I have been dating this guy for about 2 1/2 months....we are both divorced both..we both agree about not wishing to involve the children. in our relationship...We see each other often.. up to twice a week... and talk by phone almost every night (he calls me) while out last weekend we ran into some friends of his and he introduced me as his "friend" ....I don't know why the terminology bothered me...but it did...although I said nothing...Am I being over sensitive?
2006-12-11 08:34:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
I can understand why you'd be upset, I think any woman would be. He may have not been sure if YOU would be comfortable with "girlfriend" and so being put on the spot, instead of risking it, he decided to just go with the safe option of "friend"
2006-12-11 08:39:20 · answer #1 · answered by K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I would say I'm not too qualified to answer this but I know some people who are so I can answer for them. um. I would say that maybe it's has a little to do with commitment issues. Maybe, he's just not ready to accept your relationship as more than friends. I mentioned the commitment thing because if you've been dating for 2 1/2 months, then it sounds like you're more than just friends. I don't think you are being over sensitive, but maybe you ask him about it or why he called you a friend. He may not have told his friends about you yet or he was nervous. So I would give him a chance to at least offer an explanation.
2006-12-11 16:45:06 · answer #2 · answered by angelicasongs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most adults I know use the term "friend" for the significant companion, whehter male or female. The only ones that seem to use the term girlfriend or boyfriend are everyone else or those less than 20. I'm not really offended by the term "friend". I'm more concerned as to whether we are monogamous/committed to each other. How he introduces me is not too important to me.
2006-12-11 16:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by Mike's Girl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just take it slow. Sometimes it's hard for people to rush into "titles" because even though really it's not anything CHANGING in your relationship besides a word, there's just something more confinning and weird about the term boyfriend/girlfriend. It doesn't mean he still doesn't have feelings for you like he expresses.
2006-12-11 16:39:27 · answer #4 · answered by Cynthia 604 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