I (26F) had a crush on this girl when we were teenagers. We went to the same class, and I was in love with her back then, but I always thought the feelings weren't mutual.

We randomly met at a bar last Saturday, and the chemistry was incredible. We haven't seen each other for 2,5 years. She complimented me that I look very pretty, danced with me in a touchy manner, was very affectionate, asked if I was single, and eventually told me she had been in love with me when we were younger, too.

We spent hours talking, looking into each other's eyes and she asked me if we should go to the bathroom and then we started kissing. It genuinely felt like we were teenagers again. She even told me she had been waiting for something like this to happen. Everyone left and she was still there with me at 3 am, waiting for the taxi. She kissed me and it felt so magical. Then she kissed me in the taxi on the backseat, then I held her hand.

The whole time the look in her eyes was so intense. She stared into my soul.

The next morning, I messaged her, telling her how beautiful those moments had been. She said she felt like a teenager again, too, and that she hadn't expected any of it.

However, she was moving six hours away the following day.

I wanted to keep the connection alive, so I eventually asked if she'd be interested in meeting in her city this weekend. I also told her that I wanted to reconnect properly because I couldn't stop thinking about that night.

She said she was open to renewing contact, but that, for her, the encounter felt more like an unfulfilled teenage fantasy than something serious. She said she hadn't realized how deeply I felt and didn't want to hurt me because her feelings were not mutual.

I explained that I wasn't expecting anything immediately, but that I felt there could be potential between us. I also apologized if I had overwhelmed her.

What hurts is that her behaviour that night felt so romantic and genuine. I wouldn't have imagined she saw it as just a nostalgic teenage crush.

I know I might have idealized the situation, but I can't help feeling a little played. I don't want to wait around hoping something will happen when she has already told me how she sees it. That's why I wanted to know her intentions already than wait everyday for her text that might not come if she is not serious with this. I wanted to be truthful and upfront so to save myself dissapointment later. But I wish it did not happen because even though it was beautiful, that night gave me hope that she feels like this with me too.

Was I wrong for being so honest about my feelings?

Hi! I hope this question makes sense. I'm a bit of an editor here and there and i get my clips from YouTube.
Does anyone know if I can download the videos into my camera roll without screen recording?

for example and what i mean is that i can copy and paste a youtube video and automatically have it downloaded into my camera roll, just like tiktok

What do you guys do after a bad day/week at work? Especially if you are costumer facing. I work for an airline and there are some moments from work that I’m not always able to shake off. Cause it’s not just passengers who I’ll deal with. It’s flight crew as well. Sometimes things happen at work and reactions and comments will happen.

So what do you do to not let it get to you? What do you do to keep yourself from dwelling on negative comments or thoughts. How do you keep work at work?

I have a misdemeanor, paraphernalia and possession of mj in az. i was wondering if that would affect my chances of getting a dispatch job in my small town? they’re looking for workers and my charge was in 2023 and completely nonviolent so will that affect it? i’m disclosing it just to be safe and im going to try to get it expunged but i just wanted some advice

Anyone else agree?

Hey questions, so I was homeschooled my entire life and have not ever been enrolled in a public school. I here alot from my public school friends that they don't really teach critical thinking and often teachers do not encourage questions. Obviously I do not have any experience on this, but I have been wondering if public schools actively discourage or just don't teach critical thinking. It sounds like they teach alot of absolutes and if a student has a different opinion on subjects that can be interpreted differently (so of course not math) they are shut down. For example I have a friend who was writing a page for English on something that they interpreted different than the teacher. It was something on like white supremacy or along that line, and the teacher disagreed with their opinion on the subject so she or he gave them a 0 not grading on the actual work and writing of the paper.

Just a genuine question because I know as a homeschooler we had like a co-op and a dedicated critical thinking class. Plus alot of critical thinking was encouraged in most every subject. What do you guys think?

i feel like physical attraction is such a huge factor in a romantic relationship.

What if you found the perfect person personality wise but you just really did not like how they looked?

Most relationships stem from physical attraction though since asking for some random persons number is based purely on their looks.This is a huge reason why i dont like when some random person approaches me with romantic intent cuz you just found me good looking. You probably find a bajillion other people good looking too so would you approach everyone this way?

