DEAR DEIDRE: I AM an openly gay man and felt sure I was on the brink of something special with my male neighbour – because he had been flirting with me so much.
But now I feel a fool as he has moved his ex-girlfriend back to his flat and cuts me dead in the hallway.
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I’m 42, he’s 45 and I’ve only ever known him with a female partner.
When they split up last summer, he turned his sights on me and started flirting outrageously.
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We had a couple of barbecues on his balcony and I really thought he liked me.
But the next thing I know, her bike is back in the hall and suddenly I’m invisible.
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DEIDRE SAYS: You are no fool. His behaviour is immature and even if he is now fully committed to his girlfriend, you deserve to be treated with respect.
I suspect he is trying to mask his fear that his girlfriend would find out that he liked you.
As hurtful as his behaviour is, it’s better you have seen his true character sooner rather than later.
