Help me understand this rejection?

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I hope specialsauce is still following this thread. I am going to share an experience I had many years ago, when I was a frisky co-ed at university.

I met a fellow who I thought was quite attractive, and we ended up making out one time, which I enjoyed. He asked if he could see me again and I said, yes, call me.

Well ... he did call a few days later, wanted me to go out for ice cream that night. I said I had a big test the next day and could we do it another time? He tried to change my mind but I stood firm. I cared more about my studies than my social life. It annoyed me a bit that he kept insisting, because I thought that showed a lack of respect for my needs. But I did expect to hear from again.

Well, fast forward a few days ... I get a letter in the mail from him full of hate, blame, and scorn, and accusing me of "hiding the goods under baggy clothing." I'm laughing as I recount this. Oh yeah, I want to date someone who sees me as "goods." His reaction seemed extreme and possibly mental, and I did not want to end up with a stalker. I never responded to the letter because I didn't want to feed a troll.

Now look at how this situation changed from promising to never-in-a-million-years. I actually did hope we could date, at least long enough to see what we might become. But after his angry response to my imagined "rejection," there was no hope.

The only lessons I hope any reader takes from this anecdote are that you can't know what another person is thinking, and if you are hypersensitive to rejection, you can actually create rejections.

Yeah I already know not to write her a hate filled letter, thanks.

I didn't even say anything about hate and frankly I would be insulted if you thought I was likely to say anything about her being goods or anything like that. I didn't say anything like that on this thread so why would I say it to her. I'm a highly intelligent engineer not a dumbass.

But you're right, it kinda is tempting for an aspie like me to go on some kind of perverse rant against her, but I have some self control.

Sir: If you're an engineer, you stand a much better chance than if you're a broke college student.

Forget this chick. Please forget her. It's not worth it. She just might not want to date people she works with. It might not be you.

I don't think you hate her. I don't think you'll write that kind of letter. You're definitely not a dumbass. You're a frustrated guy. I can understand your frustration.

I'm 54 years old, and I've been through rejections. I was even had an obsession which could have turned out badly.

I know what you mean, if I'm not careful I could get obsessed with a girl quite easily.