Complicated Credit

"This is more complicated than you credit it. He did sort of lead you on..."

--The LSU Professor in one of his emails

I ended up writing an apology to the English instructor, and I told him that a response was not necessary.

When the LSU Professor and I met up for tea at the Brown Mustang, he reiterated that I "should not email him," even though I'm fully capable of doing so. He assumes like I do that communicating with him will only bring more hurt.

Of course, I don't believe that he led me on. He would only be guilty if every professor who spent time both in and out of class to talk to me is also leading me on (maybe they are, but I doubt it).