Maura Parnela month ago"I have a problem. Basically, this guy knows I have feelings for him. I’m still young, and I know people may say I shouldn’t worry so much about this, but it’s been almost a year, and he’s the only person I think about all the time. Every moment of the day, I imagine how great it would be to do things together with him. But the problem is, he has talked badly about me behind my back, making fun of my appearance and calling me fat, even though I wasn’t. He also mocked me for liking rock music. Because of him, I lost weight (though I wasn’t fat) and changed my style. He continues to make fun of me, and it's hurtful. I've seen him a few times since the exams, and he’s going to another school soon, so I probably won’t see him again. The last time I saw him, he laughed with his friends when he looked at me. Another time, he was flirting with three girls at once. He thinks he's really attractive, and everyone knows it, but he uses that to get attention from girls. A friend of his said his ideal type is a brunette with certain features, and I match that description, yet he still messes around with me. It really hurts, and even though it might seem like just a teenage crush to others, I swear it feels deeper. The other day, I saw him staring at me intensely in a way that felt uncomfortable. I don’t think he likes me or ever will, and it’s so confusing because I keep imagining what it would be like if I were in his arms."139
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