Didn't accept or deny?

[Samantha]

this is my friend, Danielle, on my account:

I was really good friends with my ex, like gooooood friends. but then last weekend, he told me he didn't feel like talking and didn't want to be friends cause it's called "moving on".... but it came out of nowhere, and there's definitely NOT another girl

He deleted me off Facebook on Saturday, a week after the argument.... so I friended him again and it just says "friend request sent"... so he hasn't accepted or denied it


if he didn't want to be friends with me, then wouldn't he just deny it?
or is he just trying to be in control and isn't "done" with messing with me, which is why he didn't delete it?

I saw him last night (we are in the same
soccer league)... we didn't talk, but I saw him look over at me.

(Facebook advises people to reject the friend request if you don't know the person)

(don't say "exes can't be friends"... that's not my question)

[Sgtc]

He might've just ignored it, that's an option too, you know?

[Ungratefulfight876]

Ex's can be friends. I think it's stupid societal rule to say that we can't. However, I don't understand why you sent him a request if he did not want to be friends. You're sort of not respecting his wishes and what he wants and you can't force, pressure, or nag somebody to be your friend if they don't naturally want to.

Maybe he did not accept or reject the request either becuase

1)He has not been on Facebook yet
2) Probably overlooked it or somehow missed it
3) Knows you sent it, but he feels if he rejects it, he'll look ever more like a jerk and does not want to hurt you
4) Maybe he is teasing you

Whatever the case may be, don't ever settle for less when somebody treats you like this. If he wants to 'move on', the best thing you could ever do for him is to respect his wishes and give him the space he wants. I would cancel the request and move on. If it turns out he playing games and trying to get you to chase him, show him that his games don't work. Mind games or any other games never work and should never be resorted to that anyway. Make him sorry he ever did this by moving on and being happy.