An acquaintance of yours asks why you act so strangely around her. She seems a little hurt, and is worried you hate her or something. And the truth of the matter is that you have… well it wouldn’t be right to call it a crush, but you find her very beautiful and have been worried about making a fool of yourself. And it isn’t your intention to harass her or pursue her in any way, you’re not even looking for a relationship or anything right now, you’re just nervous around her for basically no reason, and she’s noticed and she wants to know if she’s done something to offend you.
What on earth is the correct thing to say?
No. It’s a stupid thing to say to anyone.
Why would you tell this to anyone? Stop being so weird and stop blaming her for your actions. Develop some pride and take responsibility. You choose to act how you act. It is nothing to do with her.
We choose how we act, but we don’t choose how we feel at certain times. If we get nervous, scared, or embarrassed, for example, willpower alone won’t change that.
Of course there are various ways of adjusting how we react or display emotions, so all hope is not lost. Those take time and practice.
OP isn’t blaming her and if they could stop being socially awkward I’m sure they would have already. Save your tough love bullshit for the Joe Rogan subreddit.
Yes mommy.