So I’ve talked about how to tell someone you have a crush on them and why you’d want to do that. I figure now it’s time I share a couple of stories from my own life. One when things went pretty darn wrong and another where they went considerably better. A Failure to Understand Back… Continue reading Failure and Success: Telling Someone About the Crush (Part I)
Tag: college
Falling and Missing the Ground
High school and middle school were tough for me. Or, at least, for the person I was then. Toughened and nearly defeated by four years of mostly total (“No I will not go out with you. Please go away.”) and partial rejection (“Oh the movies, right, uh, sure I’ll go with you, but my friend… Continue reading Falling and Missing the Ground
Hump Day Crush: Half the Story
Nearly 15 years ago, right at the end of my first year of college, I met this wonderful girl. We met at a very outdoorsy community service project my service group was working on. She was a friend of a friend and had spent most of the day trudging through the underbrush on the other… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Half the Story
Hump Day Crush: Dating and Timing
Relationships are part of a vast plan for our enlightenment… —Marianne Williamson In high school, I attempted to go on a few dates. By most standards, none of those attempts were successful. By the time I got to college, I fel a lot less pressure about dating and tried to get things going more often.… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Dating and Timing
Lessons Learned: That Green Eyed Monster
My years at college were very busy by just about any standard. A lot of things were started. But one of the most painful and educational things that happened that year started the summer before I left for school. And it started in New Orleans. Between my last year of high school and my first… Continue reading Lessons Learned: That Green Eyed Monster
Lessons Learned: Your Buddies and Your Crushes
Yep. I’m back on a slight relationship thinking track again. I think I’ll blame this one on seeing The 40 Year Old Virgin (which, if you haven’t seen it yet, you should–especially if you’re a guy). Or, maybe, I’ll just point to the fact that Friends and the lessons I’ve learned in the past are… Continue reading Lessons Learned: Your Buddies and Your Crushes