Is it weird to pursue a friendship?

[DemureRose]

So I’m pretty lonely right now. A few weeks ago, the friendship I was in ended. It had been over for a while but it officially ended in that moment.

Long story short, I confronted them about some stuff they’d been doing to me. They responded by blaming me for them doing that to me. I fought back a little but then decided it wasn’t worth it so I just apologized and that was it.

I’m still in contact with one of them, but we just text, not really hang out.

So I’m obviously a bit lonely right now.

Well this week I started back to college, excited and with high hopes. In one my classes, we had to interview a classmate and write a little biography about them.

The guy I interviewed was very nice and super interesting. And it wasn’t awkward! I’m awkward when it comes to social things like that, so for it to not be awkward says a lot about how we hit it off (in a friendly way lol).

We emailed back and forth the following day regarding the assignment and follow up questions, and I thought we’d talk in class the following day.

Well we didn’t talk. And I partially blame myself. I should’ve initiated something, which I’m regretful of.

So I did take a step and emailed him with the excuse of sending him my finished biography of him because I felt weird having it when he didn’t.

Crickets. No response.

I’m trying to decide if I should start a conversation in class or just let this one go. I figured I’d just try and greet him when he got to class or when I got to class and then ask him about the homework assignment? Just to start a conversation.

Is it weird for me to like pursue it?

I’ve never been in a situation like this.

Any advice?

[Damian]

My guess is that he's shy. Speaking to a girl feels like a really big step at that age. If you want to be friends with him, you might need to help him out by making a point of talking to him.

[DemureRose in reply to Damian]

What are the odds? Socially awkward girl and Shy boy. 😂

[Damian in reply to DemureRose]

Just about everyone feels awkward at that age I think, so virtually 100%! 😊

[Marshall64]

There is nothing weird about pursuing his friendship. He might be flattered. You could ask something more in particular about him from the paper you wrote; something that will bring on the conversation.

If you don't do anything, you might be kicking yourself later.