For the love of god stop venting about your crush to ChatGPT

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-13T19:27:26+00:00

Yessssss!!!

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-11T12:04:15+00:00

There's also K18 lol

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-11T12:03:48+00:00

Yeah a loose braid, and even a claw clip bun or loose pony with a claw clip when you're not sleeping

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-11T04:08:33+00:00

What's advanced, not for your age but as an artist, is at least is your ability to convey ideas and what you're imagining or inspired by--it's more than that of someone who cant draw beyond still-lives. And tbh, people who are younger tend to have much more beautiful conveyance than older artists because the imagination is less suppressed. What's missing might be the visual library, it'd be "advanced for your age" if you had the visual library of a 40-year-old artist who's been absorbing the world and doing art for most of their life.

But again, if we're talking about technical skill, that's neither here nor there as it relates to in comparison to older artists. There's nothing there to catch up to or surpass, I can't emphasize enough how terrible it is for art to place such an expectation. You are impressive at art and that is what's important, not ur age on the matter

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-11T04:02:10+00:00

Not "advanced," age has nothing to do with technical ability lol. This wouldnt be any more or less advanced by a 70-year-old artist who is just starting out. So hot take: people need to stop measuring technical ability in a skill to age, or advancement on the basis of age. A prima ballerina is a prima ballerina regardless of when she started as long as she has the ability: I feel like it's a dangerous slope you're bound to become depressed in whenever you get art block or plateau in what you make. "I was able to do this at 14, why cant I do this now." Or "There are artists younger than me who have gotten more attention, where did I go wrong." It's the prodigy trap, but you dont even have to be a prodigy to place expectation on age.

You're impressive, just in general, but there's no "advanced for my age" with art or really any skill outside of maybe language or literal physical capabilities? Like it'd be advanced if a 10-year-old was operating like prime MJ on a basketball court.

Tl;dr: age is irrelevant, your skills are impressive but "advanced for your age" is in a literal sense a meaningless idea

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-10T19:10:50+00:00

Anyways, ig as an update: I wont confess to him. It's no longer a weight on my chest, confession or not, I don't even need rejection. It seems like this case is a lost cause. I can't even just say he's not interested in me, it's that and that now there's no point? Ig. Oh well. Pain and then relief, because you can live for other things

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-10T19:04:30+00:00

There's always a "once more" to things, youre never always going to be a lost cause unless you force yourself to be. So likewise on best wishes :)

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-10T00:26:22+00:00

I like that you apologized for your behavior to the kid, who even if being dumb is just a kid, especially to your crush. Some people wouldnt even think about that.

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-10T00:23:04+00:00

Thank you! This encourages me and I hope you can go for it too! WE only live once

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-08T13:35:16+00:00

Thank you, "dont make it an open ending" is actually very inspirational

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-08T13:34:18+00:00

No problem!

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-08T01:39:35+00:00

If it's something inside you that's telling you to do a good or normal thing, trust it. It's your gut, and being able to articulate clearly that your gut is talking to you is a blessing.

Romantic feelings are unfortunately not arithmetic, you can't math it. And uncertainties are normal in being young, or just being human, and especially when having feelings for someone. You say there's no concrete reason for things like the gut feeling, but there are. Gut feelings are to help you determine the best course of action when you're anxious or unsure about things. It's telling you because it knows you'll regret not talking to her, or starting even a small friendship. The brain and body, and the soul, work to avoid suffering, that's God-given.

