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Wow. My gut was clenching for you as I read through some of those scenarios. It bothers me that this guy did not receive or respect the signals you were trying to get across to him. I think a lot of women can relate to this type of experience. (I realize this statement might get me into trouble here, but that is my honest thought about this.)
Glad you stated your position clearly. Best of luck going forward.
I like your plan that if things don't pan out for you business wise, have nothing more to do with this somewhat creepy individual.
Best,
R

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Wow...taking one for the (work) team huh ?

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My gut reaction to your last conversation with this guy is he will say he will do business with you but he ultimately will not. Let me know if I am correct or (hopefully) wrong?

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Originally Posted by rtamara41 It bothers me that this guy did not receive or respect the signals you were trying to get across to him. I think a lot of women can relate to this type of experience. You mean women in this country have a right to choose who they have sex with? What!? Hahahahaha! You joke ... wait. There must be consent!? That's not good for me ...
Borat, Driving School
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I don't think you could have handled yourself any better! Funny about taking one for the team! Ha ha!! No point in messing up a potential business situation. But you needed to make it clear that you weren't going for the other. Job well done-you made your message firm without hurting the (his) ego!

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As a woman, I find this so funny as the tables are turned and it happened to a man.
First I felt your discomfort as you relayed your story as I'm sure most of our male readers felt as well. This is the exact feeling that most women have when they encounter such a situation.
I commend you though, you handled it very well indeed and hopefully you will gain from this financially. I think that most women (myself included, and I'm not a shrinking voilet), would have run the other way as fast as they can. No monetary gain is worth the aggravation of fighting off advances repeatedly.

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too bad since you're not gay you can't tell us whether he was a beast or what. cause a short bald lebanese man in his early 40s sounds pretty good from where I"m sitting, actually. but from the description of his behavior it sounds more likely that he's what queens refer to as a "troll". I wouldn't hold my breath after your abortive casting couch adventure about landing the coveted role of insurance broker to the desperate.

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Originally Posted by Scentronic He is obviously gay and coming on to me. NO! he is a lost closeted homosexual because that 's not the way gay men come out to others! that reminds me of former Gov MccGreevy, this is exactly how he would proceed with men when he was in the closet and in denial with his homosexuality.
Openly gay men in touch with themselves don 't do this! they meet in all kinds of gay scenes where they know they will meet other men interested in men.
my best friend is gay, he 's very masculine straight acting, you would never know he s gay but he doesnt mind telling anyone and he would never embarass himself and abuse anyone of the sort.
sadly this is what happens when society is intolerant and homophobic, you have millions of ashamed closeted men who don 't know how to live and experience their homosexuality in a normal way. most of them are married to women living a life of lies because these homosexual and bisexual men are afraid to be labeled gay for the rest of their lives.

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"Troll" is a great word - Thanks Supermarky!

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If you thought he was gay in the first place, and that makes you uncomfortable, why did you keep meeting him?
And are "fat bald guys" not allowed to have dreams and aspirations - just like we svelte hairy ones?
Only asking.