Okay, so the other day, I noticed this guy I’ve been chatting with, things were going pretty well, you know, lots of back and forth, quick replies. Then, bam! It’s like he hit the brakes on the whole communication thing. I started to freak out a little, not gonna lie.
My Freak-Out Process
- First, I checked my phone like a million times. Nothing.
- Then, I started overthinking every single message I’d sent. Was I too clingy? Too boring? Did I accidentally send a weird emoji?
- I even googled “why do guys slow down texting,” which, let me tell you, is a rabbit hole you don’t want to go down.
After the initial panic, I decided to take a deep breath and, you know, be a grown-up about it. I figured there could be a bunch of reasons why he slowed down. Maybe he’s busy at work, maybe he’s dealing with some personal stuff, or maybe, just maybe, he’s not that into me. Ouch, right?
The Waiting Game
So, I decided to give him some space. I stopped double-texting and resisted the urge to send a “you alive?” message. It was tough, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The waiting was the hardest part.
The Outcome(so far)
It’s still kinda up in the air,To be honest I gave myself two days.
Two days passed, and guess what?He finally texted me back!He apologized for being MIA, said he’d been swamped with a family emergency.
We chatted for a bit, and things seemed to go back to * I completely buy the excuse? Part of me is still a little skeptical, but hey, life happens. I’m choosing to give him the benefit of the doubt for now.I will see how it goes.
The whole experience taught me a few things. One, don’t jump to conclusions. Two, give people space. And three, sometimes you just gotta chill and see what happens. It’s all part of the messy, unpredictable world of dating, I guess!
