A little follow up on this. This Wednesday I inquired about her week after mentioning the lunch I had. She texted back in panic on Thursday asking whether I had given her herpes. She had hooked up with another guy after me and apparently we were the only two guys after her BF of 10 years passed away half a year ago. Turns out she misread the results but we chatted about it over 10 or 15 texts.

This Friday I was at the same dance night where we met and she was there as well. We casually talked and without lingering too long excusing myself to rejoin the friend I came with.

In the short conversation I learned that she wasn’t going to the large music festival coming to the city. One of our favorite bands is playing but the ticket is too expensive for her. And she had just spent big bucks for a comprehensive std test that easily costs as much as two single day tickets.

The next morning I offered my spare ticket for the price of beers I was going to drink at the festival. I had originally got that ticket for my ex. I qualified it by saying how bad I felt over my role in the std scare. I know it’s stupid but I didn’t use a condom with her. And again, radio silence.

I like her a lot and would like to hook up again but I’m probably digging a bigger hole by chasing. We’ll undoubtedly run into each other again at the dance night we both frequent. We’re part of the alt/punk/goth scene.

I’m not sure what I can do at this point other than disengage and be friendly but terse in the future.

If you have a different take I’d like to hear it.

Yeah. Your last text was pretty bizarre. I'm not sure if it was an inside joke. If it isn't, then I'm confused as well. Just follow up with "Don't think too hard now"