Don’t Rush the Crush

Not even my looming Dirty Book Club deadline can keep me from responding to all of your Q&A submissions, except for possibly overlooking them in the comments section. I’ve answered my way through most of your questions (can you believe it?), but if I’ve somehow skipped yours, comment it below so I can give you the attention you deserve.

Today’s blah-g post goes out to Kiki. Here’s what she asked:

Dear lisi,
Lisi you always give the best advice… So I’m having some boy trouble.
There is this guy at my school who I have liked for a while and I just realized that he and one of my friends have a ‘thing’ going on, he likes her and she likes him. And so I’m trying to move on and there is this other guy in my school who is continuously flirting with me and everyone thinks he likes me. So Like any other teenage girl I’m following the advice from all the cliche high school movies where the girl was so obsessed with one guy that she didnt see the perfectly good one standing right in front of her, and I refuse to be one if those girls. So I WOULD totally make a move for it if this guy wasn’t my best friends crush 😁😁😁. WHAT SHOULD I DOOO!!!
-yours truly,
Kiki

Kiki, I am here to come to your aid, although you’ve already answered half of the question yourself. My advice to you is simple: keep stepping away from the crush. I know it’s incredibly disappointing when a long-time crush remains unrequited because he develops eyes for someone else, especially a friend in your circle. But your instincts were spot on when you decided to start moving on and opening up your sights for someone more available. Things get messy when you pine over a boy your friend might be dating, so don’t do that to yourself. It won’t be easy. You might feel a pang in your heart when you see them together, but let it be a reminder you’ve got a heart that works, and then give it to someone who deserves it.

You’ve got options. Is this new flirtatious boy someone you think you could truly like? Or is it just his interest in you that’s intriguing? If it’s the former, then problem solved. Get to know him and see where things go. Maybe you’ve met your match. But if he’s only on your radar now because you’re in boyfriend-hunting mode and the crush didn’t work out, I advise you to step away from this boy, too. He won’t be any consolation until you’ve completely moved your heart on from your soon-to-be former crush. Take your time. There’s no rush. People throw out this cliche because there’s truth in it: it’s when you stop looking that you find what you need.

Hope that helps!

TTYW,

Lisi

 

 

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  • This is so true…where to stop? Those examples are brilliant, there is no likeness to the original photo anymore. Great article and so eye opening! Solvita recently posted..

  • China says:

    Gayle Rushing – Love the photos of my handsome great nephew! I think my favorites are like Dennis, sitting on the RR tracks and the chair but they are all terrific. Good luck picking the ones to print. Wish this pheopgrathor lived closer to our family, we would use her.

  • Clique says:

    Would it okay if I wrote a fanfiction of the fah-bulous Clique series and created a roleplay WordPress.com? I recently discovered some really good fanfictions there. Thank you!
    I heart you <3

  • If you think your question got overlooked, just comment it here and I’ll steadily make my way through. xo!

  • Pretty sure you didn’t answer my question…

  • Giggly says:

    Lisi, you always give the best advice….
    How can I learn to be as punny as you are?

  • Lydia says:

    Lisi you always give the best advice…
    I’ve been writing a book since March and I’m only on Chapter 4. My process is pretty slow, but I want to get it moving a least a little bit. If I can’t think of anything for my current chapter, I write little bits and pieces in my notes. I also feel like my writing style is inconsistent. I try to use descriptive words here and there, but it seems too sporadic. Plus my witty retorts and personalities for the characters remind me of “The Fault In Our Stars” and feel too dated. How can I find my own style of writing without letting the books I read influence it too much?

  • Jordan says:

    Writing Questions: Which character’s mind is the hardest to get into and write from his/her POV? Which is the easiest? How do you push through and keep writing the slower sections in a book? What is your writing process?

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