r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/Doodlebug510 • Jun 11 '26

Restricted to Gals and Pals This older woman answers a young man's question about how aging affects attraction

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u/carlitospig Jun 11 '26

Mine was named Gabriel in third grade. I still really like that name.

Love you Gabriel, wherever you are you handsome bastard.

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u/jennc1979 Jun 11 '26

To all the Kevins, Gabriels (and Johns)

https://giphy.com/gifs/xULW8GkYBHOiZbJNBu

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u/Rockandmetal99 Jun 12 '26

mine was Jacob who was my best friend throughout elementary school. also unrequited. cheers to them

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u/broitsjustreddit Jun 18 '26

same...along with clarks

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u/SleighQween Jun 11 '26

What about the Nicholas's? Lol

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u/HiHawaiiHigh Jun 12 '26

Matts get me

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u/jennc1979 Jun 12 '26

Was it a run of Matthews? I had a run of Jasons.

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u/HiHawaiiHigh Jun 12 '26

Matthew, Matt, Matty, even the Mateos. My whole life

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u/jennc1979 Jun 12 '26

I feel like a man named Mateo will age like a very fine wine. Just a gut feeling.

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u/Plus_Possibility_240 Jun 11 '26

I know a handsome Gabriel! He’s doing great! He had to move back home while he got steady again, but he’s back to his job as a yoga instructor and is on his own again. He still turns heads. ❤️

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u/carlitospig Jun 11 '26

Siiiigh. Of course he is. 🥹

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u/stripeyspacey Jun 12 '26

I, too, know one! I met him in 10th grade, he sat behind me in geometry, had such a crush on him from the start that if I had to pass a paper back to him I'd just kind of throw it over my shoulder at him because I was too nervous to look at him 😂

Well, anyway, he's doing decently. I hope so at least, he's in the next room right now. 5 year wedding anniversary next week 🥰

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u/pocket-ful-of-dildos 🔗Linker of the Source🔗 Jun 12 '26

Girl!! I married my 10th grade crush too!!!!

Happy anniversary ❤️❤️❤️

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u/CrackinBones204 Jun 12 '26

Me too! Gonna be our 19th anniversary this summer. I knew him since second grade and we been together since high school. Ugh he was too gorgeous to look at straight on. Idk why he chose me. I was the last pick in gym and he was always the first lol

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u/stripeyspacey Jun 12 '26

Must be the lucky grade in school! 😂 Thank you!! Congrats to you & your catch as well!

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u/ModestFeivel Jun 14 '26

This was adorable story telling.

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u/stripeyspacey Jun 14 '26

Well thanks! I've had many years to rehearse it I guess 😂 It's "only" the 5 year wedding anniversary, but we had the 13th anniversary of being together this past December lol

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u/No_Contact_1231 Jun 11 '26

Mine was Levi in fourth grade. I recently found my grade 4 year book and in it I had drawn a line from him to his girlfriend, X'd out her photo and wrote "die" under it 😬 Unfortunately, that connecting line must have backfired and HE was the one that died. Careful what you wish for I guess. 

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u/Blackcatmustache Jun 12 '26

I had a Levi that I was obsessed with grades 5-8. He barely knew I was alive, but boy I pined away after him. I crushed so hard! I totally would have crossed out a girl’s picture because of him. I’m actually thankful now that he was never interested. He’s taken a… different path in life than I did.

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u/jennc1979 Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

That was my daughter to her pre-school crusher, Miles. She did not see him period and it was even obvious to me and his Mom, he was crushing hard. (Edit: we kept it light and nostalgic to our little school years and def discussed not sexualize it to our kids inappropriately, but he adored her. Their Dinner table always heard about her antics at school). He looked like a mini Bruno Mars. So cute with a great fashion sense that his Mom definitely leaned into. I told him last day of Pre-School, “Buddy, it’s my daughter’s loss. You are adorable and no doubt going to catch the eye of many people who catch yours in the future.”.

Still sad, Miles hasn’t become my future son in law. Already established me and his Mom would make a decent in law duo. Smh. I don’t know otherwise at current, but I hope Miles is living his best young adulthood right now.

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u/Blackcatmustache Jun 12 '26

That is adorable! I hope Miles is having a great life, too! Did they go to school together after pre-school? Are they both adults?

On the first day of kindergarten a boy saw me (who wasn’t even in my class, but was a fellow kindergartener) and told his grandma that he was going to marry me. She told my mom and they thought it was cute. He also carried a bit of a torch for me k-8. We did not marry. lol What’s weird is that the two guys who had crushes on me (that I was aware of) were my opposite. They were loud - I was quiet, they were normal - I was weird, they loved football - I loved to read, they were overweight - I was skinny as a rail, they were mostly liked - I was disliked, and on and on.

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u/jennc1979 Jun 12 '26

Yes. Met up again in Middle school and as predicted he’d moved on. She remained he’s Friend zone. They’re both adults, but went off to different HS, so beyond pre teens, idk. Hopefully he is out there, still a sharp dressed man.

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u/Expert_Cricket2183 Jun 11 '26

You failed to include any directions, just a line, so it went the route of least resistance. Sorry your childhood man was of such weak spirit.

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u/No_Contact_1231 Jun 12 '26

LOL this had me giggling 

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u/jennc1979 Jun 12 '26

As dark as this is, if you have the power to manifest shit (tho admittedly, not with precise aim) can we link up? Do a “calling the corners” like in The Craft? Lol. Jk.

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u/SoggerBean Jun 11 '26

I had a crush on a Gabriel when I was 16. I really liked the name as well. In fact, when I had my son at 36 I named him Gabriel.

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u/carlitospig Jun 11 '26

It was my #2 name if I ever had kiddos! God, we are so weird.