TheEmpress
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Posted by tbird
Okay... I think this should be on the Taurus board, but if you are asking ONLY
No, what I was trying to say was this: I accidentally told him I liked him during April Fools, to which he asked me if he should take this seriously or not. I refused to answer that for a few hours, after which I told him that the quitting lab part (the prank part of the conversation) was a prank. He ignored me for the whole weekend until I saw him in person, the Monday after. When I did, I apologized for the prank and told him I actually do like him. That's when he turned red and told me he would text me about it later but never brought it up, but starting the next day, he started being overly friendly and all and I had no idea why. He was actually much more open with me after, as much as sharing his feelings, etc. He even asked me to lunch at one point and seemed super nervous about it but he had to cancel and seemed genuinely upset about it.
I know what I was doing with annoying him, it's just something that works on him when I need an answer and he's not willing to give one if I just ask once. He usually just gives me whatever I want when I do that, just to get rid of me so it seemed logical that since I was asking him to tell me he's not interested, he would just do so and get on with his life but refuses to tell me even that, which I find odd.
My sister is Pisces sun and moon and she was the one who suggested that he might just be too nice to turn me down, even if he's not interested but that's based on how she thinks as a Pisces. I'm not sure how reliable her perspective would be since she has A LOT of water in her chart, along with the Pisces sun and moon and is generally a very mellow person.
What do you think after the clarification?

Posted by TheEmpress
When that didn't work, I tried my fool-proof method, pestering him for an answer until he gave me one .....

Posted by TheEmpressPosted by tbirdQuite honestly... I'm more confused than anything. In my brain, which tends to overthink things, is analyzing everything.
Okay... I think this should be on the Taurus board, but if you are asking ONLY
No, what I was trying to say was this: I accidentally told him I liked him during April Fools, to which he asked me if he should take this seriously or not. I refused to answer that for a few hours, after which I told him that the quitting lab part (the prank part of the conversation) was a prank. He ignored me for the whole weekend until I saw him in person, the Monday after. When I did, I apologized for the prank and told him I actually do like him. That's when he turned red and told me he would text me about it later but never brought it up, but starting the next day, he started being overly friendly and all and I had no idea why. He was actually much more open with me after, as much as sharing his feelings, etc. He even asked me to lunch at one point and seemed super nervous about it but he had to cancel and seemed genuinely upset about it.
I know what I was doing with annoying him, it's just something that works on him when I need an answer and he's not willing to give one if I just ask once. He usually just gives me whatever I want when I do that, just to get rid of me so it seemed logical that since I was asking him to tell me he's not interested, he would just do so and get on with his life but refuses to tell me even that, which I find odd.
My sister is Pisces sun and moon and she was the one who suggested that he might just be too nice to turn me down, even if he's not interested but that's based on how she thinks as a Pisces. I'm not sure how reliable her perspective would be since she has A LOT of water in her chart, along with the Pisces sun and moon and is generally a very mellow person.
What do you think after the clarification?click to expand
Just doesn't add up. I'm not saying you're lying, just saying it doesn't make sense.
The sharing feelings and stuff suggests he was interested in you...could be only friends though.
Question... when he asked you to lunch and cancelled...Did he reschedule?
Pisces are good for making plans and flaking out for some bogus reason that may seem valid. He may had intentions on fulfilling them at first them contemplated then was like nah and flaked. HUGE piece to the puzzle...did he reschedule.
I can tell you right here and now, if he likes you more than friends. I will discuss why after you give me that answer.


Posted by TheEmpress
But then why doesn't he just say so? It would make his life much easier to not have me constantly in his face
Posted by TheEmpressYou could also make your life easier by just saying so, if you know something ... instead, you want to call him out for the same crime you do yourself.
He said he forgot he had a meeting during that time (I knew about the meeting and had been wondering how he planned to have lunch with me and attend the meeting at the same time).
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Posted by TheEmpressWhy do you ASSUME his reaction is related to his moon—?? Why does EVERYTHING have to evolve around the moon———?
The story is just that I'm a Virgo female (Virgo sun, Capricorn moon, if it helps) and up until a few weeks ago, I used to work with this guy (Taurus sun, Pisces moon) as his lab partner. I really liked him and I told him that twice. The first time was an accident, I let it slip while playing an April Fools prank on him. I kept him in the dark initially and owned up to it in the end. I thought I was pretty clear about it all and he seemed much more open to me after that incident. Several things happened in the next few months that led me to believe that he returned my feelings. After graduation (his, not mine), I brought up the April Fools incident hoping for an answer from him. He asked me 'You aren't kidding though?' and I assured him I'm not and explained what happened on April Fools from my perspective and clarified, yet again, that I do like him. Since then, he's been ignoring everything I say related to that, he's completely normal while talking about other stuff though. At first, I assumed that he probably isn't interested in me but doesn't know how to tell me so I told him that it's fine if he isn't interested, he should just say so and I wouldn't feel bad. When that didn't work, I tried my fool-proof method, pestering him for an answer until he gave me one and typically, he would get annoyed and tell me whatever I was asking for. This time though, my fool-proof method failed.
I'm wondering if the reason he won't tell me he's not interested is just because he's Pisces moon and feels bad about rejecting people or because he's actually interested but there are other issues, like any relationship we decide to have being a long distance one, which are cumbersome or that he's super sensitive and doesn't trust me entirely since I did tell him I liked him on April Fools so I could still be lying, etc.
What do y'all think? Are Pisces really that considerate as to not reject someone because it would hurt their feelings even though it's the easier and the logical thing to do?


