One shouldn’t be too hard on oneself when the object of one’s affection returns the favor with rather less enthusiasm than one might have hoped.

More from The Object of My Affection

• I enjoy gay people, but I just have a slight problem with my pregnant sister being in love with one of them.
• Don’t open the door for any gas men. Unless you think either one of us would be interested!
• I like guys a lot, but I'm not going to waste my time with some guy that doesn't see things the way I do... I mean do you really need this guy?
• I want you to be with me, I want you to marry me, I want you to love me the way that I love you.
• You have to pick one person and make it work.
• Don’t fix your life so that you’re left alone right as you come to the middle of it.