Long story short, I dated a guy for about 2 months and thought he was totally into me and when I asked for confirmation that we were headed somewhere/exclusivity he pulled the rug out from under me and admitted he had reservations and was basically leading me on.
We ended on bad terms.
Unfortunately, we live in the same neighborhood and funny enough, we like a LOT of the same things. Funny how that works 🤪 Anyway, I hate that feeling of having to look over my shoulder everywhere and I’m not sure how to get over that. I don’t want the potential for his presence to dictate where I go and what I do but this situation really did a number on me.
I know the best thing to do is ignore or cordially just nod and walk away but the thought of seeing him alone feels terrifying after he hurt me. I don’t want to be dictated by him but I also want to protect myself.
How do I move past this feeling of having to watch my back?