Have you ever "got" the girl/guy?

[ReservoirAngel]

And if I wasn't in a relationship, that extended reaction might be welcomed rather willingly, with you learning that ice creams aren't the only thing I can use my tongue on with skill

[sub]And now I'm just teasing you (or trying to) for giggles. I'm kind of a dick like that.[/sub]

In that case, were it by some miracle that we meet in RL, you're bf should watch out, and I'm sure your oral appendage is very dextrous! XD

And I actually don't mind, I'm quite amused, in fact.

Better stop before we get done for excessive flirting. Oh you!

It sure is. It's been the topic of many a panted compliment

And yeah, this should probably stop. Might have gotten a bit carried away here...

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

"working" for someone hardly ever works, this isn't some sappy romance movie, that shit doesn't work in real life, if you don't like each other, or she doesn't like you off the bat, there is hardly anything you can do about it but just be friends and forget about it, the more you work at it the more you seem like a desperate overly aggressive creep, my friends try this crap all the time and the last time they had a girlfriend was like two years ago while i do nothing and have possible girlfriends all the damn time.

 

[Dr Snakeman]

No. I've come to consider myself "chronically single". Real life rarely emulates fiction in the area of romance, sadly enough. Which is strange, considering how often other fiction tropes pop up in the real world.

 

[dfphetteplace]

I used to work in a grocery store and was there for about 7 years. I would spend a lot of my time checking out the good looking girls that would come in. There was one girl that came in that I thought was absolutely beautiful. She was a small, kind of nerdy looking girl with an athletic build. I knew she was the younger sister of a girl I had gone to school with, but other then that, I didn't know much about her. Like the OP, I was too shy to ever say anything to her.

So over about 5 years I watched her come in the store and never said anything to her. It just so happened that I became a volunteer firefighter and had to cute my long hair off for it. The next time she came in she asked me why I cut my hair and that got us talking.

Right at this moment I'm holding out 3 year old son. We fell in love, she moved into my house, we got married, and had a wonderful son together. Yeah, I got the girl.

 

[drisky]

Nope, any relationships I've had were quick to start and quick to end.

 

[TheAceTheOne]

I have. Somehow. I'm not really a popular guy, and this gal is absolutely beautiful.

Also, did I mention, we're usually like, states apart. She's in Texas (Where I am now, staying with my grandpa), and I'm in Illinois. Through the amazing powers of the internet, she ended up liking little ol' me.

Now, here's the story. It might be long.

Six years ago, we met. *sigh* Good times. Well, the day I met her (online, actually), I stayed up all night pacing around my room, hoping to see her the next day. I was 11 at the time. Sounds lame, I know, but stick with me now.

The week after that, I told her I liked her. She admitted she felt the same but was too nervous to say it. A year passed, with us happily in a long-distance relationship at the ages of 11 and 12.

This is where things get kind of sad. We lost contact. My parents got all uppity that I was talking to a girl online. Who happened to be living in Colorado. While I lived in Missouri. Sure, it's maybe justifiable, but still...

So, instead of bailing on me like any regular 13 year old girl, she waits faithfully for five years, doesn't go with anyone else. Now, the next part, I'd like you all who are reading to keep in mind that I didn't know she hadn't moved on.

A couple years ago, before my girlfriend (the amazing one who I'm with, who I lost contact with for like 5 years) and I regained contact, I went out with a girl who hurt me very badly. Different girl. She cheated on me with two guys. At once. And might have gotten preggers. Fun fun.

The summer after my (now ex-) revealed she cheated on me, this girl, Kristen, the one who waited years for me, calls me. And yes, I got weak in the knees, almost fell over. The day after Kristen called me, we were back together, and we remain so. She's really a great girl.

Hope that story made sense.

I've seen Kristen in real life twice (we're probably going to see each other more by the end of the month), been talking to her and texting her and videochatting and skyping with her. I don't know if my story counts to you all as "beating the odds" or whatever, but to me, it does.

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

If by "work your arse off" you mean "act innocent yet seductive until said crush asks you out" then yes. Yes I have.

-_- Lucky bastard. I've never had it nearly that easy, though the only occassion where I can say I was at all diligent in pursuing a crush was when I was 15 being the stereotypical 'nice guy', the shoulder to cry on and all that. Natrually, this went to shit and she started going out with an obnoxious asshole (no really, I hated him long before she went out with him). So rather than do the sitcom thing, which is get all jealous, obssessive and vindictive until she hated me, I just grit my teeth and smiled through it all even trying to fool myself into thinking I was happy for her. Over the next couple of years, my interest in her faded, we didn't really talk too much or have the same connection and we just kind of drifted apart. Oh well, back to the drawing board and all that. Although, currently I really ought to work on seeing someone as I haven't in over year and need something to take my mind off the crush I have on my straight male friend. Long story short, I'm an idiot. /TMI rant over.

 

[Mj0ln1r]

... "Feel the same way, but don't want to ruin our friendship, and uni would make it complicated."...

Can someone explain to me te logic behind that? I always thought that true relationship is an "upgrade" not a "downgrade" of friendship!

 

[Norendithas]

Im working on it!

Post this topic in a few years and I will tell you if it worked, I hope it will.

You sound farther than I am on the 5-year plan! :]

 

[Jubbert]

This girl had a crush on me for a while, but I didn't see it because I'm oblivious to 90 percent of everything that happens ever. This last year I took a fancy to her as well, and over Skype this summer we pretty much admitted our feelings toward each other and now we're going out.

Woot!

 

[ShadowDude112]

Well, my story is really long and goes into a lot of things. I tried to get the girl twice. Both times, I failed. I could write a REALLY long post on both, but, if you're super curious, just PM me and I'll tell you. I won't say it here because I feel if I write something really long, people are just going to ignore it. So, yeah. I didn't get the girl both times. Whatever, I got over it.

