25 (M), Redpill aware for about 3 years, practice about 2 years, lifting for 1 + year. Have a brick and mortar business, spin a few plates, and night game when I'm not too busy with the shop. Mostly focus on myself and the shop so pussy isn't as often as someone with more time to game.

This post actually bothers me that I am writing it. I haven't posted here for about 1 year since I realized most problems are trial and error that I can just learn by acting. Stop sitting on the internet go out there and experience it. Yet here I am.

There is a business up the street from mine. The manager has come in with her bf (introduced as such). The manager (lets call her K) regularly comes into the shop to purchase items and hang out/ flirt. Harmless bs. Recently the manager started bringing in leftovers from work at the end of the night. It was an excuse to get out, flirt, and hang out with a young successful male. A few weeks ago a regular customer who's looking to branch swing from a local talent (who also is an acquaintance of mine) flirts with me and invites me to an event where the acquaintance will be performing. I said "ok" feeling on the spot and decided I would bring a bunch of friends to make it a group thing and avoid any sexual tension. K comes in about an hour after I was invited. I was a little rustled and wanted to invite as many people as possible. K mentions she has the day off when the performer is playing which is why she doesn't bring in leftovers from her shop on that day. I say "K there's a group of us going to this show on that day. Want to come?". I know full well she has a bf and figure either she brings him or doesn't I don't really care. K gives me her IG and says "OK hit me up with details on there".

K and I link up on IG and K sends me a message. The gist of the message : idk if this is what you meant like a date or if it's a group thing and you're inviting as many ppl as possible but I just have to let you know. In case it is meant as a date I am married. Hope you have a good day and I really just want to cover all my bases.

WTF? I was confused and figure she is down and sent that because she's trying to control her own issues. Respond with "lol no it wasn't a date. Also we might not go details blah blah"

She responded with: OH no You must think I'm a bitch HAHAHA. I respond: not as long as you keep bringing leftovers we're good. Figure she brought them because she enjoyed hanging out.

It then turns into her avoiding bringing over the leftovers, msging me on IG telling me she won't be bringing them because X reason "no worries". Brings them and practically throws them in the shop and runs away. Another message the next day about how she won't bring them again. I just ignore that msg because after that many I don't really care, plus it wasn't the leftovers it was the "Hey let's still be cool even if you're down idgaf".

Since I ignored her, I haven't heard from her. Don't really care she's not someone I'm fucking, there is no reason for me to be invested. It's unfortunate to lose what I thought was fun and a no strings attached friend. Maybe I should have told her I knew she was married and to not worry. My only concern is this is a local business that I collaborate with. I don't want her having feelings affecting my business with the place she works. She helped open it and I'm not buddy buddy with the owner so she obviously has more pull. It's basically been radio silence. I ran out of what the shop K works at sells and plan on going in there to get some and just be chill. Figure she's probably embarrassed and/or thinks I'm offended?

Also since radio silence her friend who also works there has been in (first time) to purchase an item for a "friend" and the entire time kept dropping K's name.