That's ****** up, but i am a little curious about what you said.

Op here. So little back story, when I met this girl she moved to my state for work a few years back when we met. We've been friends, but it's been up and down until recently when we started getting close. Once while drunk she told me she loved me, but can't always trust that. Either way, I thought for once things could work and so I asked her out. We went to dinner and a little ways in she started telling me how she might have to quit her job and move back home (out of state) because it's not working out. It kinda bummed me out having finally gotten a chance to see where things could lead. In an effort to lighten the mood, I told her, "Damn, that sucks...but if you quit, how am I going to go on another date with you?" I smiled to illustrate it was a joke but it was clearly a bad choice of words. Cue FML.

"Pining?" I'd think she'd dump you for being from the 19th century! I'll bet you were trying to "pitch woo!"

oh wow she's seriously way oversensitive. even I see that's a joke

OP, I usually follow up too with "Just kidding! It's a joke! [Chuckle]."

It was obviously a joke. A sweet joke. Consider yourself lucky to have have dodged that kind of crazy. Life is too short for no sense of humor. Sorry OP

While out enjoying cocktails a few years ago, being a chick myself, I was once asked, "So how will I ever be able to take you out for dinners & then cook you breakfast in bed the next morning?" by a guy friend after telling him I decided to move 2,000 miles away. Now I was never really romantically interested in him from the beginning & I tried to make certain that was clear. Ok, yeah, sure, I'd write things back like, "Love ya too buddy" at the end of a text or what have you. But in my defense, I also tell everyone in my life I love them one way or another, be it text, phone call or social media. Anyway, I remember feeling disgusted/uncomfortable with what he said & I became even more turned off by him than I already had been. I couldn't get out of the situation fast enough. I quickly paid for my drinks, told him I was so glad he could only think of his own desires while I had my own two children to worry about plus a big move & peaced out of there as soon as I could like your girl did OP. I hate suggesting this, but I think she too wasn't feeling it with you from the start. And that's ok, that doesn't mean you're not terrific. And yes I read she once drunkenly said she loved you, but us girls can get mushy when drinking. Lol! OP I'm sure one day you'll find another girl to pine over, yet this time around, she'll be pining over you in return. And it'll be the best feeling, none of this FML worthy b.s. Good luck! P.S. This same dude friend offered to pick me up from the airport last year as I was flying in to see my sister who was admitted in to hospice care to die. I accepted the ride because it was extremely important I get there before she passed. I told this dude no funny business, I needed to get there & fast. Wouldn't you know it, the sleezeball tries to kiss me right outside the hospice building entrance?? I noped him the hell away & ran in to be with my sister. She passed a few short hours later. He still texts me saying I'm his one that got away. FML ?

Some things just aren't meant to be. If she's that moody over a joke, you saved yourself from a terrible relationship considering relationships usually get worse, not better.