 

[IcyEvils]

I used to work in a grocery store and was there for about 7 years. I would spend a lot of my time checking out the good looking girls that would come in. There was one girl that came in that I thought was absolutely beautiful. She was a small, kind of nerdy looking girl with an athletic build. I knew she was the younger sister of a girl I had gone to school with, but other then that, I didn't know much about her. Like the OP, I was too shy to ever say anything to her.

So over about 5 years I watched her come in the store and never said anything to her. It just so happened that I became a volunteer firefighter and had to cute my long hair off for it. The next time she came in she asked me why I cut my hair and that got us talking.

Right at this moment I'm holding out 3 year old son. We fell in love, she moved into my house, we got married, and had a wonderful son together. Yeah, I got the girl.

That... brought a tear to my eye. I'm really happy for you!

 

[ReservoirAngel]

If by "work your arse off" you mean "act innocent yet seductive until said crush asks you out" then yes. Yes I have.

-_- Lucky bastard. I've never had it nearly that easy, though the only occassion where I can say I was at all diligent in pursuing a crush was when I was 15 being the stereotypical 'nice guy', the shoulder to cry on and all that. Natrually, this went to shit and she started going out with an obnoxious asshole (no really, I hated him long before she went out with him). So rather than do the sitcom thing, which is get all jealous, obssessive and vindictive until she hated me, I just grit my teeth and smiled through it all even trying to fool myself into thinking I was happy for her. Over the next couple of years, my interest in her faded, we didn't really talk too much or have the same connection and we just kind of drifted apart. Oh well, back to the drawing board and all that. Although, currently I really ought to work on seeing someone as I haven't in over year and need something to take my mind off the crush I have on my straight male friend. Long story short, I'm an idiot. /TMI rant over.

I only put the good story up. I've been through my share of missed opportunities, unfortunate circumstances and straight guys before I found the guy I could give an erection just by eating an ice cream and suckered him into being my boyfriend.

It always takes trial and error. In short... you'll find somebody. I'm sure of it. *hug*

Spoiler: also this

[sub]I love linking this whenever possible.[/sub]

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

If by "work your arse off" you mean "act innocent yet seductive until said crush asks you out" then yes. Yes I have.

-_- Lucky bastard. I've never had it nearly that easy, though the only occassion where I can say I was at all diligent in pursuing a crush was when I was 15 being the stereotypical 'nice guy', the shoulder to cry on and all that. Natrually, this went to shit and she started going out with an obnoxious asshole (no really, I hated him long before she went out with him). So rather than do the sitcom thing, which is get all jealous, obssessive and vindictive until she hated me, I just grit my teeth and smiled through it all even trying to fool myself into thinking I was happy for her. Over the next couple of years, my interest in her faded, we didn't really talk too much or have the same connection and we just kind of drifted apart. Oh well, back to the drawing board and all that. Although, currently I really ought to work on seeing someone as I haven't in over year and need something to take my mind off the crush I have on my straight male friend. Long story short, I'm an idiot. /TMI rant over.

I only put the good story up. I've been through my share of missed opportunities, unfortunate circumstances and straight guys before I found the guy I could give an erection just by eating an ice cream and suckered him into being my boyfriend.

It always takes trial and error. In short... you'll find somebody. I'm sure of it. *hug*

Spoiler: also this

[sub]I love linking this whenever possible.[/sub]

I love that song, and that film . Thanks for the kind words and the cyber hug. *hugs back*

 

[-Samurai-]

Yep, I did.

Dated for 4 years, lived together for 2. It didn't work out, and now we're best friends.

 

[Hiikuro]

Never even had a girlfriend.

Which feels strange. For I have no real difficulties talking to women. I've been told I'm cute (which always comes unexpected), and that I am a very likable person. I am very warm and open in one-to-one conversations. But I also know my limits and don't let myself be controlled.

Maybe I've just been terribly unfortunate so far. I don't meet a lot of women in my daily life, and when I do nothing ever comes out of it. Even when something could potentially happen (thinking back to high school there was someone I worked very well with, haven't really talked to her since then), they have some personality attribute which completely makes me uninterested (most commonly that they are alcohol enthusiasts or uncomfortably social and outgoing, which seems to be the grand majority).

Hopefully that will change, for I've found a place now with a significant amount of cute attractive geeky females. Never thought such a place existed. If I'm very very lucky, I might get to lovingly hold a girl in my arms someday soon.

 

[Frozen Compass]

I just registered an account to say that I did read every single post of this thread until now. I didn't skip or scan anything, I read every single one of your stories carefully and every one of them had something truly beautiful in it. I don't know if I'll share my own (it's probably not interesting, anyway) but I'd like to thank those who did, because every story here sparks a unique blend of emotions inside the reader - and all of them together cause a bittersweet feeling.

So, hi everyone! (And back to my ZP marathon for a while.)

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Nope, I never managed to "got" the guy, and every attempt failed fantastically.

I will say one attempt, I was talking to this guy I've had a huge crush on for years and I decided to tell him. Before I could start the little discussion he told me, all very excited mind you, that the GF that he's been quiet about for years is his now fiancee. Apparently they were quiet about it because some mutual friends didn't like it, I'm giving the very short story since it's all rather messy and complicated, so I never said a word and lied about what I was gonna say.

So, yeah, no.

 

[Amberella]

I got my guy! ;D We're currently engaged! And we're extremely happy together too! I love that boy soooo much! Been together for 3 years. )

 

[GeorgW]

Yep, I got the girl. It was really just a matter of building the courage to actually do something about it. And it ended badly, so sorry, not a happy story.