear her start crying and trying to convince myself (and herself too I think...) that she only said what she did because she got caught up in the moment. On the other hand, she made it very clear that she doesn't want to break up yet, that she just wanted to let me know how she was starting to feel, and that it might just be a fluke feeling or what not.

Anyways, I'm VERY confused right now. I've knon the girl long enough to know that she doesn't do stuff with just anyone, and that she doesn't say stuff like that to just anyone, implying that there is another problem. I know her family loves me, so that isn't it. The only thing I can think of is that we moved to fast for her liking and now she is freaked out, although she was the one who pushed for it, not me... is this customary for females, or what? This girl means a whole lot to me, she's awesome, and I don't want to overblow the issue, but I think that I need to do SOMETHING... Any advice guys?
 

stonecold3169

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The other thing I'm thinking is she said the "L" word and that that idea freaks her out a bit...

The one thing that gives me hope is I told her that no matter what she decides, I'll always be her friend and I'll always be there for her, basicly giving her the okay and the perfect chance to end it, and yet she didn't want to, she just wants to think it all over...
 

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Damn, that sound kind of confusing (not that it doesn't happen all the time). I'd just talk to her (face to face, phone is worthless, online is more so), and just let her know how you feel. Honest communcation is the only way for any relationship to work.

Just curious, was this her first time? She might be a little weirded out after the first time, I know people like that.
 

stonecold3169

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Yes, it was her first time, which concerns me a whole lot... she initiated it, and I went along with it, and I'm wondering if I should have stopped her, although I don't really know...

Like, even though we've only been "together" a couple of months, I think we have (in general) a better relationship then most people who have been dating a year or more.
 

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you asked whether or not this is customary to females? in my experience, it's the guy that does this, and not vice versa.
 

db

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Some people think that that great feeling afterwards means love, or that being in love makes what you just did ok.
This is so common. Of course you feel great after sex--who doesn't? But the thing is not love.
When you say 'love' in that circumstance, it only confuses everything. Then nobody knows what the hell is going on, just that something isn't right.

That point is, you guys had sex, but that's all. Love is something that can develope as you get to know someone.
Believe me, when someone says the L word when they're not sure, it causes nothing but problems.

Edit: IMHO, the only way to salvage this situation, is to say something like: "I think I confused that wonderful experience we had with love. It stands by itself as something fantastic, and does not need a label, b/c the experience speaks for itself. It takes time if love is going to happen, and I don't want to mess us up b/c I put the wrong name on something".
 

DAM

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dude she is young, and confused, it has happen to me before girls say that they love me after sex, its the whole raging feelings and emotions that come with sex, but they dont truly mean it. just give her some space and let her settle things in her mind. in the mean time go out and date some more dude, youre only 19.




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So, like, if everyone thinks that the whole issue here is that she said she loved me when she didn't, how do I go about fixing this? I have no problem with the fact she said it when she thought she meant it but isn;t sur enow, but how the heck do I explain that to her? I would hate for her to end this over something like that, you know?
 

db

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I edited my post above, and that might be something you can say to her.
It is so common for people to interprut that great feeing after sex as "LOVE". It isn't. It's a great feeling that two people shared.
Sometimes we misinterpret that feeling; sometimes we feel we need a "reason or excuse" for having had sex, so we feel justified if we call it 'love'.
The problem is if that confusion continues rather than gets straightened out.
 

YankeePork

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Originally posted by: db
I think I confused that wonderful experience we had with love. It stands by itself as something fantastic, and does not need a label, b/c the experience speaks for itself. It takes time if love is going to happen, and I don't want to mess us up b/c I put the wrong name on something".

Ya know that quote by adam sandler in one of his movies "that is the dumbest thing i've ever heard, blah blah blah, no value whatsoever... we're all dumber for having heard it... you get no points, yadda yadda yadda"?























What you just wrote its the complete opposite of that. Brilliant! :)
 

Shelly21

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Her first time? So I guess she didn't squirt then.....

I don't know what to tell you. She's probably confused right now. Give her some time to think it over. It wouldn't hurt if you continue to give her emotional support ... talk to her.
 

stonecold3169

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Well, the thing is that I think our relationship is seriously hurt right now... I think I'm going to tell her that we've mistaken our viewpoints on love, and have to rethink that and give it time to develop... in the mean time, I want to be there for her emotionally, but on the other hand I don;t want to have her decide to stick with me because I appear too attached or anything like that, because that isn't healthy either, you know?

Damn girls...
 

stonecold3169

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I guess I'm going to give her a call tonight and try and straighten things out... I'd stop by, but it's impossible right now for me to drive the 75 miles to see her, I won't be seeing her until tuesday at the earliest, and I need my mind cleared soon.

Any last suggestions?
 

Yo Ma Ma

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Even though she initiated it, she moved outside her comfort zone & is worried she went ahead too far/fast. If you do care for her and would like to develop a relationship then allow it to return to the stage it was "just before" the event, and let it stay there for awhile w/o any pressure.
 

sheselectric

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Females, including myself, get emotionally attached to people they are sexually involved with. Seeing that it was her first time, she probably did get caught up in the moment....but maybe not.

The best thing you can do is to not pull away from her just because she's confused. Don't let her walk all over you, but be there for her as a friend (at least) and give her a little bit of time to decide how she feels. Good luck.