Dear Nurse Ansalong:
I'm desperately aching for this guy. The problem is he's a grade older
than I am which means he's going to be in another school next year. I
want him so bad it's beyond measure. The other problem is that I've
never talked to him and I get nervous and stupid, not to mention
extremely clumsy, whenever I'm around him. I need him!
-Columbia X
Columbia X, whenever people get into a stessful situation, their brains
have a tendancy to short circuit their normal thoughts. You could be the
most brilliant scientist in the world, but, if you're thrown into an
emotional situation like yours, that scientist could turn into a
stuttering fool. I know that this will sound like an impossible thing to
do, but what you need to do is talk to him. I'm not telling you to just
walk up to him and try to talk. If you know any of his other friends,
ask them what he's interested in. To me, it's much easier to start a
conversation with someone when there is a common interest to help get
the two of you talking. Once you're actually talking with him, then
you'll see how more relaxed you are. Another idea is, when you try to
talk to him for the first time, bring along a friend. If you start to
have problems, he/she can be there to help you through and keep the
conversation going. As you do this, always remember that, no matter how
strong your feelings are for him, he might not feel the same as you.
I've had my heart broken enough times to know this.
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