u/Federal_Credit_2785

I've heard about the settlement and I'm wondering what will Justin do after this and if he's allowed to do anything about what Blake did to him. Can he sue her now or ever? Will he? I've been team Justin since day 1 and I know that the man is innocent but a lot of people still believe otherwise. How does he get totally cleared in the public eye? Or they just move on? I'm not really familiar with American law so

I’m 22F and there’s a guy at my gym I’ve had a crush on for a while now. We’ve had a couple small interactions (twice) before because we ended up alternating machines a few times, but nothing beyond “how many sets do you have left?” etc.

I want to talk to him properly, but I genuinely cannot tell if he’s just a quiet/awkward gym guy or if he would actually be uncomfortable being approached. The last thing I wanna do is make him uncomfortable, that's my biggest fear.

For context:
- he seems routine-oriented and focused at the gym
- doesn’t really linger or socialize much
- usually finishes his workout and leaves immediately
- i think we’ve made eye contact a few times, but I can't say for certain because i cant look at him at all even if i want to (i'm autistic). i can feel eyes on me but like i said, i can't be certain.

I’m autistic, so reading people in real time is REALLY hard for me. Eye contact does not come naturally to me at all, and I rely heavily on scripts in social situations. So “just read his body language” is harder for me than it probably sounds. I genuinely won't be able to tell if he minds a conversation or not.

I’m not planning to randomly ask him out or interrupt his workout. I literally just want to ask him something gym-related next time we alternate a machine, like asking about his workout split.

From a guy’s perspective:
- would that feel annoying/invasive?
- do most men mind being approached at the gym if it’s casual and respectful?
- how do you personally act when you’re uninterested vs just shy/awkward?
- if a woman talked to you once at the gym and you didn’t continue the conversation much, would that automatically mean disinterest?

I know nobody here can read this specific guy’s mind. I’m more asking generally because I think I’m terrible at interpreting social situations 💀

I do plan on trying to ask him a gym related question the next time I see him and that's huge for me because not once in my entire life have I approached a person to talk or even be friends.