Ok, to keep this thread moving.

So this isn't the usual situation. But i have a problem. I have a friend who is a girl. She likes me. I don't like her in that way. She is constantly texting me trying to hangout. She lives back in my hometown which I end up back in two-three times a week. Every once in awhile I give in and take out her out to dinner. The problem is she tells all our mutual friends that we are dating. Including my ex who I still have feelings for. How do I go about handling this delicately?

just date her, be yourself fuck it up somewhere in the proces ( while getting laid ) she dumps you, look for a new fish

about the ex? an ex isn't an ex for nothing

the problem with that is. I know her... if I sleep with her she will probably start sending out wedding invites. I mean she told my sister that we were dating after I took her out for pizza once. 

Change your number and facebook relationship status...

Anyway just stop texting with her and don't take her out to dinner to something fancy.. Mac.. chinese and nothing above that.. You are making it complicated yourself cause you're trying be the nice guy..

And kirb is right about thr ex

Eh, dsister made the move. I'll just rename this thread. Then we can keep it live in perpetuity without folks having having to follow my attempts to build a relationship with Shiva (not her actual name. Interestingly it's part of her first name, though).

And no, i actually think there is a time that would work for us: Thursday around lunchtime she seemed to be hanging around last week, and it's free time for me, too, unless student government gets in the way.

Friday nights should be okay. I probed the question of whether her second job was running into nights and weekends, and she said mostly mornings. Which is probably bad for her (i'd get hella burned out, she said she was running on 3 hours of sleep, last i saw her), but should be good for *us*, if this becomes a thing.

I also have a $50 gift card i got as a present from one of my jobs to a nice area restaurant. Got to spend that thing somehow

Stop taking her out to for food then.. Unless she holds a gun to your head

Yeah, I don't start conversations with her. I'll respond otherwise she will send 4-5 texts then complain to my sister/mom about me not responding >_> 

Before this sounds creepy her family is good friends with my family. 

Most of the time other people would be invited. And then everyonce in awhile they would cancel at the last second. But I am going to avoid inviting her to stuff I guess

Wut? How old are you? She gonna call your mom and sister? F that.. Thats the crazies department.. Just tell your family that you are not dating her.. Why in the World would you be scared of your own family.. Let her complain to them a few times so that they can see that she's stalking you..

Hey look, the name of this thread changed.

Maybe I'll contribute a little more later.

Only 23. =P

If she ever calls my family they tell me to talk to her, because they dpn't want to be bothered. I'lll just cut her out. I can change my schedule and routine to avoid seeing her.