curious

[Dred]

lol

That's just mean. I'm glad you're not in favor of doing this.

I think you'll have a great time without the pup. Leave the evil behind.

[twyrch]

Sounds like you had a great date! Hiking is a great way to spend on a date too. I hope everything is awesome for you.

[kg00ds]

Oooooooooouh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hiling I like Hiking. hope yall had ablast.

[Hinata]

It was so much fun. . .we hiked for like 4 hours and he asked at one point if he could "kiss me" and then asked if he could hold my hand later on. . .so sweet!

[dgan]

sounds like a gentleman *smiles in fatherly approval*

[Hinata]

oooh! And he's an Eagle Scout which is brownie points

[Dred]

Ohhh. That's so sweet and endearing. It sounds like you had a great time.

*hugs*

I'm so happy for you.

He's got badges as well.

"Badges. We don't need no stinking badges."

[dafyd]

I voted for "definately a cool thing", maybe its because I'll never have the courage to ask a girl out....... However, it's great!!!

Wish you a nice evening and good luck.

[twyrch]

Hinata got kissed in the woods! That's definately a cool thing indeed.

I giggled a bit reading that him being an Eagle Scout was "Brownie" points.... I thought it was "Boy Scout" points, but it's been a while since I was a scout.

[Hinata]

No brownie points are the totals that girls keep towards guys. . .in my family Eagle Scouts were the cream of the crop. . .especially if they were Return Missionaries and Eagle Scouts

[Dred]

You see Jer there are points and then there are POINTS. These running totals are the only thing that can keep some guys from getting booted into the dog house.

You've been married long enough to understand that I'm sure.

I was a scout but never made it to Eagle. Bad troop.

[Hinata]

okay. . . new dilemma. . .what to do? He's probably going back to Utah on the 10th. . .He wants to be close friends first and foremost which is exactly what I want, but then he does strange things like kissing me today. . . I really want to say, "Look, right now I want to establish a strong foundation on friendship and from there if you move back to Albuquerque we can see where it goes but I won't do a long distance thing" . . . but if I say that, am I pushing him away? Or am I taking a step in the right direction? I don't know what to do!!! Boys are such confusing things

[kg00ds]

Yes we are confusing. Bad news: Not much can be done about that (yall r just as confusing for us). Good news: honesty is the best policy. Telling him whats on your heart straight from your heart is the best thing you can do for bi=oth of you and whatever kind of relationship God may have in store for you. Good luck and God bless.

[karenee]

*agrees with kg00ds*

If you can't be honest now, when will you start?

[dgan]

*agrees with karenee agreeing with kgoods*

The only thing I would suggest is that you can say it in reverse order. The "I like you, but..." never seems to go over as well as the "This is not going to work, unless..." Instead of offering hope and then dashing it, dash his hope and then give it back.

Relationships are like marketing...sometimes it isn't what you're selling, but how you sell it.