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lisab said:And if you figure out a way to do that, please let us know.
by finding someone else?
lisab said:And if you figure out a way to do that, please let us know.
fictionftw said:Hm, as for the attractiveness logic, I guess I understand where you guys are going with it, but I don't know if it's all that accurate because 1) I think I'm pretty insecure, so I don't quite know how the opposite was conveyed in my original post, 2) Just because you like attractive people, doesn't mean they like you back; so just because he's not my usual 'type' that I go for, doesn't necessarily mean that I'm dating attractive people. Maybe I like cute guys but never end up with any of them bc I'm unattractive? Who knows?
These kind of rules always puzzled me, is there some testable definition of 'to date'?fictionftw said:I'm pretty sure it's against faculty policy for TAs to date the students currently in their classes.
Kajahtava said:These kind of rules always puzzled me, is there some testable definition of 'to date'?
I mean, what if you don't make it official and announce it but still kiss, is that allowed?
Or can't they kiss their students?
What if he's just mildly in love with you and pulls favourites regardless of any intimacy there or not?
Thoughtcrime? He cannot have certain feelings?
The only rules not vague in universities are the ones you learn in your textbooks eh?TheStatutoryApe said:Policy is generally against "fraternization" which is still vague. It is generally interpreted to mean having any sort of relationship with the student other than a professional one. Still vague. I guess it is supposed to be vague.
Quite likely, a lot of rules are not there to be enforced, rather they are there only for a scaring measure or to 'not give passive support to some practice'.The purpose, technically, is to reduce the likelihood of conflicts of interest. A person could still give better grades to "cuter" students and poorer grades to "annoying" students but there is not much control over that. It is far easier to control whether or not a person will feel pressured to give different grades based on an existing relationship with the student.
Kai said:Quite likely, a lot of rules are not there to be enforced, rather they are there only for a scaring measure or to 'not give passive support to some practice'.
But how do you prohibit 'fraternization', this means you cannot drink a beer together after work, or what?TheStatutoryApe said:In my job we have a rule against "fraternization". I have directly observed the sort of issues that arise when this is ignored. I had to go and assist one of my coworkers because he allowed a situation to get completely out of hand. Each side of the issue believed that due to their friendship the other would not go against them even though they were at cross purposes. My coworker got upset and started yelling and cussing and further breaching rules of professional propriety.
It depends on the situation. When I worked as a "Public Safety" officer at a college I could likely have gone to have a beer with a staff coworker even though they were technically under my supervision as far as campus rules and such go. They would have been held to the same standards of professional conduct as I was. The students would not have been though and we were strictly prohibited from any nonprofessional activity with a student in or out of the workplace. Not to say that no one ever got away with it.Kajahtava said:But how do you prohibit 'fraternization', this means you cannot drink a beer together after work, or what?
It reminds me of Kai from LEXX. Not sure if you ever watched that show or would really appreciate the comparison.Kai said:Also, you've been prudent to observe the 'Kai' in lieu of 'Kaj' I see, excellent work.
You are assessing yourself as "insecure" now because the degree of your security has become a topic. When it wasn't the focus you demonstrated no natural worries about it, which made an unconscious impression on me.fictionftw said:Hm, as for the attractiveness logic, I guess I understand where you guys are going with it, but I don't know if it's all that accurate because 1) I think I'm pretty insecure, so I don't quite know how the opposite was conveyed in my original post,
TheStatutoryApe said:It depends on the situation. When I worked as a "Public Safety" officer at a college I could likely have gone to have a beer with a staff coworker even though they were technically under my supervision as far as campus rules and such go. They would have been held to the same standards of professional conduct as I was. The students would not have been though and we were strictly prohibited from any nonprofessional activity with a student in or out of the workplace. Not to say that no one ever got away with it.
fictionftw said:Ah, I see where you were going with that. Hmmmmmm. But I don't know if I'd really follow that myself - I could be narcissistic or blatantly delusional or something.
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I dunno, I consider myself reasonably attractive, but I mainly just get told that by my friends who like to say supportive things like "Dang girl, looking hot!", "Ow ow cutie!", etc etc. I do get told I'm attractive by boys...drunken boys...drunken frat boys looking to hook up...so I feel like everybody who I've received input from is either super biased or otherwise ulterior-ly motivated.
Also, I think I have good days, and I think I have bad days. And sometimes I wear my hair in a ponytail, and sometimes it's down, and sometimes I put my contacts in, or sometimes I'm lazy and wear glasses, and sometimes I dress up to go out, and sometimes I'm in the library without any kind of makeup. So it honestly just depends.
zoobyshoe said:Hm, yes Huck, there's something about the way she writes...
Something
Something in the way she writes,
Attracts me like no other lover.
Something in the way she narrates.
I don't want to leave her now,
She's a page turner and how.
Somewhere in her verbs she knows,
That I don't need no other lover.
