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hmm, still kind of worried she might think i'm just some weirdo stalking/obsessed with her though. its...it's a whole foods, i have specific dietary requirement and they're the only real store in area that meets them, then i just kind of hangout at the cafe area for awhile, do some writing and stuff. now it's just kind of routine for me. I noticed she always looked depressed as fuck (who wouldnt be, working retail/chain-store type place)
can't help but think she's probably thinking...what kinda dude hangs out at a fucking whole foods of all places?
figure if there's any shot at all, getting the whole autism thing out there might be a "ooooh, yeah that explains alot"-moment... and atleast that way she might not be worried about me being some kind of creep. (i have noticed these side-long glances back into the store directly at me as she leaves, a sort of "is this fucker gonna try and follow me home"-look. again, tatted up city girl, she probably has her guard up all the way all the time).
this is just how my AuADHD brain works, i consider everything all the time. not obsessed with her, just...considering all possible scenarios.
edit/ spelling it all out, one scenario I hadnt considered. seeing as I have made my interest clear...if i keep on showing up to this place and doing my thing, if she's interested/available (and maybe she did throw my # away early) then eventually she should be the one to reach out to me, right?
Again, I understand the desire but you've got to remember that she's at work. She can't leave if you make it awkward. Nobody is stopping you from still doing what you do there... Writing or what have you. If you see her there's nothing wrong with a smile and a nod... But let her do her thing. If she wants to swing by and chat she will. Same thing with the number. Gotta respect her choice and the fact shes at work doing her job.
Like I mentioned earlier: keep it classy.