I don't know what happened!

by Maria
(Texas)

About 6 months ago, a guy started working at a store near my house. I thought he was really cute and sweet, and over time, we got to know each other a little better.

A few weeks ago, he asked me to come hang out with him. I was really nervous, because by this point, I was really, really infatuated.

We had a great time, and there was TONS of chemistry. We stayed up until 4 a.m. talking and kissing, etc.

Let me just say that I'm 27, and he's a lot younger than me (20), but that didn't really seem to matter to either of us.

We hung out several more times over the past couple of weeks, and talked on the phone several times a day. We ended up having sex, which I thought was really good.

A few nights later, he asked me to come by his house, and I did. Again, we stayed up late, having fun (or so I thought).

Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but he suddenly started asking questions about my daughter (I have a 9 year old), and then he left the room.

When he came back, he said he was tired and that I had to go. He hasn't called me since (it's been a week).

I refuse to let him think he got the best of me, so I have gone into the store where he works a couple of times since then. I have always gone to this store, and I don't plan on changing that because of what happened between us.

The first time I went in, I couldn't even look at him. Then my sister-in-law told me that he asked her if I was mad at him. Seriously?! Then when I went in again, he was completely rude to me.

I'm seriously hurt by this!

Obviously, he decided that my daughter was too big an obstacle. I didn't want anything from him, though!

I hadn't had male company in awhile, and it felt good to have it again. I guess he's just showing me that he is 20, after all. I still think he's incredibly awesome. Do I just need to cut my losses and move on?

That's what I feel I should do, but I want to know what happened first!!

How can I bring this up to him without being weird and/or threatening and/or coming across as obsessed? I feel like such a little kid, being worried about this... but I haven't had a relationship in a while, and I really REALLY liked this guy... and I thought he liked me, too.