Posted by TheEmpressIf it was me and I was doing that, it would be because I'm being nice and I don't want to cause any awkward feelings between us especially since you two work together. I would hope that you would drop it or me neglecting to speak about it would help the feelings wane or you loose interest. A form of having you take a hint without having the guilt of rejecting someone or saying a douchy thing.
But then why doesn't he just say so? It would make his life much easier to not have me constantly in his face (I'm not actually but when I made it a point to annoy him, I definitely was and he didn't even lose his temper).
Is he just being nice at this point? Or he knows that after he hands over all the information to me, we really have nothing to do with each other. He didn't seem to like me cutting him off completely though, as in, my acting like a formal contact.
Btw, the other person can see the nicknames, I have them for everyone I frequently message and they can all see the nicknames, I know he can see it too.
I don't think he was flippant of the lunch, he just forgot about the meeting and he was typically busy most of the last few weeks but it did seem odd that he didn't do a rain check.
Should I even bother staying friends with him anymore? He doesn't initiate conversations.

Posted by tbirdThat's what I've been doing recently, I only talk to him when I have a work question that only he can answer.
Could be.. You never know and I can't say for certain. I would suggest follow his lead. Pisces don't mind when people mirror them.
If he talks about nothing but work, follow suit. If he has a problem with that he will break the mold or ask what's wrong. If he doesn't say anything, then yeah... That's how he wants it.

Posted by tbirdYup....thanks for helping though!!
Yeah, I would suggest moving on. It sucks I know, but it is for the best.


Posted by TheEmpressYou're more than welcome, hun!Posted by tbirdYup....thanks for helping though!!
Yeah, I would suggest moving on. It sucks I know, but it is for the best.click to expand




Posted by MontgomeryExactly. She likes to play immature, kindergarten games. You aren't dealing with a preschooler, in fact he is probably a grown man and not a teenager since he graduated.
"I wondered about what had changed and literally nothing had changed other than the nickname. I changed his real name back to his nickname, to see what he would do ... "
Yeah... you seem to do a lot of things just to see what
kind of reaction you will get.
The April fool's joke being the first we learned in the OP.
This behaviour is unsettling to me... people aren't lab rats.
I might like you just fine, but I wouldn't date you.
No offense intended, either... just offering some insight.
Posted by malloryor@ malloryor - Probably because I am a teenager? But yeah, you're right about it, I act like a childish idiot when I like someone, mainly because I actually care about that person a little too much.Posted by MontgomeryExactly. She likes to play immature, kindergarten games. You aren't dealing with a preschooler, in fact he is probably a grown man and not a teenager since he graduated.
"I wondered about what had changed and literally nothing had changed other than the nickname. I changed his real name back to his nickname, to see what he would do ... "
Yeah... you seem to do a lot of things just to see what
kind of reaction you will get.
The April fool's joke being the first we learned in the OP.
This behaviour is unsettling to me... people aren't lab rats.
I might like you just fine, but I wouldn't date you.
No offense intended, either... just offering some insight.
He will turn his interest towards a more mature woman because the games you play are silly, foolish and reek of something a teenager would do.
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Posted by 9waterlion9
Honestly I find it hard to believe that if he was really interested, he wouldn't have done anything about it. You would know if he felt the same. And if he is just "unsure" abot his feelings towards you, they're obviously not strong enough that you should care. I'm a Leo sun & rising so I should be direct, which I am when I WANT someone, but rejecting people is a different story. I do realize avoidance and dishonesty are probably worse in the end for the other person. I only feel the need to spare feelings if I like the other person as a human/on a friendship level, though, which sounds like it could similiar to your situation.



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I'm wondering if the reason he won't tell me he's not interested is just because he's Pisces moon and feels bad about rejecting people or because he's actually interested but there are other issues, like any relationship we decide to have being a long distance one, which are cumbersome or that he's super sensitive and doesn't trust me entirely since I did tell him I liked him on April Fools so I could still be lying, etc.
What do y'all think? Are Pisces really that considerate as to not reject someone because it would hurt their feelings even though it's the easier and the logical thing to do?