A girl I knew in HS just sent me a message saying she had a huge crush on me...

[Wetzelbill]

back when I was a senior.

Now that's great and all and she's really a nice person, whose doing well in life now, but there are two things here that bug me.

See, I was an serious athlete, traveled overseas to compete, was all-state a few times and was relatively popular. But I also did other things considered more "nerdy" too. Like I was in choir, I did some drama stuff and I always wrote stories/poems etc. I got along with everybody, plus, I'm not a great looking, untouchable guy or anything like that. But what bothers me is that she said that she considered me "out of her league" largely because, I played sports and everything. That troubles me, I mean, that somebody would just consider someone else too good for them. Because you know what? That was the farthest thing from the truth. Which brings me to my other thing.

This would have been good to know 14 years ago! I mean really, where the hell was I on that one? I was single most of the time, and would have totally went out with her. I'm sort of a different guy, in the first place, like I much preferred being dedicated to sports or just sitting home and reading than to be out chasing girls all the time. I'm still like that, for the most part, but still, I would have totally given her a shot. I also was a little shy myself. I didn't think most girls would be interested in me, in all honesty.

But yes, I guess the moral in this story all around is to never convince yourself that you're not good enough for what you want, because chances are you're wrong. :)

[fizzgig]

1. good moral

still having a hard time learning that lesson though :)

[Guava Jelly]

2. Something I have learned very recently ( last weekend)

Is you can never go back..At least that far.
People grow and change differently and the fantasy i believe is always better than the reality.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Wetzelbill...

How right you are about this.......

I've learned this one too.......as you know...

You are good enough for what you want!

I hope one sweet day that some young lady comes into your life, and you reach out and make her yours......

As she makes you hers.......:hug:

[treestar]

4. It may be just that generation

Was this in the 70s?

I can totally identify with that. There were these hierarchies and one was encouraged to believe that those involved in sports were somehow special. I don't think it continues in the present generation of high schoolers, at least so far as I can tell.

But back then, being athletic was admired more than being smart. At least, where I was.

[Left Is Write]

5. At my ten-year high school reunion (13 years ago!) -

one of my old classmates told me he had a huge crush on me most of the way through high school.

Yeah. That would have been nice to know at the time.

[Monk06]

6. The one that got away. Myra Hysinck.

I was fourteen and danced with her four times
at a school dance. Too shy to call her. Her dad
was quite wealthy and I was dirt poor.

Later I was told she had a crush on me. Worse
I found out she went to New York and became a model.

Smart, beautiful and very sweet Dutch girl.

:banghead:

[MichiganVote]

7. Um...sounds like you were an adolescent and so was she...happens

[hfojvt]

8. not sure if that moral is always gonna work

I have a feeling if I contacted some of my old classmates and talked about having crushes on them they'd go 'eeeewwww' :puke: and probably would agree that 'yes, I WAS (and AM) too good for you'. Besides that, AFAIK, they are all happily married and have been so for decades.

[JVS]

9. So do you get to poke her or not?

[UTUSN]

10. Uh, did she boil your pet rabbit? n/t