if you had said he was completely inappropriate, instead of setting the situation as if it was completely your issues that were making you seek a way to let him down, do you not think you would have gotten *completely* different responses??
stuck a little bit on the wording.
basically ... because I am unemployed, I cannot even think about dating anyone. my head is completely in the wrong place. he seems like a really sweet and decent guy. I just can't even go there.