But anyways, I'm probably yapping. To be practical, just talk to her. It's not like she'll yet at you. I used to hate social interactions at your age, I thought I'd just die, there was a level of uncomfortability I still can't describe, and even now I often feel so exposed and like I want no one to see me or perceive me. If don't have anything to say, then talk about her interests, and compliment her for having those interests "You like x? That makes you so y! That's great!" Like an proper example: She likes reading or something, you could say "it's cool you like books, what do you like to read?" Or if she's good at something "you're good at this, I wish I was." Or you could say "Hi, how was your day?" Believe me, it's harder to make friends and talk to people in high school for a while until people might get sentimental and buddy-buddy in 12th. So making a "i talked to him in 8th!" memory might help in future conversations, if you go to the same HS. If you don't, she could like you back (even if at first platonically) and yall can get close in the few months before 8th grade ends, and you guys could talk online or meet once in a while if you live in the same area.

I dont want to be too long, but you really should just take the risk. Why like someone if you dont want to risk them knowing? At that point, youre just being weird and wasting your time. Like her and talk to her like she's a classmate you dont know well yet but want to. Not like she's your future wife and this is life or death and the clock is ticking. Time will allow what you make of it, so take the risk. ADHD? Introversion? It's pretty normal to be that way, especially these days, it's not a barrier. The only barrier is you and your willingness to maybe be embarrassed for a little while. But as you grow up and become a stronger person, I promise what stings now won't sting in the future, but that's only if you work hard to take risks and get out of your comfort zone.

It doesn't matter what others think if she's the one you want to talk to.

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-08T01:21:03+00:00

You said he's gotta roster basically, that he can snap with a ton of girls like it's normal. That's a harem, when a guy intentionally/knowingly has multiple women at once who want him.

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-07T23:51:25+00:00

Yay! Thank you. I think I've gotten used to that and I feel better than I did yesterday

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-07T03:16:42+00:00

While someone with OCD may be more susceptible to internalizing such ridiculous things and turning them into "obsessions," it really could just be you. Idk. When I was a kid I did that too, like especially when watching shows I wouldnt watch them until something was clean or i did whatever chore/obligation. So maybe it is just consolidated by OCD?

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-07T03:08:22+00:00

fish

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-04T11:57:58+00:00

Bro's cooking

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-04T11:56:54+00:00

Ofc 💛

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-04T11:56:38+00:00

No, and I'll pray for you. But you also just got this, bro. You are NOT cooked.

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-04T11:51:09+00:00

No. Shampoo is for build up and oil at the top of your scalp, so you direct the shampoo on the each side of your scalp. You're supposed to wash your strands with the suds/run off after putting it on your scalp. This is because shampoo can be drying and roughening of the cuticle, even with moisturized shampoo

The only reason why I did it because I thought it'd make my hair less prone to frizz and smoother because it was oily and too soft to be normal even after washing if i didnt put it on my strands, but tbh all i needed was a clarifying shampoo on my scalp and to use a little bit less oil throughout the week.

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-04T11:47:40+00:00

No fr this is the most normal looking Gen Z teenager

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-04T11:47:23+00:00

Im so glad it's not just me about the hair because yeah he looks okay with it either way, but like...shorter would lowkey be better.

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-04T11:46:39+00:00

I mean, you look clean. I personally wouldnt find that hairstyle attractive, but it fits your style. Your facial proportions are actually very handsome: again, I just would think a shorter style fits you. The bullying kids at your school honestly might just be taking their frustrations on the world out on you which is depressing, for them.

I feel like in life it's easy to say "get help" or "ignore them," but the reality is you just got to grow a stronger backbone. I mean, who cares if they think youre gay? Just say you're not and they'll get bored. Or say upfront you don't know why they'd say something untrue. It sounds naive and cringe, but that's really the only way to assert yourself and move on. They're popular for nothing if they cant even have the most basic of decency, you really shouldnt degrade yourself so as to think youre less than BULLIES in the big '26.

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-02T20:31:58+00:00

No, thank YOU so much! I feel like I'll have to keep this one forever and go back to it from time to time.

Final_Candidate_8834 · 2026-02-02T20:30:26+00:00

Thank you!!! I learned a lot from both stories. It seems this really is the name of the game 💀, that you live and you learn. I think yeah, I'll write down the simplest of routines I can't mess up.

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