Ask Grandma Anything: Dealing with Mixed Messages

Dear Cutie,

I’ve loved this guy for about six months now, and then a few months ago I told him. It was actually great, it wasn’t awkward, it was fun and we had our inside joke. And then about two months ago, I got someone else to ask him out for me and he never replied. Then a few weeks later, we were at a party and he said “Serena, why don’t you just ask me out in person, here, now?” And so I did, but then a few days later he said “Serena, I just wanna be friends, okay?” But then, a few days later, he said on Skype to a girl, “I’m Serena’s, okay?” Which surely would mean he liked me?! Please help: does he like me or not? And either way, what do I do?

Dear Serena,

Mixed messages are a waste of time. I know that he is probably cute, and there is something exciting about trying to win him over, but no one should have that much power over you. It sounds like he feels something towards you, but cannot stop playing games. Maybe he likes the attention, but that is not enough. And again, mixed messages.

If you want my advice, I say think about something new. A new guy, a new hobby, the news, the Olympics, anything. It will be hard, but time will give you distance from the situation and you can see that you deserve to be with someone who appreciates you, wants to be with you, and can show you that every single day.

Keep on keeping on!

Love,
Cutie

Dear Cutie,

I’ve loved this guy for about six months now, and then a few months ago I told him. It was actually great, it wasn’t awkward, it was fun and we had our inside joke. And then about two months ago, I got someone else to ask him out for me and he never replied. Then a few weeks later, we were at a party and he said “Serena, why don’t you just ask me out in person, here, now?” And so I did, but then a few days later he said “Serena, I just wanna be friends, okay?” But then, a few days later, he said on Skype to a girl, “I’m Serena’s, okay?” Which surely would mean he liked me?! Please help: does he like me or not? And either way, what do I do?

Dear Serena,

Mixed messages are a waste of time. I know that he is probably cute, and there is something exciting about trying to win him over, but no one should have that much power over you. It sounds like he feels something towards you, but cannot stop playing games. Maybe he likes the attention, but that is not enough. And again, mixed messages.

If you want my advice, I say think about something new. A new guy, a new hobby, the news, the Olympics, anything. It will be hard, but time will give you distance from the situation and you can see that you deserve to be with someone who appreciates you, wants to be with you, and can show you that every single day.

Keep on keeping on!

Love,
Cutie