Omygosh this happens to me all of the time! I have this one on this girl at my theatre. And I won't see her for a month and I am beating myself up for not talking to her that much.

Its weird, but with her, I met her and kind of just knew she was there, but didn't really pay any attention. Then I was in another show with her (it was Sherlock Holmes and the Portal of Time, she was Watson and I was Mrs. Hudson, so we had some scenes together)and I got to know her so well. During the second show that feeling came up and I don't know why. I suddenly felt nervous and self conscious around her, and we became more distant. 

There were some days that i came home so happy because she had talked to me or given me a hug, or, this one day, she gave me a nickname. She started calling me Temmie, like from Undertale. We made flower crowns together to sell during intermission at this recent show. 

But there were some days when I just watched her and I felt like she didn't know i existed. I went home without that spark I get whenever I'm around her. 

When I said bye to her yesterday when a different show ended (Robin Hood, she was Marian and I was a fair dancer, I had one line with her) I wanted so bad for her to know just how much I would miss not seeing her everyday, but all I said was Goodbye. I wanted her to respond " Bye Temmie" but all she said was bye. 

Anyways, that's the position I'm at right now. Just wanted to rant.  

I know exactly what you mean. Although 'Admiration Situations' don't happen to me as often as I really want a friend that lives in the same state as me but I'm horribly shy and awful at talking, and super awkward around people I don't know. I got together with a girl that I want to make friends with but don't know that we'll yet the other day. It went better than previous two mes, and we played some games, and I actually interacted with her and she interacted with me. I thought maybe I was getting somewhere. I finally felt comfortable being around her. But then, driving her home, she sat in the passenger seat, and my mom and her talked all the way to her house. I thought how rude I must seem, letting my mom do all the talking while I sat in e back staring out the window like the introvert I am. Maybe I'll make a friend where I live some day, but anyway, that's my rant. 

I've had one of these for the entire eighth grade with my best friend for three years.

It's really hard when you trust the person with your life but still can't work up enough courage to say anything.

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@Shoshannah, are you still doing your 'Would you survive' thread? 

Oh, these are friendship crushes! I have a few, yeah. Some on people I'm already friends with. (or have been for years). There's this one girl at my camp who's really witty and interesting, and I've tried to talk to her before but I'm really awkard, and I sometimes develop awkardities (not a word) wih people I'm already friends with.

There is a young woman who is a friend of my parents. She is cheerful, funny, and friendly, as well as being an engineer, which is my dream profession! I see her in passing every week or so at church, and I would like to talk to her (and have wanted to off an on for several months), but I'm not sure how or if to initiate a conversation with someone so much older than me. Any tips?

She's already a friend of your parents. I'd just go up to her and tell her that you'd like to be an engineer and ask her if she has any advice for you (such as schooling, extra activities, projects, readings, etc.) If you're too shy to approach her by yourself, tell your parents and ask one or both of them to speak to her with you. I think she'd be flattered and eager to pass on any tips.

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