Isn't That Cute

Let me ask you this question, have you ever had a crush on someone or did someone, that you know of, have a crush on you? Of course, we've all had or still have a crush on someone you know, but never told that person. Plus, knowing whether or not that guy or girl has a crush on you can be considered flattering and yet it leaves one in an awkward position. Without a doubt, its part of what being a human being is all about and no matter how hard you can fight it, its simply an unavoidable feeling. A feeling that can absolutely overwhelm you to where you can't eat, sleep, and think straight. Although, its an overwhelming feeling, one can control your emotions and not have one's emotions take control over you.

For the most part, each of us may or may not have had a schoolboy/schoolgirl crush on a teacher. From pre-school to college, at some point in the past or present, a person has had or may still have that special feeling for him or her. Think back to the good ole' days, if you can and try to remember that one teacher that made your heart skip a beat. For me personally and every other adolescent guy in Bellview Middle School, it was Ms. Cook, who is probably now married by now. For the life of me, I can't remember what class she taught, but I do know one thing though and that is every guy payed attention to her which can either be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it.

Having that office crush on a particular co-worker will happen from time to time, which has happened to me on occasion; but I'm keeping my lips sealed on who those specific female co-workers were. Anyways, when it comes to that office crush, a person essentially wants to have a sense of professionalism and not have it affect his or her own work. Most of the time it can be squashed; but when you work together on a semi-daily basis something is bound to happen that one or both people act on his or her feelings. However, it can backfire and that awkwardness ultimately prevents a smooth working relationship that once was there; now utter silence and constantly avoiding each other is there, which nobody ever wants to happen.

Undeniably, people have crushes on certain celebrities, sports figures, singers, and even political figures if you can believe it. For it can be a perfectly harmless crush that one outgrows through time. Unfortunately though, a simple crush can turn into an obsession where a so called "fan" stalks or harasses him or her. We've all heard sad stories such as John Lennon of the Beatles and Rebecca Schaeffer of the one time popular show My Sister Sam who so called "fan" gunned them down. Its truly unfortunate indeed that there are these types of "fans" that can take a simple crush and escalate to a whole new level. A level to where it is perceived as sick and twisted by other people who know where and when to draw the line.

Working in the asylum for the last 9 years now, I never had "my girls" have a crush on me because they're too busy either hating me or beating me up. It wasn't until the second week of summer camp that I think a 6 year old girl has a crush on me. I'm not telling you this to boost my own ego but there are signs such as every time I walk anywhere she is right behind me, smiling at me, and she always wants to hold hands. To be perfectly honest, its flatterning but I would be the last person to have a crush on because quite frankly I consider myself the biggest goober working there. Listen, if any of you guys can tell me the qualities that would consider me a crush worthy then I'll accept it. Ultimately, whenever I share this bit of news, particularly with females, their basic response is an awwww and these three words...isn't that cute.