I know one of hers. She's friendly towards me, but i don't know if she is being that way because she just wants to be friendly or because i like the shy one...
Well her friend was in my class in 2nd grade.. she used to hate me that year. But im not the same person from 6 years ago so i don't know. She's in my History class, and she's been being friendly recently. Just like you i was asking the same question, it's either A she still hates me and is faking it or B she noticed im not the same as i was in 2nd grade and she is just being normally friendly. I highly doubt it would be B. I sensed something suspicious when she started treating me nicely... but i could be overthinking...
Social repercussions. In high school everyone has a reputation to make or break. Should she, no offense FMX, talk to the apparent taciturn misfit, she would have to agree with her jock friends' jokes about him or likely forfeit her status as a jock. In high school, gossip spreads like wildfire during lunch time. If she does like FMX, she is torn between two options: sacrificing a sport she may love to play or staying with it. Kids in high school are vicious, let me remind you. For FMX: Start talking to people, your teachers, anyone, just be casual. Even if you aren't really interested in someone, act like you are. Once you do, they may say something interesting, make friends with these people. Never directly say that you want people's respect, do what it takes to get their respect. Give people no reason to assign a name to you. Repeat the process for a while and talk to her sometime. You'll both be better off. If time is of the essense, just wing it. Don't panic, bro.
Although the second part is a good suggestion, the first part I think you have wrong. People always consider teenage kids to be these vicious rodents. When really most of them are not, one may think that jumping out of your "league" ruins you but you have to realize that everyone has their own shit and won't give much about pairings after a few days.
Im in the 8th grade. But your possibilities why seem very possible. So, your saying i should befriend her friends in that category? So it could make her feel less stressed about everything?
I was one but a year ago. I dealt with some shit in my day from jocks during middle school. To the people in middle school, the drama they face everyday is massive, most middle schoolers do not think about five weeks ahead. 8th grade, cool. Still, close enough. Yeah. Get chatty, throw yourself out there. I knew a guy who completely turned his personality around from a pricky, quiet prick to the chattiest and funniest guy in the school. He was friendly and he loved it. He found his voice, better late than never.
No. No, it would not. I realize I'm not in high school anymore, so maybe things have changed since I was, but there was never anything that dictated that jocks had to date jocks, nerds had to date nerds, etc. Ironically, this is actually what I was going to say about the whole situation. I understand that you're shy, because I was very shy growing up, too. However, if you're interested enough in this girl to be this interested in finding out how she feels about you, you should talk to her. You don't have to try and set up some sort of situation to do so or engineer a conversation, just smile at her and say "hi" when you pass her...something like that. I know thinking about it makes it seem terrifying or like it will make or break this whole thing, but trust me, it won't. At best, it will break the ice and lead to further conversation. At worst, you'll go your separate ways and you'll have to find another opportunity to talk to her later.
The odd thing thing for me is Middle School hasn't been that bad for me so far. It's actually more towards my friends then me, which is odd. But i always try to assist on helping them cope with it. And i am usually friendly towards people, just very shy.. but i guess making friends with the jocks wouldn't hurt. Especially if it helps another person's stress level go down drastically.
Go forth and kick ass make friends. Look up Rachel Scott when you have some free time. Don't if you're squeamish, but I have a feeling you'd like what she said before she died at Columbine. Edit on word choice: Teenagers can be vicious. colorthemap
Yeah i guess, several people in the same class that me and the shy girl are in are sportsy-type people.
That was rather depressing Que, I really hope that foresight is not some new media story for it to be more interesting. That would be infuriating. Any way back on topic!
Im already quite aware. My school shoved Rachel's Challenge down our throats. It's a good thing, but just how my principals did it, it got really annoying quickly. But ive always respected Rachel Scott. It's just my school over-hypes everything, so it's hard to take it seriously.
Ive talked to quite a few of them already, but not much. Theres still a couple i haven't talked to yet...
We did it twice. I agree, the premonition crap could've been scrapped. I'm glad Faux news never got their hands on this. Some people did come up an mention scary things - suicide attempts, drive by's (in caifornia), and such - but the ultimate effect was negligible.
Suicide is horrible nobody ever do that. On topic: Good, you should like English try and talk then.(unless you are not a writer ???? Hrmmmm??????)