Something in her prose that shows me.
I don't want to leave her now,
She's a page turner and how.
Something in the way she types,
And all I have to do is think of her.
Something in the things she pens me.
I don't want to leave her now.
She's a page turner and how.
Zooby-McCartney
Thanks!lisab said:Fantastic, Zooby.
fictionftw said:I ramble a lot!
cristo said:Anyway, my advice is that you need to chill out a bit and get out of your head. Ok, so you're a girl, so that's probably impossible...
Consider your former ramblings and compare/contrast with your later description of his demeanor in your presence. ;-)Fic said:I am actually starting to really doubt this whole thing. It’s so difficult gauging his reaction to me.
You're not crazy. You're infatuated. That's kind of the same thing, but it's normal. It seems your insecurity is centered around your infatuation. If you acted like that around everyone then you would really be insecure. Typically that kind of insecurity results in destructive behaviours like narcissism. Going to the library without your make-up on wouldn't be an option. Those frat boy cat-calls would be given validity for use as ego props. You probably wouldn't even like the guy you are interested in now because of the way other people would judge you with him. When it comes to infatuation everyone is insecure, but you are not more insecure than any normal person. Nice try though.fictionftw said:I am actually starting to really doubt this whole thing. It’s so difficult gauging his reaction to me. Sometimes we talk, and he looks physically uncomfortable, and gets quiet. What if I’m just annoying?? I ramble a lot! He is forced to talk to me because he is obligated to answer questions about the class, but what if he doesn’t actually want to be talking to me?? Sometimes our conversations go well, but like last week, there were noticeably awkward pauses in the conversation, until I fumbled around and fished out a new topic. What if we’ve run out of things to talk about?? What if his silence is just him politely trying to convey that he really doesn’t want to be talking to me? He’s busy, he has so many other things to do with this time. He doesn’t need me pestering him with questions and random talks. I feel like such a creepster for pushing this. I feel like I should take a hint and give this a rest. Like, honestly, what was I even thinking?
You give a pessemistic interpretation of this reaction. He may be uncomfortable because he likes you and is dealing with his own emotions. Then he goes home and listens to the same song on single play/repeat about 50 times thinking how foolish and creepy he is to even consider the possibility that you might be interested in him as anything more than a TA. That beautiful, sweet, young woman from school probably acts that way around everyone.Sometimes we talk, and he looks physically uncomfortable, and gets quiet.
fictionftw said:Haha. Yeah, that's certainly a problem I encounter on a frequent basis. Like, I know that's what I should do, but actually doing it is another matter. How do you tell yourself not to think about something? I wish I could take a literal 'chill pill'. That would make things easy. :]
As for the rambling thing, I don't even know what happens. I'm not talkative in real life, but if you give me a pen and paper (or the internet) then off I go...
rewebster said:well, you're doing one thing about all of this...
writing--
-if nothing else, the situation that you feel yourself in is often the fodder for creative writing...
I'd say go for the writing (feeling/attitude/indecision/hope/despair/etc.) aspect of it...
(is that what you're presently doing?)
Zooby, you promised not to tell anyone!zoobyshoe said:"fictionftw" is actually a 35 year old man practicing how to convincingly write the character of a college girl.
TheStatutoryApe said:I do not know this guy so I can not say for sure what is going on in his head. I know that I personally probably look nearly in physical discomfort when I am talking with a woman whom I find incredibly attractive but for what ever reason feel that I can not do anything about it. When I am not paying attention I have even gotten to the point of wringing my hands or digging my nails into my arms (probably sounds pretty bad but since you decided to lay it plain...). I also often have trouble trying to figure out what to talk about. For instance I have a female friend whom I am very attracted to and we get along famously always with something to talk about. In those instances where she has been single though, and seemingly possibly interested in me, I get to points in our conversations where I go absolutely blank. It suddenly seems as though the only options are to tell her that I really would love to date her or just grab her and kiss her and after some mild conversation about a novel we had read its horribly nonsequiter. So I sit there trying to get fantasies about her lips, and rehearsals of how I'll tell her I want her, out my head so I can get the conversation rolling again; an often sisyphean task.
Huckleberry said:You're not crazy. You're infatuated. That's kind of the same thing, but it's normal. It seems your insecurity is centered around your infatuation. If you acted like that around everyone then you would really be insecure.
Huckleberry said:People are their own worst critics. Anticipate the moment without substituting expectations for reality. Maybe he is interested and maybe he isn't. If you aren't patient and let it play out; if you make the decision for him without giving him the opportunity to decide for himself, then you will never know what might have been. Try to relax and enjoy the experience for what it is.
rewebster said:well, you're doing one thing about all of this...
writing--
-if nothing else, the situation that you feel yourself in is often the fodder for creative writing...
I'd say go for the writing (feeling/attitude/indecision/hope/despair/etc.) aspect of it...
