hang_em_high

The last couple of weeks I've been hanging out with this girl that I met at the bar. She's really cute and I like her I guess, but I've been in serious relationships for most of the last 5 years or so and right now I'm enjoying the single life a lot! I could tell that she wanted a relationship (not a one night stand) so I did a good job of keeping my distance and not leading her on (I haven't even kissed her yet or anything). Well the other night her friend saw me out somewhere drunk and being "really friendly" with another girl and of course, he went back and told her. Now, it's not that I mind her knowing....and I'm not gonna lie to her, so a few days later she called me to ask "where we stand". Man, I hate that talk, I've had that talk enough to know that if you have to bring it up...someone is gettin' hurt. So I told her truth. I said "well, really right now we don't 'stand' anywhere", I told her that I don't really want a relationship right now, but I liked hanging out with her and I didn't want to stop being friends. I mean I still have a crush on her, I just don't want to drag her into a situation where she feels like she's been misled or taken advantage of.

So I think I did the right thing here...but now I wonder If I'm pushing the good ones away in favor of having a good time. Man, I really need to evaluate my priorities again soon.