The Girl Who Confessed Her Crush... and F*cked Up Spectacularly

Alright, so I’ve got one that’s pretty much a classic, but honestly, it still makes me cringe and laugh every time I think about it.

So, picture this: I was lurking around one day and came across this story that someone posted about how their crush totally went off the rails, and honestly, it’s one of those “what could possibly go wrong” stories that kinda made me feel secondhand embarrassment just reading it.

Basically, this girl (let’s call her Jess, because why not?) was in college and had a massive crush on her classmate, Mark. Like, she’d been crushing hard for months—pretty much stalking his socials, obsessing over every little thing he did, secretly wishing he had the guts to talk to him. Finally, she must’ve built up enough courage or, honestly, just got drunk enough at some party, and she decided to confess her feelings.

Now, here’s where it gets *interesting*. She wasn’t quite sure how to do it, so she just basically blurted it out during a casual convo with him by the punch bowl. She said, “Hey Mark, I think I’ve liked you for a while,” and her voice cracked so bad it sounded like she was about to cry or throw up. Mark stared at her, deadpan, like she just told him she was a Martian.

But wait, it gets better. Because Jess, in her *brilliant* infinite wisdom, thought the best way to impress him was to prove she was “funny and cool.” So she tries to be all cheeky and says, “Well, if you don’t like me back, I guess I’ll just have to cry in the corner then,” and on cue, she starts tearing up.

Everyone’s just staring now. Mark, who I think was just super awkward himself, says, “Um… okay?” and quickly tries to change the subject. But Jess, oh no, she’s committed now. She then *literally* drops her drink on herself right after, because she was trying to wipe away tears with her sleeve, and the whole thing’s just spiraling.

The cherry on top? She then, in her panic, tries to play it off like she was *just* doing some weird emotional joke and quickly scoots away, spilling her drink all over herself and the floor. Mark, bless him, just kind of looked confused and then awkwardly made an excuse and left. Everyone else went quiet like, did that just happen?

The story got shared around campus, and apparently, she was so mortified she avoided that spot for weeks. And the best part? She later said she thought he was just “being polite” because he didn’t “run away immediately.” Yeah girl, I think he was just trying to *not* be mean.

Honestly, I get how crushing feelings can make you do crazy stuff, but the lesson here? Maybe don’t confess feelings at a party where you’re already emotionally tanked and trying to be *funny* instead of vulnerable. Or just don’t jump straight into tears in front of your crush. It’s not exactly the mood-lightening move you’re going for!

Anyway, this story is real. I saw it on some post with like hundreds of upvotes and comments because everyone kept retelling their own versions. It’s just one of those “cringey, funny, awkward” moments that makes you go, “Yep, been there, done that… and hopefully learned something.”

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