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Input: Ok so, I've been a little on the weak side when it comes to dating. I've had one real gf and it ended with me finding out that she was cheating on me the whole time, so yeah, not the best track record.

Well that was back in highschool and now, nearly 10 years later, When the subject of me trying to date and find a another gf comes up in my group of friends or family (Friends are getting married/Ma wants more grandbabies you know the deal) I give the old "I'm working on myself right now" excuse and change the subject.

Well, I start talking to a girl at work a couple of years younger than me and she's great. funny, smart, very driven and passionate about her work. It helps that she's also gorgeous but I digress. After months of not being able to stop thinking about her, I find out via a friend that she's single and get the push from multiple people to just go for it. She was out of town on a business trip, so I shoot her a message asking if when she gets back if she wants to hang. 

Well turns out my friend was wrong, she does have a bf and he's the jealous type, so even if she was interested she couldn't really do stuff with me as friends anyway because of him because she "wants to respect his wishes". 

I tell her that's totally fine and bow out. Don't wanna cause trouble for anyone, plus it kinda felt good to just put myself out there for once. I feel like I grew a bit if I do say so myself.

I didn't completely cut her out of my life but I stopped messaging her and Ive kept our interactions brief to avoid any potential complications. Just a hello or a casual joke here or there, nothing too big.

So that's my story. Am I an asshole here? I figured trying to be her friend while I still have some feelings for her would possibly lead to me becoming a orbiter werido or whatever and creeping her out. And I don't want that.

not continuing to talk to a girl I've been interested in after being rejected