After my resolution of the other week, I gave in and emailed Tom, all of four words:

"Hey. Are you dead?"

I got an email back saying that no, he wasn't dead, and he's had a really bad cold, and he just got a new phone that he doesn't know how to work... all of which sounded vaguely suspicious and kind of like "I'm-trying-to-end-this-without-you-noticing" kind of thing.

So I replied and said I was sorry to hear he was sick, and:

"And, look (and I’m only saying this because I feel like I’ve been chasing you down the last few weeks, and I don’t like feeling like I’m forcing someone to talk to me), if you’re not into this anymore, all you have to do is say so."

His reply?

"Always happy to talk with you – it seems like we could be better value as friends, that way I wont piss you off and theres no expectations"

Why do guys insist on playing these games? Jesus. I'm not going to flip out on you if you actually tell me that you're not feeling it anymore and could we just be friends instead. I'm more likely to be pissed off with you if you stop getting in touch with me for two fucking weeks after being all over me previously.

It does make me feel less guilty about the date I've got on Saturday night, though. >.>