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How could someone like him be interested in someone like me? (long)
So, about a week ago, I went to a weekend long LARP (I posted about it with my costuming thread in OT).. Anyway, I met this guy, who my roommates know very well. This guy is sexy, sweet, a gentleman, funny, intelligent, successful, well traveled, and just about pretty freaking amazing in every way. We'll call him A (not his real initial, but the initial of his character). My roommates think it's great that I'm interested in him, and think it's the funniest thing in the world to watch me blush, and to make me stutter by using the nickname that A gave me in game (Jingles #9.. don't ask).
Anywho, the whole weekend, A was very protective of me.. Smiley knows some of the details, but I won't go into them all here, just because they'll get me flustered again and well.. yeah. We'll just say he was SUPER protective of me both in and out of character. The only example I'll give is the out of character. I have VERY bad night vision, always have. More than half of our LARPing was done after dark though, in a field, or in the woods. A was alway there right by me to make sure that I didn't trip or whatever. He often caught me when I did look like I was going to.
So when the weekend was over and we were home, one of the roommates told me that if I wanted to start a conversation with A, I should message him on facebook and ask the best way to make a boffer staff. For those who don't know, boffer weapons are weapons covered with foam so that LARPers can beat up on each other without REALLY hurting each other. My preferred weapon is a quarter staff, but I don't have one and wanted to make one. A is very good at making boffer weapons. So I followed roommate's advice and messaged him, asking him for input on how to make said staff. He responded asking what I wanted it to look like, how big etc. I told him I'd like it to look as "real" as possible, and preferably with an "oak-y" look, and that from my knowledge the general rule of thumb with a quarter staff is as tall as, if not a little taller than, the person wielding it. So he asks how tall I am and I tell him.
After that I don't hear anything from him for three or four days. Now, I assume that he is A) not interested, or B) busy with his own upcoming LARP event (yeah, he has his own LARP), or C) Both. So yesterday, I post on his wall (along with a few of our mutual friends' walls) that I hope he has a good week and a good event this weekend. Last night I got a text from Facebook saying he'd responded to my wall post and went to look. It said "Thank ye! BTW, your staff should be done soon."
Apparently, I asked for input on how best to make a staff, and he took it upon himself to make one for me. LARP weapons are not cheap or easy to make. They take time, especially when done with the quality level he makes them at. He's been busy preparing for his LARP. So why is he taking the time to make me a staff? How do I respond to this? People don't believe this, but I am VERY shy when it comes to someone I'm interested in. Several people have told me they are convinced he's interested in me, but I just don't see how someone like him could be interested in someone like me (yes I know, self consciousness kicking me in the ass, but still).
Opinions? Help? What do I say? What do I do? I'm confused!
Anywho, the whole weekend, A was very protective of me.. Smiley knows some of the details, but I won't go into them all here, just because they'll get me flustered again and well.. yeah. We'll just say he was SUPER protective of me both in and out of character. The only example I'll give is the out of character. I have VERY bad night vision, always have. More than half of our LARPing was done after dark though, in a field, or in the woods. A was alway there right by me to make sure that I didn't trip or whatever. He often caught me when I did look like I was going to.
So when the weekend was over and we were home, one of the roommates told me that if I wanted to start a conversation with A, I should message him on facebook and ask the best way to make a boffer staff. For those who don't know, boffer weapons are weapons covered with foam so that LARPers can beat up on each other without REALLY hurting each other. My preferred weapon is a quarter staff, but I don't have one and wanted to make one. A is very good at making boffer weapons. So I followed roommate's advice and messaged him, asking him for input on how to make said staff. He responded asking what I wanted it to look like, how big etc. I told him I'd like it to look as "real" as possible, and preferably with an "oak-y" look, and that from my knowledge the general rule of thumb with a quarter staff is as tall as, if not a little taller than, the person wielding it. So he asks how tall I am and I tell him.
After that I don't hear anything from him for three or four days. Now, I assume that he is A) not interested, or B) busy with his own upcoming LARP event (yeah, he has his own LARP), or C) Both. So yesterday, I post on his wall (along with a few of our mutual friends' walls) that I hope he has a good week and a good event this weekend. Last night I got a text from Facebook saying he'd responded to my wall post and went to look. It said "Thank ye! BTW, your staff should be done soon."
Apparently, I asked for input on how best to make a staff, and he took it upon himself to make one for me. LARP weapons are not cheap or easy to make. They take time, especially when done with the quality level he makes them at. He's been busy preparing for his LARP. So why is he taking the time to make me a staff? How do I respond to this? People don't believe this, but I am VERY shy when it comes to someone I'm interested in. Several people have told me they are convinced he's interested in me, but I just don't see how someone like him could be interested in someone like me (yes I know, self consciousness kicking me in the ass, but still).
Opinions? Help? What do I say? What do I do? I'm confused!
What do I do?
I doubt he would really want money. Ask him if you can take him to dinner or something as a thank you and see where it goes. 
Your awesome and you know it. Ya got same intrests, so you got nothing to lose.
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