So there's this older guy who I've liked since the very first day of school. I just met him this year. And he keeps looking & poking fun at me and crap, so I'm 90% sure he likes me too. But it's getting really awkward..like one day we'll totally zone out in each other's eyes and then the next day I'll be totally embarassed to face him again because of it.
so now I want to stop liking him, because the awkwardness is driving me crazy and I'm not 100% sure if I'm ready for a bf (I could be ready, but i'm not COMPLETELY assured yet). I do everything to take my mind off him, whether it's pretending i dont know he exists in class or going out with friends to distract me. But everytime I think I'm over him he'll do something super cute and I'll fall head over heels for him again, then soon after another awkward lovey moment comes again and the cycle repeats. It's tiring but exhilerating at the same time. And even though I try to stop liking him, I also have a feeling that I really don't ever want to stop.
so i guess..um, what should i do? i need ANY advice at all, i'm at a loss. thankyou.
Additional info, added Friday March 16 2007, 3:32 pm: i was reading other love life questions and a sentence in one of them pretty much summed up how i'm feeling.
'Have you ever just had it where your head and heart are fighting to be right and you just don't know what to feel..?'
note: he's 16. Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Love Life? not_your_star34 answered Saturday March 17 2007, 12:29 am: You seem to like him a lot, and I think that one of the reasons you're trying to stop liking him because you're afraid of getting hurt. But really, why should you stop liking him when you don't even know how he feels about you yet? If you really, really like this guy, you should take the risk and make a move.
You don't have to say, "I like you!" to let him know that you do. You can still be subtle and friendly. Invite him to a movie or something of that nature. Have lunch with him and a bunch of friends one weekend.
I think that you should become better friends with him first. Maybe then, the awkwardness will go away and you can decide what to do from there.
Always follow your heart, but never neglect your head.
crazyinlove09 answered Friday March 16 2007, 5:02 pm: the age difference is not a big deal and what you should do is just go for it and flirt till you cant anymore and he sounds like he really likes you too and dont give up just because of awkwardness because sometimes awkwardness signifys people who like eachother i know its strange but thats how it goes so i think you should just go for it and take a chance!
varsity_prep_xo answered Friday March 16 2007, 4:59 pm: hey.. i would actually go for it for a little longer. he could ask you out and you guys could totally hit it off, and anyways if you aren't feeling it than you can always break up with him. if you're totally tired of him than look around for some new guys, go to dances, get close to your other guy friends and maybe hook up or something? that will get your mind of him. [ varsity_prep_xo's advice column | Ask varsity_prep_xo A Question ]
MommaSadie85 answered Friday March 16 2007, 2:32 pm: It depends on how much older. If he's not that much older I'd just go for him. He likes you, or at least he's acting like it. You won't get over him until you try & are either rejected or accepted. Worse case scenario.. you're still single, big deal! Go for it! :) [ MommaSadie85's advice column | Ask MommaSadie85 A Question ]
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