When Your Crush Has A Crush ||| Creative Nonfiction Prompt
It happened during my industrial training in 2012. There was this guy, a corp member doing his NYSC at my place of work. Average in height, intelligent and very hard working, a cool guy who knows how to treat those around him with respect. Unusually handsome, with always a fresh smile on his face like a new moon crecent.
Usually, they do the crushing. I hardly crush on any guy as the amount of attention I do get from the opposite sex used to be overwhelming.
But from the very first day I was posted to this guy unit, he stood out and it was so hard for me to resist glaring at him at every chance I got. Something about the way he carries himself kept drawing me to him.
I have a friend and a colleague Mary, in the same unit. She was posted there about two weeks before I joined them. We became very close the moment we both realized that we do not only speak the same language but we came from the same polytechnic just that we never had the chance to know ourselves while in school.
Both my crush, Mary and I became very close. We usually carried out work assignments together for some times and we made such a great team. One day he approached me and said there is something he would like to tell me when I'm free later in the day.
Throughout that day, I was in my cubicle, daydreaming about what he might have in mind. My mind went far away thinking about him imagining the two of us having something very special together. Going on a date ☺ by the beach and sharing with him a beautiful future.
After a while in my fantasy land, I snapped out of my head and waited patiently till we met after closing hours.
That very day, something else came up that my meeting with him was shifted to some other time. Back at home, I find it very hard to concentrate on my house chores. My mind kept on dripping far away to him no matter how hard I tried. Like a fairytale, a dream born out of a burning desire.
We never had the chance to meet until three days later, then he finally poured out his heart to me. It turns out the guy I was crushing on was also crushing on my friend, Mary. He has a great feeling for her, he meant well but it seems Mary might not be having all of that. Hence he needed my support, like If I could come in and chip in some talk on his behalf to Mary.
Ouch! My heart crushed a bit but I did well not let it show. If he has feelings for Mary he should go for her and I can speak to my friend on his behalf to find out how she truly feels about him.
I met with Mary much later, she told me, he is not her type. According to Mary, she can't be with a guy with average height. Mary is such a tall lady, a bit taller than my crush.
Once I realized at that point that he wasn't feeling the same like I was. I let it go and never mentioned my daydreaming about him to anyone Until the end of my one year industry training. Even though the friendship of the three of us went beyond my industrial training year.
Thinking about it now, I'm glad that ship never sailed. We both belong to different religions though I don't have a problem with that but I'm not caught out for the drama that it might bring if we have had something serious between us. As some families over here don't like having a different religious person into their family. Something I came to realize and accept much later in the cause of my life.
This is my entry into this week creative nonfiction prompt 27 into Theinkwell community
Thank you! @funshee
What an interesting experience, @funshee. Especially the part about wondering what your "crush" wanted to talk to you about. Like anyone would, in your place, you daydreamed about being together with him. It must have been so disappointing to learn that the person he was daydreaming about was your friend!
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Honestly, I did not see that coming at all.
I was just like oh, okay tell me about it, I will see what I can do. Why I tried so hard not to let my feelings shows😅.
Ouch!! I felt it from here as well🥲it’s so painful when your crush is not crushing on you and you indeed are a get friend, not letting jealously get in the way of your friendship with Mary Is applaudable.
Hey, thank you for reading my story.
You know I go by the sister's code, "Never get jealous of a sister over a man" !lol
Good thing you still go by it
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Lol, a twist within a twist.
I have a few friends with parents from different religions and it's working out fine for them.
It's gives me hope that we'll eventually get to a stage where it isn't such a big problem in society
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Yeah, I have some friends like that as well. But I also have this particular friend castrated by her uncles because she chose to marry from a different religion other than hers.
Yes, we will get there eventually I'm sure of that.
This is a beautiful script.
I was in your shoes while I was in Junior Secondary school, what did I know then?
And for religious difference, it's better to not let that ship sail.... Talking from experience
Aha, I can imagine. So many things to learn about relationships at that stage in our lives.
Hmmm, it's sad but true. Religious differences can spell a lot of trouble. Sorry about your experience.
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It's okay for your crush to have another crush, but when they now involve you, it can be so painful. I can imagine how sad/heartbroken you felt.
And like they say, things happen for a reason. At first, you didn't realize that the religion might have been a barrier, you were caught in the wings of love 😅
Was he a Muslim?
Hahaha, yeah but for that moment I have to return to my senses.
Honestly, a few years later, I was still like love first not realizing that sometimes love is not just enough. I learned the had way !lol. He is a Christian and I'm a Muslim.
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Love can be blinding sometimes but when you take a step back to analyze your actions , you'd definitely know the right decision to make.
I get to know another muslim.. yeah 🤸🤸🥂
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Awwn, mary self didn't try, well that how life is, one you love might not like you. It's is what it is sha
Hahahha, Mary has her own choice.
Such a nice story, though the feeling of having to lose a relationship before it even started. its a good thing you let go, considering the difference in religion,that comes with a lot of drama you know.
Hi @omasilem thank you for stopping by and reading my story.
Yeah, letting go is a powerful and useful thing, just accept the reality of things and go with the flow of what we can't change.
Crushes, huh? I also remembered having secret crushes during my elementary and high school days. Of course, as most crushes, nothing came out of it.
Hahahah, I can relate.
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When I saw the title, I knew I had to read it... And it was so worth it.
Sad when you like someone and they like someone else and the worst part is when that person doesn't even like them back in return.
At least it's not a bother anymore.. Things worked out the way they were meant to.
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@dianelson I'm glad this is worth your time.
Things like this happen, Liking someone who will not like us back and it is okay. Once I know where I stand, I move on without any hard feelings.
Yeah, at the end things always end up where they are supposed to even when it is beyond our comprehension.
Nice history of life. And yes, the different believes/religion could bring big trouble in the living/dating someone. I remember with my first wife we used to have arguments because of different religions.
Sorry to hear about that. I hope a time will come when we will no longer allow religion to divide us but instead allow humanity to lead and unify us together.
Hahaha.... someone you were crushing on was crushing on someone else, interesting as this is so funny but God understands His own way though because who knows if you both had entered into a relationship and something bad happened considering the fact that you were both of different religions? God works in a different way from us. Thanks for sharing as I laughed while reading it. Lol
Hi Princess, I'm glad to hear you laughed at reading this. When it was my friend he was crushing on made it more weird but i get to behave well hahahha
Some things are not meant to be and God always knows best. And I'm glad a relationship never happens between us.
For me, marrying someone with a different religion is unlikely to go down well. It's better for a couple to have the same faith for the sake of a more harmonious living.
It all depends on the people involved I know some people that it works out well between them though they are few compared to those with the same religion.
that will be very , liking someone that doesn't like you