He couldn't leave it be, he just *had* to ask. Arggh.
I hate it when people can't take hints, thus putting me in a position of actually having to deal with things. That bus stop fellow (he's off today) just emailed me to ask if I wanted to get together to do something, blah, blah. My answer to that was a resounding no , though of course I couldn't put it that way. So here's what I wrote--I think it was tactful enough. I can imagine that was tough, it's always tough to step out of one's comfort zone. I appreciate the offer, but I think my former neighbour was definitely more your "style." :-) Frankly I'm at a point in my life now where I don't want any kind of entanglements. I enjoy the company of gay male friends because there aren't male/female "issues," and I enjoy the company of my female friends. But I really do avoid straight male relationships, even casual ones, and have done so for a long time now -- please be assured that it's not personal at all , you...