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Crush on a Friend

Crush on a Friend

Date: Oct 05 2007

Themes: Friend, Romance

Intro

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Have you ever been out with a friend, someone you see all the time and never thought of dating, and suddenly that person looks really good to you? You never noticed it before, but now that you think about it, your friend is hot. And you’re already friends so you know you get along. You start to wonder: is my friend attracted to me too? What if we had a relationship together?

Amanda asks her friend Mason what he does when he has a crush on a friend. What do you think is really on Amanda’s mind? Why is she asking Mason about this?

Dialog

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Amanda

Amanda

Mason

Mason

Amanda:  Mason?

Mason:  Um-hm.

Amanda:  Have you ever had a crush on a friend?

Mason:  Tons!

Amanda:  And what do you do about it?

Mason:  Uh…

Amanda:  Do you take action?

Mason:  Sometimes. Little bit of column A, a little bit of column B.

Amanda:  So what are some of the factors that determine whether or not you share your crush or just keep it bottled inside and cry at home in the corner?

Mason:  Well one, it depends on how sober I am at the time. A lot. Two, sometimes it just feels like there’s a moment there and you gotta make a play. Sometimes it just kind of stays in the background forever.

Amanda:  Do you think that you have to pick up on some vibe from them to share it with them? Or, do you think that when you have a crush you just share it with the world, get it off your back…

Mason:  No.

Amanda:  ...move on with your life. Now she knows.

Mason:  No. Not in general. It’s not just a like…It’s not like a résumé or something. It’s not like, “Hey, you know what I did today? I had a crush on you.” It’s not like, “I picked up a new CD at Target.” No.

Amanda:  I think that it could be that way. I think that it’s kind of cool to share that feeling with anyone.

Mason:  Well that’s because you want to have tabs on everybody.

Amanda:  Just…why not let them know, so that it’s in their court and they can do whatever they want? Why not let them know?

Mason:  What if they don’t like me anymore?

Amanda:  Then you know they don’t like you. Then it’s done. You move on. Right?

 

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Discussion

Mason says that he has had crushes on a lot of his friends, and sometimes he acts on those crushes and sometimes he doesn’t. Naturally, if he’s drunk, he’s more inclined to act on the crush than if he’s sober.

He also says that sometimes there is a moment that seems like the perfect time to make a move. But other times, he never does anything about his crush.

Amanda asks if Mason would ever tell a friend he has a crush on her just to get it off his chest. He says he doesn’t think that’s a very good idea because you don’t know if your friend feels the same way.

Have you ever had a crush on a friend? Do you think that Amanda is secretly trying to tell Mason that she has a crush on him?

 

Comments

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shahrara

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

nothing won,t happen.we can explain our feelings towards her/him. whatever happens,it s our real life because every thing will be more transparent.so why not?i won't be embarrassed at all.once i didn't tell her.after12years she asked me about that(when she was married with 2 children)she told me,she had husband that never she has not loved him.and i(shahrara) couldn't  love any'''other'''girl because always her love 's been in my heart. if I love  s.b. else ,i won't make such a life-burning mistake again.i won't be coward

04:24 PM Apr 28 2008 |

shahrara

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

nothing won,t happen.we can explain our feeling to her/him about our feelings toward…whatever happens,it s our real life because every thing will be transparent.so why not?

04:10 PM Apr 28 2008 |

rajjaa

Syrian Arab Republic

it is cool

10:36 PM Mar 18 2008 |

thisisbenmo

China

It’s kind of cool to share the feeling with the person who you have a crush on, but if he don’t like me after I tell him, I will talk to him embarrassedly next time when I meet him.

02:30 AM Mar 03 2008 |

ki-cat

China

i think it’s fantastic. fall in love with someone i konw well,also he konw me well.

09:08 AM Feb 13 2008 |

navtej

India

i m a engineering final year student…

i truly fell in her love.i proposed her…she said implicitly no .i can't liv without her…

now i m in banlore for my 6 month training and she is in punjab and goig clg daily….

i m badly missin her since i leave my college for trng…. 

 

so suggest me how should i persuade her to love me…

05:46 PM Feb 03 2008 |

Tsunami04

Viet Nam

I totally agree with Liliyza23

07:49 AM Dec 25 2007 |

luyi19

China

Embarassed

04:46 AM Dec 23 2007 |

Cllinae

China

yeah   18 is too young to think about marriage. i think what u did was right.

03:15 PM Dec 19 2007 |

Cllinae

China

i did have a crush on one of my close friends. we  often share our happiness and sorrows . but i don't wanna tell him about that, because i am afraid whether he has the same feeling like me. on the other hand, i don't want to change the relationship  as close friend. it seems that it easier  to tell your real feelings or secrets  to a close friend than BF or GF.

03:09 PM Dec 19 2007 |

chentan

chentan

Germany

I never crush on my friend,because too kown to love each other.

06:22 AM Dec 01 2007 |

summer xia

summer xia

China

for me ,i have crushed on a friend who was my highschool classmate.But the result of ours relationship is not as good as before.So i think eventhough you crushed on somebody,don't hurry to tell him or her your feeling,just notice what's his or hers feeling first.

03:36 AM Nov 30 2007 |

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someonesomewhere

Canada

                                         

03:20 PM Nov 29 2007 |

ahmed farouk bydoun

Egypt

that actually makes me understand why i feel  acrush on this englsih site

07:03 PM Nov 27 2007 |

suksesalways

Malaysia

good

03:51 PM Nov 27 2007 |

suksesalways

Malaysia

well , it hurts if you bottled your feeling , better confess the true before you explode , and make you cry and got mental disorder …........isn't it . and it in their court whether to accept your love or reject by a nice way

 

03:49 PM Nov 27 2007 |

emmayan

China

If for a college student, you can express what you think, but for office associates, it's a risk.

07:56 AM Nov 27 2007 |

emmayan

China

If for a college student, you can express what you think, but for office associates, it's a risk.

07:56 AM Nov 27 2007 |

sameer3

sameer3

Yemen

To be crush on someone is a good thing.But what is good enough is to tell that someone about it. please, do not let it go away.Because sooner or later you have choose and bear the consequences of your choose. who knows may be he or she have the same feeling about you. Please, I know it may heard to tell but it is better than losing the one you loved. 

 

 

  

12:50 PM Nov 22 2007 |

shimin1212

shimin1212

China

in fact,friendship is more important to us.if you lost your lover maybe you will cry,but if you lost your friend,you will get no where to cry.so,before you make a move,think it over!

03:50 AM Nov 18 2007 |

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