ADVICE HELPH

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ADVICE HELPH

ADVICE HELP

Hi guys, I need some advice.

So, basically there's this guy, let's call him G. G and I met in freshman year of high school, and quickly became good friends. We would talk every day in class and text too. I liked him though (more than a friend), so I asked him to a theatre show that my high school was holding.

He said "Oh, idk I might be busy with track after school." So, I said "Ok, well let me know if you can make it."

Then, crickets. G stopped talking to me and got really silent.

Fast forward to 2 years later, we're both juniors now. I'm 70% sure he likes me, but it's hard to tell because he's considered to be a "shy guy." And, since we haven't talked in a LONG time, it's not exactly easy for him to just start talking to me again. I've picked up on a lot of signs. When I leave class, he kind of trails behind me, and it's clear that he wants to talk.

We sit next to each other (well, 6 feet apart in desks) at lunch, and I catch him glancing at me, but he doesn't say anything. Basically, to me it seems obvious he wants to talk.

BUT, I'm not sure. It could be that G's just shy in general, and that I'm interpreting his shyness as him liking me. Who knows.

What do y'all think? I can give you more context if it'll help with giving me advice. I'm going crazy since we're both shy, and I have NO IDEA how he feels about me.

Thanks for your help :)

 

- A frustrated CBer 

submitted by Anonymous CBer, age 16
(February 27, 2021 - 8:27 pm)

back to the Down to Earth

It seems like he likes you. I saw something about how to know if a boy likes you or not, but it's 4 am and I currently can't remember what it was . . .

(I do make up for it by sleeping in until like noon) 

Try to find an excuse to talk to him, like maybe ask for clarification about an assignment or something. 

submitted by Twilight
(February 28, 2021 - 4:06 am)

I don't have much experience with this type of thing, but I agree with Twilight. You should find an excuse to talk to him, or just if you see him, say hi. You don't need to talk much, but even just a hello can make a difference. 

submitted by Fallen Leaf, age Human, Or am i
(February 28, 2021 - 10:58 am)

Sometimes a note asking if he wants to meet you somewhere works just as well if you are too shy to come up to him right away.

submitted by Top
(February 28, 2021 - 10:11 am)

I forgot to add that I've talked to him a few times recently, but his answers have been really short and he doesn't try to keep the conversation going.

submitted by Anonymous CBer, age 16
(February 28, 2021 - 11:32 am)

Do you like him? If you do you should tell him that and he might feel more confident about saying he likes you. But it does sound like he likes you and might be nervous about talking to you.

submitted by Strawberri, age 13 winters, earth
(February 28, 2021 - 2:27 pm)

Maybe start wih asking why he stopped talking to you two years ago, and you can go from there.

Saffron says "gainc." whoah, she said a word! 

submitted by Feline Fantasy
(February 28, 2021 - 6:28 pm)

Hey, it's NightSky with a new name! (NightStar is a fake last name btw)

ANYWAYS! i can TOTALLY relate! okay flashback time, when I was in 3rd (ngl, im not proud of this) I was like one of those people who 'gossiped' about crushes and stuff- hey, I'm not called TNS (The Notorious Shipper) for nothin'! anyways i had a nagging feeling that this person- let's call him S, for the sake of time. I had this other friend- let's call her A. I had a feeling that A liked S, but S liked me? i dunno, I was pretty popular at that time. enter...H. I eavesdropped- hey, it's not exactly a really open space out there!- and I heard my name- I'll just use 'Sky' for my name. here's what I heard. 

H, S, and some other people liked playing rp games. 

"so the ship sky *rest of words I cannot remember*" -H

I was literally stunned by this and reported to my best friend- let's call her M. We squealed over the possibility of a new ship. 

Anyways, try noticing the small things! do they stare at you for an unnescesary amount of time? do they suddenly get really nervous around you? (hey, that thing applied for a lot of people at my old school but it wasn't that, I was INTIMIDATING, alright? who says I can't be fierce when I want to?) so just try noticing the small things!

(okay now i have a really big crush on S soooo don't mind me, yelling my head off and squealing about ships!) 

I bid you au revoir, 

Sky NightStar 

PS: VIM. SAID. OHPNI. OH PUN? OH PIN? OH MY GODS, PLEASE DON'T SAY YOU FOUND ONE OF THOSE ADULT MONOLOGUES OUT THERE *buries face in hands* 

Vim: <adltt> <mnlg?> <chckk> <otthn> 

Sky NightStar: Oh no *buries face in hands again* *slams head into wall* What have I done.... 

submitted by Sky NightStar
(March 3, 2021 - 1:16 am)