I'm just getting really tired. I'm trying to come up with an excuse to go out with the guy I really like, but I can't gather up the nerve to actually ask him out, and every time I try to make an effort to casually hang out, he's doing something else. I really wanted to talk to him today (yesterday?) but he wasn't at school and it was really frustrating. I keep getting free tickets to hockey games thrown at me, but he can never go, he's always working on game nights.

Which sucks.

I'm just really not sure what to do, not so much asking for help as I am writing it down so it doesn't drive me nuts before I go to bed. If you have any advice (any (at all (even the faintest little tip (even if it involves slaughtering orphans (especially like those ones that beg on the street))))), though, it'd be appreciated. Very much. Thanks, bye.

Oh, btw, he knows i'm gay. Which doesn't really help me hang out with him.

He's probably not interested. When he says he's busy it's probably an excuse.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to sound like an asshole. But if he's as ignorant as he sounds then he's probably not attracted to you. By asking to hang out he probably thinks your implying you want to go out with him.

How about you just ask him out and stop wasting your time.

I hate to agree with the majority, but in this case, I think they're right. If this guy wanted to hang out with you as badly as you want to hang out with him, he'd find a way to do it. If he's turned down all of your hockey invites and is typically too busy to hang out with you, you probably need to take the hint he's giving you and move on. Why would you want to be in a relationship, even if it is just friendship, where you want a lot more out of it than he does? Find a friend who will appreciate the effort you put into creating get-togethers.

Sorry, but he's just not interested. Coming up with excuses is the easiest way not to hang with someone....yep, its time to move on dude.

yep, it's seems to be that way. he is just not interested. that hurts, but there is nothing you can do about it. the more you ask him, the more he will be busy... as hard as it is, move on.

The best you can do is ask him directly, otherwise you'll never get any answers. I don't think you can do much more.

It doesn't sound as if he's terribly interested in you I'm afraid :[. You could always try ask him outright, but I'm not sure you'd get the answer you're looking for...

If you're constantly doing all this to get his attention and he does nothing back chances are he's not looking for your company. Although there's a small chance that he's just completely oblivious to you liking him so if you need desperately can't live w/ the answer find time and just ask him.

Alright, thanks for all the advice everybody, I appreciate it, I really do. I'm going to talk to him first thing Monday morning, get the answers that I really need. Funny, I was so tired when I posted this, I honestly don't remember putting it up... alright, again, thanks everyone.