So,
I have a crush
on this boy.
(from here)
Let me distinguish between having a crush
and liking a boy.
You like a boy when you love to be around him.
He's your friend and you can talk,
and you wish he wanted to date you.
You have a crush when you're infatuated with someone,
and you wish you had a reason to talk to him
because if you did, he would obviously want to date you.
A crush is a lot like this:
(from here)
I haven't had a crush in two years,
so it's been frustrating me.
I hate that I feel nervous and awkward around him
so I can't even get to know him
and turn this crush into liking.
What am I, in high school again?
HELLO.
I'm twenty-one years old.
It seems silly to worry about trying to stare at him
without him noticing.
I just want to tell him, even though it means nothing,
because that's what I do these days.
I think we should all talk about our feelings.
I think that would make me feel a lot better.
But that being said,
there is something a little magical
about having a crush on someone for no reason.
It's like archetypal human behavior.
So really, I don't mind.
(from here)
More social communication has been a resolution of mine for a couple of years now. I believe that instead of assuming, wondering, or doubting in situations, we should just ASK. I call it "social boldness: getting the answers."
ReplyDeleteWow, great advice. I'm way too much of an assumer-wonderer-doubter.
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