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Getting Over Someone
Hey Heather,
I’m a freshman in high school and I have really liked this guy for two years – but he has a girlfriend and they have been dating for almost two years now. I cry everyday, because I’ve done nothing but wait for him to leave her. I hate feeling like I’m wishing pain upon them, I really don’t want to do that. But the feelings I’ve had towards him are so strong that when I see them in the hallway together my stomach churns and my eyes tear up. My friends stress the fact I need to move on, I know I need to move on, but its not that easy.
This may sound silly, but I feel like they’re going to date all four years of high school and get married, and I’ll never get a chance to let him know how I feel. I’d do it now but I feel like the effort would be worthless, because he’s so into her. Why wont this feeling go away, Heather? How come even though I know his girlfriend’s sweet, I still have bitter feelings for her? How come I can’t let go of something I never had?
Unfortunately, liking someone isn’t something you can turn on and off. If only it were that simple! Moving past this is going to take time, but trust me: it is possible. I have no idea how long this guy is going to be with his girlfriend – it could be only for a few weeks, but it could be for a few years. You can’t spend your time waiting for him. Try to cut him out of your life entirely. When you see him walking down the hallway, turn the other way. Pay attention to him as little as possible. Don’t go out of way to run into him or look at his Facebook.
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Surround yourself with your friends, and get into some hobbies that you love. Doing things that you enjoy and being with people you like will keep you distracted and make you happy. The main thing to remember is that you can’t let yourself focus on this guy. No matter how much you want to daydream about him, you need to learn to stop yourself. Plus, joining some school clubs will allow you to meet new people, and you need to be open to the idea of getting a new crush (one who doesn’t have a girlfriend).
I would also definitely advise against telling this guy how you feel. If he’s been with this girl for two years, it’s because he really cares about her and he’s happy. Telling him that you like him will only make this situation worse. His girlfriend will most likely find out, he probably won’t give you the response you’re looking for, and you’ll just end up hurt and more unhappy. If him and his GF break up, and your feelings haven’t changed, then feel free to tell him the truth. But you can’t sit around waiting for that day, because who knows when it will come?
Also, please don’t beat yourself up for how you feel. It sounds like you feel guilty for wishing they would break up, but feeling that is totally normal in this kind of situation. It doesn’t mean you’re a bad person, and the more you make yourself feel badly about it, the more sad you’re going to be. Keep in mind that there are tons of great guys out there. This one might be your first big crush, but he definitely won’t be your last.
take care,
heather
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I’m in a situation like this but worse. this was good advice..if u tell him u may end up like me….I am in love with a Guy when I first met him a year and some months ago…we hung out ans talked all the time..then I found out he had a gf..but I didn’t stop what we were doing….everything feels so right with him when we both know its wrong now I’m town and hurt beyond beliefe because he proposed to here about two weeks ago…a week after the proposal he wanted to see me I saw him last night …we talked about the situation I could do nothing but cry BUT then he finally comes out and says he fell for me and has love for me too…but today he told me that deep down he knows he is going to marry her even though he has these feelings foe me….but if u haven’t let him go please do its not worth the pain
I overall think this was pretty good advice. I’m a first-year college student and I like a guy who lives with his girlfriend. I don’t know how long they’ve been dating for. It’s hard to distract yourself with clubs and friends when he IS in one of the clubs you’re most involved in and he IS one of your friends and you don’t want to end your friendship.
Ugh, I’ve liked him for SO long now, he’s been with his girlfriend for about a year now.. I’ve done nothing but wait for them to break up, I don’t think it’s gonna happen soon. He sometimes flirts with me, and then leads me on, then drops me. I hate it. Need help on getting over him..
I like this guy since I was in 8th grade (he was a junior) and now I am in high school and have gotten to know him,I like him more! But the problem is that he has a girlfriend and this other girl that he always hugs and holds hands with. I found out recently that wasn’t his girlfriend because my friend said she seen his gf and that it didn’t look like the girl at school. It’s so confusing and it makes me mad when I see them together sometimes. Plus,he gets a little mean when he’s around her sometimes so I try to stay out of his way most of the time.
I’ve also mistaken his physical affection to flirting. He had brush hair out of my face and we stared into each others eyes when I don’t feel uncomfortable. From learning that he hugs me and only does the things he does because he’s my friend,I distance myself from him one time. That did NOT work because he had gotten really mad when I wouldn’t let him hug me and I walked away from him most of the time. We talked about it and he felt hurt because I wouldn’t let him treat me like a friend.
The point is is that I like him though so I can’t keep having those strong feelings. I don’t know what to do!
i have the same problom
he has a gf but still kinda flirts with me, but, *sigh* i want him to just dump her already. any ideas on how to win him over? (i.e flirting,fashion, etc)
What if he flirts with you a lot ! ((&)) pulls you away from other guys when your near them because he doesn’t like it ? I’m so confused …
Ugh. I’ve got just about this same problem too except: the guy I like has been my bestfriend for three years and I’ve known his girlfriend for about 12 years and I reallllllly don’t like her. They’ve broken up and gone back out almost 4 times and currently he’s single but they’re talking again. He always falls back on me when they break up and its really hard for me. I’m not sure what to do anymore. We used to be close but now that she’s all over him, he barely talks to me anymore unless he needs something. Its killing me.
jjust tell him how you really feel. Then atleast you’ll know that you atleast told him how you feel. trust me your going to have alot of crushes and people u think you “love” ,so this ain’t the first one you’ll have ♥ cause i have been in love with this dude but i eventually worked up the courage to tell him how i felt and now we’re closer then ever! xD so even if he doesn’t like you that way, you guys can still be really good friends… maybe even best friends(:
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what if its hard to move on? like he is in all of your classes then wtf do you do then??
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then you try to stay away as possible as you can. or just don’t pay attention to him at all!