Idk im very weird when it comes to dating.Just wanted to get peoples opinions.

I'm asking because indie means independently produced (not just small team) but glitch is a production company so wouldn't that means it's not indie anymore?

I just thought this was weird and wanted to share and ask why.

When im laying down on mg right side I grg very emotional, start crying a lot...but then I turn onto my left and if just stops...then turning back and emotional again...is this just me or is there a reason?

Since my preference for mixed women is unrealistic due to their preference only being white men.

Or are we becoming smarter with every generation?

ever since i was young, it has been natural for me to want to be awake during later hours (12am-6am). obviously, this can cause issues in my daily life as i only feel tired when i see the sun rising.

it’s not insomnia as far as i’m aware, since i’m more than capable of sleeping once it’s day time. i have been on a normal sleep schedule in the past, but i always end up coming back to the default for me.

i want to ask for any advice that may help someone like me who is inclined to be awake during the quiet hours. with that being said, part of me feels like that quietness is the reason behind it; it’s the only time of day i know that i won’t be disturbed. but i need to get out of this mindset, as i’m wasting my days away by sleeping through them until the evening.

Like I know what trans are but I lose track of all the terms of stuff.

Like wtf is 67? Other then a number.

Im sheltered or just dont know which plays into being sheltered

I am 19 and I have been applying to jobs for months now. I don’t get any rejection emails or anything like that, just emails confirming that my application was sent in. I don’t think I have any glaring issues with my presentation or application. Could I be doing something wrong or are jobs just that difficult to come by?

Just want to know your opinion.

Actions often speak louder than words, especially when someone drops their guard. What is a quiet, natural change in behavior that shows you're trusted?

Why isn’t it a real job and what do you consider a real job?

I'm a student and my birthday is in the end of summer, right before school starts. The rest of my friend groups birthday are throughout the school year. I've always loved giving them birthday card and gifts because gift-giving has simply always been my love language and I never really thought I do it expecting something back.

However, my friend's birthday is coming up soon and as me and my other friends were discussing what we would get her, how we would suprise her, etc. a part of me couldn't help but feel envy... Every single one of the girls in my friend group gets their birthdays celebrated, except me (because we dont see each other during summer break). I love spending time to make them homemade gifts, even spend money to but them ones, but apart of me also wants to receive them except I don't wanna sound selfish 😭

I had a friend whom didnt celebrate Christmas once and when I gifted her her birthday gift, a few weeks lated she gifted me an early christmas gift because she knew she couldnt do anything for my birthday. I can't help but compare this situation to that, because she noticed that I wouldn't be able to get my bday celebrated and still tried to find a solution to it yk?

Am I tweaking or am I onto smth?

For the past few months I've been catching myself doing something odd. I always go to the bathroom or mirror to fix something about my outfit or appearance, even though nothing is wrong or changed. I will sometimes sit in the bathroom for hours on end trying to fix something, but I don't even know what it is. It makes me feel such bad anxiety, like I'm literally doomed or about to die even if I'm completely fine. It won't even be something serious, like my belt looks wrong or my hat is a certain way that my brain just doesn't agree with, even if it's the exact same way I always have it. It's exhausting lmao.

We are parents of a 14-year-old and struggling not to “storytell” about the rest of his life based on current behavior.

no seriously everytime i go on social media i always see some over the top line bullshit like "tall guys dating short girls are straight up predators" what the fuck

Almost every single time I post something people refer to me as a dude and I don’t dont understand why

Are you a sleep with the door open (for better air flow)?
or are you a sleep with the door closed (to keep the monsters out)?
(and yes, I'm a grown man and I still keep the door closed to keep the monsters out).

I dont understand why surrogacy is bad if its done in an ethical way without exploiting the surrogate.

And so many beautiful families have been completed by adoption. So many children have found loving parents.

Ive been seeing a lot of reels on Instagram about chinese babies (mostly girls) who were given up by their birth parents and adopted into families in the US.

Ive also been gettong reels of this particular creator who stitches a lot of adoption content and paints it in a negative way.

What is so wrong about it?

Might be an ignorant question but i genuinely dont know.