Dear Thomas:

So you respected his assertion of the one week space/ no contact, and he replied to you Sunday, yesterday. If his reply was not his assertion that you no longer contact him, then there is hope for a friendship with him, don’t you think?

You asked in your original post: “is this fixable or have I ruined things for myself?”-

I’d say your anxiety is significant and you need to calm it best you can. Daily walks outside, mindful guided meditations that are available online, yoga, tai chi, these are a few of the ways that you can calm yourself throughout the day.

Before you contact him, calm yourself. When you feel the urge to ask him for reassurance- don’t. Take a deep breath and choose to not ask him for reassurance. Thoughtfully choose your words so to increase the chances of a friendship.

Can you do that?

anita