Hey, does my crush like me back?

[Anonymous]

Here's my story:

I attended a fun summer daycare (not for babies) and met my crush there. I was hanging out with my best friend while she chatted with the person in charge. That person told me, "You are the shyest person I have ever met. Well, you and [my crush]." I was curious, asking myself, who could that be? The very next day, he sat next to me on the bus. He's pretty cute, and I began to develop feelings for him.

A whole year passed, and I hadn't revealed my crush or talked to him. Finally, I gathered the courage to tell my sisters. This turned out to be a mistake. They told my best friend and then my crush. When my best friend and I discovered that my sister spilled the beans to my crush, she insisted that I talk to him (for the very first time!). I said, "I don't know what she's talking about. I have nothing to say to you." I was so mean and embarrassing, right?

After that, his behavior became quite strange. He would always be right in front of or behind me in line, sit across from me on the bus, and twice, he followed me around when my best friend was out sick or something. One time, after being away for two weeks, I returned and was walking to the end of the line when I turned to see him staring and smiling widely at me. I literally jumped!

A few years later, on a Monday, I told the person in charge that my last day would be that Wednesday, and my crush stood next to her, looking a bit sad. Typically, we'd go to the pool on Wednesdays, but he always skipped because he didn’t like it or something. However, on that Wednesday, he came, but only to avoid going to the pool. He stayed out of the pool and watched everyone else swim (including me!). (It was my last day, not everyone else’s, which made me suspicious.) Later that day, at pickup, he stood in the middle of the hallway and watched me leave. So, what do you think? Does he like me back, or am I just imagining things? ❤

Yes, he definitely likes you.

Maybe?

No, he doesn't.

I don't know. I just want to see the results.

[SueShe]

From what you are telling us, there is a good chance that he likes you back but since he is shy as you are, he will probably not make a move or confess to you that he has a crush on you.

If you want something to happen in life, then you have to take the initiative otherwise, you will miss on opportunities if you think that the other person will make the first move. Of course, at times you will fail, you may fall or be rejected but those are the facts of life and should not prevent you from trying over and over again.

If you like that boy and think he likes you back, you have it in your hands to take the initiative even if the end result is not the one you expected. Good luck.

[Asker]

Thank you so much for the advice! It is so helpful, and I will use this when I see him again!

[Nikki1989]

Consistently being near you in line, on the bus, and even seemingly following you when your best friend wasn't around – these aren't typical casual occurrences. The wide smile after your two-week absence also stands out. It suggests he might have genuinely missed you.

[Asker]

Thanks for the advice! :)

[In_Trance]

Ask him

[Asker]

I sure will when the time is right! :)