So I am not exactly sure how to go about telling this story, but I thought that it might be something worth sharing with seddit... Some people feel that female FRs are useful, others don't, but I thought I would put this out there for questions and discussion.
I am a female being gamed by one of my friends. And it is working. To get it out of the way, first- we have not kissed or fucked or anything like that, but the way we interact has changed immensely.... to the point where I think something is very possible (but maybe hasn't happened because we are both nervous about it?).
When I met him years ago, I was in a relationship with a sorta douchebag (isn't that how the story always starts?). I was in love, and I was determined to stick it out... In the meantime, I met this guy... He was quiet and anxious and a bit odd. He didn't seem to have any friends, and he told me he was scared of me at the time (I am pretty assertive, sociable, etc). It was obvious he has a lot of personal issues, and I went out of my way to befriend him. Soon, I was his best friend, and we would talk a lot... He was always trying to hang out with me, and everyone else thought he was clearly in love with me... Of course, I did not return this feeling, and it was never spoken of between us.
Now it is years later, and things have changed a lot. I broke up with my jerk boyfriend around a year ago, and while I have been dating, nothing ever seems to click or feel right with these people. I started reading into seduction/pua when I started getting out into the field, and I naturally discussed these things with my friend, as well. I started giving him advice, as he was having trouble with girls, and somewhere along the line, I got the impression that he was starting to practice new tactics on me.
At first, it was harmless fun, and it seemed like it was really helping. He slowly started becoming more sociable, more easy going, and most importantly, his kino-skills improved a lot. I started having more fun with him, and I sought out his company more and more. At some point, I realized that I was flirting back with him, but I shrugged it off... Friends can kid around now and then, right?
Recently, I have started wondering if it is more than that. If I have a bad date, I want to see him. If I am feeling upset, I want to talk to him. If I am feeling great or something awesome has happened, I want to share it with him. I have more fun hanging out with him than most people, and more than once I have wondered what would happen if one of us put the moves on the other one... More importantly, maybe, I have realized that I have lost my frame with him. Where as he once sought me out, initiated contact, tried to qualify to me, etc... I do that now. I worry about qualifying to him, and I wonder why he doesn't try to see me or talk to me as much. I think maybe he is not into me anymore, and I wonder why...
So, I hope that was a decent explananation of events. I will be happy to answer questions, and if there are none, I hope that some of you can find comfort in the fact that, yes, it is possible to escape the "friend zone". On another note, I am also open to suggestions on how to deal with this... I am worried about what this could mean for our friendship, and I would also like to regain some of my frame/control (besides, it's more fun that way). What is the best way to game back, at this point??
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