Originally Posted by
TheEvilJester
Yeah, I mean, for me anger is more the gut reaction I think I'd have because I do not take kindly to manipulation. Especially, in part, because I can imagine a younger me being fooled by something like that only to be hurt in the end. I'm old and wise enough now to know better than to fall for somebody's tricks so easily, but there is still that romantic part of me that would WANT to believe it could be true.... and that is what would make me mad. It's hard enough, these days, having to suffer through a dual nature of feeling like I am meant to find love.... and yet feeling like I never will. I can't imagine the hurt of thinking maybe I've found it (or at least finally have a chance at maybe finding it), only to then feel like that person is making a joke out of it or just using me.
LOL! Maybe laughing at him wasn't the best reaction, but I honestly cannot blame you at all. I am sure it was sort of an automatic reaction to an awkward situation. I doubt you did it intending to hurt his feelings, but more probably he took you by surprise and that was just your gut reaction. So, no, you're not an "ice queen." It more so sounds like he was a manipulative jerk who wanted to play with your feelings. Or.... heck, maybe he was even just young and inexperienced enough to think he could be in love so quickly.... but either way he needed to learn to pump the breaks a little and give a gal some time to know how she feels.