Re: the 8th grader that I like who's actually, like, 18 on the inside. The other day, after I'd been having a pretty bad day to begin with, she reaffirmed again that all the flirting she's been doing with me has been purely platonic, and it just really sucked to hear it again, so a few minutes after I broke down into tears a little in the stairwell with a mutual friend. But then I stopped myself because I had a show to tech, so I splashed some water on my face and went back into the booth, but she, being the perceptive person that she is, realized that something was very wrong. But since we had a show to do, she backed off. Only, today, she said that she wanted to ask me about something, "if I was ready to talk about it." Which makes me think she's talking about that day (because obviously, she doesn't know why I was crying). But I really want to keep her as a friend, no matter what happens... also, she's going through her own romantic issues, and I'm very reluctant to add to them. So...... I need to figure out if, when she asks, I:
a) tell her the truth. That I was crying because it's a bitch to hear that the person you like only likes you platonicly, even if you knew it before.
b) tell her the truth, but exaggerate it a bit so it seems that my crush on her is less of a big deal.
c) tell her I'm not ready to talk about it, or some variation thereof. She might worry or feel bad, but I know that she'll give me my space.
d) lie. Which I won't do. So that's not really an option.
Or, some variation of one of these. But the point is, I really need advice. Please. Because I have a feeling this conversation may happen tomorrow or even later tonight. So.... help?