(is that what you're presently doing?)
fictionftw said:Aw, *hug*. I'm sorry, that sounds awful. But yeah, I can definitely relate about not being able to concentrate when the other person is talking...it's horrible. I just wanted to let you know that this post made me feel a lot better about being socially paralyzed around this guy. :] Maybe I'm not so crazy after all haha. So what about this girl? Are you still into her? The whole 'we're friends' thing often gets a bad rap, but think about the Taylor Swift (T SWIZZLE!) You Belong With Me song about best friends. :]
TheStatutoryApe said:The situation with my female friend is sort of a long story. I think that she is an amazing woman and that is why I am friends with her. There are several reasons why I do not think her and I should date which are too much to get into but, trust me, they are good reasons. Of course being that she is such an amazing woman when we are both single I often wonder "What the hell? Why shouldn't I?" and I have to remind myself just how horribly disastrous the relationship would likely be.
Right now she is dating another friend of mine. He is an amazing guy and they seem well suited for one another so I am happy for them both.
fictionftw said:Hey all, thanks for everybody who gave support/advice!
I just wanted to keep you updated: I asked him out to coffee, but he declined saying he already has a girlfriend.
I'm bummed, especially as I really didn't see it coming. Usually guys who are dating other people bring up their gfs in conversation, especially guys who see that you're flirting. Like, "Oh, yeah my gf likes that movie too"; or "Oh, I like ice skating...so does my girlfriend"; or, "I'm into physics...but my gf isn't." It's a nice warning, generally, and it kinda sucks he didn't try and bring her up before. We definitely talked enough that it should have come up. It makes me feel like an idiot knowing I was flirting really over-the-top and he didn't think he should stop me. Sigh. Boys.
Anyway, it's nice knowing finally that I can move on. Good luck with all of your relationships! Have fantastic summers! :]
fictionftw said:Hey all, thanks for everybody who gave support/advice!
I just wanted to keep you updated: I asked him out to coffee, but he declined saying he already has a girlfriend.
I'm bummed, especially as I really didn't see it coming. Usually guys who are dating other people bring up their gfs in conversation, especially guys who see that you're flirting. Like, "Oh, yeah my gf likes that movie too"; or "Oh, I like ice skating...so does my girlfriend"; or, "I'm into physics...but my gf isn't." It's a nice warning, generally, and it kinda sucks he didn't try and bring her up before. We definitely talked enough that it should have come up. It makes me feel like an idiot knowing I was flirting really over-the-top and he didn't think he should stop me. Sigh. Boys.
Anyway, it's nice knowing finally that I can move on. Good luck with all of your relationships! Have fantastic summers! :]
Do guys give the girlfriend warning in casual conversation? I don't know many guys who talk about their girlfriends often as an aside in casual conversation. The few who do never shut up about them, every topic returning to the subject of their relationships. It's super annoying.fictionftw said:Hey all, thanks for everybody who gave support/advice!
I just wanted to keep you updated: I asked him out to coffee, but he declined saying he already has a girlfriend.
I'm bummed, especially as I really didn't see it coming. Usually guys who are dating other people bring up their gfs in conversation, especially guys who see that you're flirting. Like, "Oh, yeah my gf likes that movie too"; or "Oh, I like ice skating...so does my girlfriend"; or, "I'm into physics...but my gf isn't." It's a nice warning, generally, and it kinda sucks he didn't try and bring her up before. We definitely talked enough that it should have come up. It makes me feel like an idiot knowing I was flirting really over-the-top and he didn't think he should stop me. Sigh. Boys.
Anyway, it's nice knowing finally that I can move on. Good luck with all of your relationships! Have fantastic summers! :]
Huckleberry said:That's what happens when both genders don't say exactly what they mean.
uplink said:You should make the 1st move and let the guy know you want to go on a date. Typical guys at advanced levels in physics/math/etc. are usually not aggressive going after chicks. They want to determine beyond a doubt the girl likes them before making a move, so you just let him know and that will settle it. Either he goes on a date with you or he doesn't.
Huckleberry said:Do guys give the girlfriend warning in casual conversation? I don't know many guys who talk about their girlfriends often as an aside in casual conversation. The few who do never shut up about them, every topic returning to the subject of their relationships. It's super annoying.
Office_Shredder said:So would saying something like "I was planning on going out to dinner on Saturday, but remembered I don't have a girlfriend" be an acceptable alternative for us single men? Or would it have to be something more like "I'm going to be eating dinner alone on Saturday, what are you doing?"![]()
Topher925 said:I don't believe a single word of this thread...its all lies.
Huckleberry said:bringing up a girlfriend in conversation will be unwelcome because she doesn't have his interest, or because she thinks he thinks she is interested.
Office_Shredder said:So would saying something like "I was planning on going out to dinner on Saturday, but remembered I don't have a girlfriend" be an acceptable alternative for us single men?