Clearing up the Confusion or Before and After: Part 2

Yay, I made the phone call (although it took a while to ask the question) and cleared up the confusion. I now know where I stand with Terena (at least better than I did before). I asked her what the status between us was and she said: "we can still do what we were doing, but I am still going to go out with other guys." I can live with that I guess. She also said that she "was not really looking for anything more, that's not to say that it won't change later on." Which essentially means that she just wants to have fun, not go toward anything serious, at least at this time. She also added "I am not really a good girlfriend and I am a heartbreaker." Strangely enough, Dave had said to me when I first mentioned that I was interested in her that I should "be careful not to get my heart broken." I guess this is another example of why sometimes it's better to be super guarded with your emotions and stuff. See if I had let myself get too worked up (I only let myself get a little worked up this time) then I might be really upset right now, but I am not. I mean sure, I am a little disappointed that she is not interested in seeing where a relationship could go right now, but it's not like she said she didn't want to hang out or anything. So you get a little from column A in exchange for not getting any column B. I am just glad that I know what is going on now, as being confused was doing me no good. Now I can focus on my other stuff that I have to do, like writing and doing homework. The real lesson from all of this is that my first instincts are right (ie) don't let yourself get excited about things and don't be too open with your emotions). That might sound cynical (and I guess it is) but it's worked thus far, with only a few hiccups along the way (of which this would be one.) Off to new challenges!