Dear Jasmine,
I like one of my best guy friends and I don’t really know what to do. A few months ago when I was going through a bad breakup he told me he liked me, but I told him I wasn’t ready for a boyfriend, but I liked him back. Well now I am over that guy and I still like my friend.
The biggest thing is that my parents think he is really weird and funny looking (which he is not) and would act different about me if I went out with him, provided I find a way to tell him I still like him without making him feel weird. I don’t really know how to get around that.
Should I tell him I still like him, knowing that I might face rejection and my parents not liking him? Or should I just forget about it?
Confused about what to do,
Jennifer H.
Longview, WA
Dear Jennifer,
The important thing is how you feel about him. Don’t let others influence your decision. It is good to have a second opinion but ultimately the decision is up to you. I think that what you have to learn is that there is going to many rejections throughout your life. Not just from boys but from many things. You cannot escape it. If you try avoiding it, you are also taking away the chance of something great happening (or not) but the point is if you never try you will never know. You can’t protect yourself from rejection all the time, you just have to learn how to deal with it. Without rejection, you will never know the wonderful feeling of acceptance.
Always here,
Jasmine
