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did I scare off a new member of our professional organization?
- A reader is concerned about scaring off a new member of a professional organization by being too forward.
- The reader, attracted to the new member, sent multiple texts and attempted to contact her through various platforms with no response.
- Despite the lack of response, the reader continued to reach out, including inviting the new member to organizational meetings and events.
- The situation escalated to multiple unanswered attempts at contact, including LinkedIn requests, emails, and voicemails.
- The advice given is to stop contacting the new member immediately and not to reach out again.
- The reader is urged to consider the other person's possible reasons for not responding, such as being busy or not interested.
- Continuing to contact someone after multiple unanswered attempts can be perceived as aggressive and unwarranted.
- There is a high likelihood that the new member has been scared off, and the reader is advised to give her space and avoid further contact.
- If the new member does show up at future meetings, the advice is to give her space and not approach her unnecessarily.
- The reader is advised to refrain from informing her about events or initiatives and to let her take the initiative if she is interested in further communication.
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