I honestly don't know how to interpret this. Bad? Good? Irrelevant?
Avoidance of eye contact, even while talking, except right before we parted ways.
Nervous laughter or laughter at unfit moments.
Spacing one's self kind of distantly from me while walking.
And little dialogue.
This is not a shy person. It's actually someone I hadn't seen in a while and really wanted to reconnect with, hence the meeting. When they were talking about how little free time they had in their life and how occupied they are with other people in their life I said, "I don't mean to intrude". They did kinda a quick little laugh/breath out thing and said "You're not intruding" by which I respond "Well, I just kinda feel like I -" and then they cut me off, looked me straight in the eyes and said "Trust me. You're not intruding".
Overall, I would describe their behavior as very friendly and nice, but distant and apathetic.
Does "Trust me. You're not intruding" mean "I like having you around" or...
2007-11-27 23:16:02 · 10 answers · asked by __ 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
was it more of like a guarantee. Or more like, you're insignificant, so trust me, you're not going to intrude. Or like just shut up and stop saying that already?
...I hope you can understand what I'm saying.
2007-11-27 23:16:20 · update #1
Lol it depends on the tone of voice used. If you haven't seen this person in a while then probably they are quite shy on the other hand maybe they just dont wanna talk to you and the "trust me you're not intruding" might have been sarcasm.
There are so many ways of interpreting it.
But i reckon this person quite likes your company but is really nervous. Suss them out more.
2007-11-27 23:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by Mike S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who are not ordinarily shy can get that way when faced with someone that they like. They avoid eye contact because they feel that if they look at you then you will know exactly what they are feeling and they don't want to look like an idiot. You were not intruding because they wanted to be with you at that moment. The space was because they were unsure how you felt and they didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable. I would take this as a good sign if you like this person too. Definitely not indifferent.
2007-11-27 23:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by firemouse23 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first I was going to say this person is trying to get rid of you and doesn't want to be rude...but then when you said they looked you right in the eye and said "trust me, you aren't intruding", I changed my mind. It sounds like this person has some things going on right now and maybe doesn't have time to devote to you or likes you but is involved with someone else. I'd let them make the next move.
2007-11-27 23:23:01 · answer #3 · answered by beaners1229 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the person is in some sort of bind or spot right now with a lot of stress. It is perhaps something the person is not ready to share with anyone else right now for some reason. It may be a terminal illness of a family member or some sort of medical condition of the person you are talking about. I think they want your company, however they do not want to burden you with their problems just yet. Give them time and understanding.
2007-11-27 23:25:58 · answer #4 · answered by don n 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't sound like they are avoiding you. They may be a bit self conscious around you since they have not seen you recently.
Laughter is very common reaction when nervous. It happens to a lot of people.
2007-11-27 23:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like this person is really interested in you and is trying to find out if you feel the same way.
2007-11-27 23:20:32 · answer #6 · answered by bostonchick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like this person wants to say more but wants to check your feelings first thats why they're being coy
2007-11-27 23:44:22 · answer #7 · answered by jez 13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it was more in the line of quit saying that already.
2007-11-27 23:22:33 · answer #8 · answered by Joe F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think you 2 need more time together to assess his feelings about you,,,and vise versa,,,(after all,,you said it had been a while since you saw each other),,and people change,,,so I think you need more time to re-evalute him.
2007-11-27 23:34:07 · answer #9 · answered by E S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this person may have something to tell you.just don't know how or when
2007-11-27 23:41:55 · answer #10 · answered by chuck k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