Guys Talk About What Happened After They Bumped Into Girls Who Had Rejected Them
Getting rejected is painful as it is. Then, imagine running into the person who turned you down a few months or even years later. How awkward might that interaction be? Could it possibly be fate?
One Reddit user wanted to hear about all of the possible outcomes. So, they asked guys about what happened after they ran into a girl who rejected them. The tales range from painfully awkward to completely wholesome.
They Did Not Even Recognize Each Other
“I met a woman around Christmas in 1999 or 2000. We had a wonderful night of chatting and dancing– it was just a perfect night.”
“I lived near her, so I dropped her off in a taxi. She said she was not looking for anything major since she was moving to Australia. But, she told me to give her a call later in the week, and we would do something.”
“She never responded. Then, fast forward to 2019, I met a woman on Tinder. We had a great brunch and ended it with a hug and a kiss. We also started seeing each other regularly.”
“After a couple of weeks, I dropped her off at her mom’s house. It looked so familiar and ended up being the same house I dropped that woman off at nineteen years ago.”
“I was dating the same woman who does not remember it and does not remember me at all. We did not last long as a couple, but it was really interesting to cross off one of those that ‘got away.'”
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This Man’s Rejection Was A Bizarre Lie
“I went on a Tinder date with a girl who had just moved to my city. The date went alright, but there were no major sparks. Since she was new to the city, though, I offered to meet up again– which she initially seemed interested in.”
“So, a couple of weeks later, we planned to meet up. Then, at the last minute, she canceled. She said she was itchy and thought she might have chickenpox. It seemed a bit strange that a twenty-five-year-old would get chickenpox, but who was I to judge. I told her not to worry and message me once she felt better.”
“Left with no date and a free Friday evening, I hit up a few friends who were meeting at an apartment for drinks and board games. While on my way there, a buddy messaged that he would be bringing a friend who had just moved to the city. I did not think anything of it and said the more, the merrier!”
“Well, I arrived at the apartment, and, as soon as I walked in, the chickenpox girl was sitting on the carpet. It all clicked. It took her a second to realize, but, once she did, she instantly dropped her glass of red wine all over a white rug.”
“I had never seen anyone look so embarrassed. I made a quick joke that she had the fastest case of chickenpox in the world before she hastily exited.”
“All my friends were wondering what was going on. Once she left, I filled them in, and we all had a good laugh.”
This Pair Became Next-Door Neighbors
“I met a girl in a bar and told her a tall tale about how I was hitch-hiking around Scotland. It was an attempt to seem like I had some kind of personality and dynamism.”
“Anyway, it worked, and we spent the night together. During that drunken, wild night, she decided to accompany me for a week of hitch-hiking around Scotland. I did what any nineteen-year-old boy would do and agreed that she should come.”
“We were two strangers drunkenly sharing a one-person tent and sleeping in traffic roundabouts. It was, of course, a total disaster with too many ridiculous stories to tell.”
“But, four days later, she had enough. I went to a bar and, when I woke up, her stuff was gone from our tent. I did not see her again until fifteen years later.”
“I eventually bought a house, and the neighbor across the street had three kids and a lawyer husband. It was her.”
“We locked eyes on that first day and knew we had to handle the situation like adults. So, for the next ten years, we avoided ever speaking or acknowledging each other’s existence. Luckily, we resolved the awkwardness three years ago after she graciously moved.”
It Turns Out This Man Was Never Actually Rejected
“I went to an all-boys school and, on the way to the subway, I would pass a girl who lived next door. She would walk the other way to her all-girls school.”
“I would regularly smile at her and sometimes say hello. But that was it. Even when she was one of the female leads in our school play, I never had the nerve to talk to her more.”
“At our thirty-fifth class reunion, she was there. I mentioned that I’d had the biggest crush on her at the time. She said she was supposed to wear glasses but thought they made her look like a nerd. So, she had no idea I was smiling at her when we passed.”
“Oh well. It was a long time ago.”
Their Run-In Was Meant To Be
“We had met during a work trip and had a great connection. When we returned to our home town, we even went out for some drinks. But, she rejected me at the end of the night when I leaned in for a kiss.”
“I thought she was out of my league at that point. We texted for a bit but then went our separate ways.”
“Little did I know that after going our separate ways for two years, I would be tapped at work again for another trip as an emergency replacement. Guess who was running the event? That’s right, she was.”
“We reconnected the first day and then spent the next night together. Two years later and she is my fiancé. You never know where life will take you and what timing might mean.”
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