Pathetic Guy Chronicles: The Response I sent

Note: this was imported from my tumblr blog.  Originally posted on July 28, 2011

After working through my anger, this was the response I came up with, like an actual adult.

From: Me
Date: July 26, 2011 12:12 AM EDT
To: Pathetic Guy
Subject: And done.

Pathetic Guy, it’s really a shame that we couldn’t manage to be friends.  I’ve apologized for our date more than I should have, in my opinion.  That’s what dating is, dinner, conversation, flirting, kissing - we try people on to see if they fit.  But we did not fit.  And I was disappointed that there wasn’t more between us too, which I expressed to you.  This is exactly why I told you my feelings honestly and didn’t go out with you again.  And thank goodness, because if you’re having this much trouble getting over one date, I can’t imagine you getter over more than that.  However, you have not been able to let that one date go.  You have made it your mission to, what I can only assume is, to try to either make me feel bad, guilt me into being with you, or me admitting something that would be a lie.  Honestly, I haven’t exactly figured out what your motivation is to constantly bringing it up and making it an issue after we’ve discussed it at length.  But it’s not my issue, it’s yours.  And you need to figure it out on your own and without me.

And quite unfortunately, it’s cost us any friendship we may have had.  After today’s emails, I can’t understand why you would have emailed me to begin with, if it wasn’t to start a fight or to bring up your hurt feelings.  It was also very petty and small of you to bring up what our dinner cost and the fact that we kissed 20+ times, which was a grand exaggeration on your part.  And there was no motivation for any of that except that you wanted me to feel bad or guilty.  Which I don’t, and never intend to.  I have done nothing but conduct myself with decorum and tact, to hopefully preserve whatever kind of friendship we could have had.  However, after the amount of emails regarding this subject, I have more than enough cause not to.   But I have no interest in bringing myself down to your level.  I feel that I was honest and apologetic, but that’s just not enough for you.  I’ve said it may times, but I don’t know what you want me to say.  And honestly, I don’t care any more.  I wish you a lot of luck with your life.  Please do not contact me anymore.