but serious advice,
text needy person something along the lines of "I'm sorry I'm not interested at the moment I'm really into someone else, I'm sorry if I lead you on"
It doesn't matter if you have or haven't led him on it'll help his pride slightly, and cut down on the drama.

You shouldn't go out with someone because they threaten never to speak to you again, and you shouldn't pretend there's a chance you could be together just to keep his friendship. Tell him that and say he should call you when he's ready to be friends. It'll probably be about a month.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:36, 4 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

^this is good advice

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:37, Reply)

It is but it's totally pointless
because as I've learnt over the years people ignore all relationship advice unless it's what they were planning to do in the first place.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:38, Reply)

This is also true

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:40, Reply)

I just wanted to get it written down
so I can say I told you so when she does something stupid.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:41, Reply)

If/when you're correct
Are you going to make yourself a crown out of paperclips and dance around victorious?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:43, Reply)

No, he'll just have a monmental croissant
And pretend to be vipros for the day.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:50, Reply)

I had an almond croissant the other day
it was fucking lovely.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:51, Reply)

very very true
give me advice = give me reassurance that want I intend to do is the right thing.

even if one person says it is and everyone else says it's not
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:41, Reply)

sensible answer is sensible.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:38, Reply)

and probably (i) stunningly hypocritical
(ii) stolen from a real agony aunt website or (iii) both
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:54, Reply)

I have nothing to add to the above
I hereby move that Chompy change his name to "Dr Ruth Chomp"
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:41, Reply)

A+++
Would ask again.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:43, Reply)

Thanks,
good luck, stop stressing about it though, you'll only make it worse.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 11:46, Reply)