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Post by zoar3 on Jul 12, 2012 10:52:37 GMT -5
^I think often times young teen girls do indeed wish an older boy would "notice' them so that is right on. What's not/wasn't "right" was the Georgio thing in "Haunted House," and, of course, Wes' actions. Thinking back, the first boy I really "loved" and not just a crush was one year older than I was. I've mentioned having a crush on teacher while in HS. No, I didn't send him any poems. During my first year of college, I sort of "liked" my English professor who was maybe early-mid 20's. I never at 12-13 wanted a 18-22 year old boyfriend.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Jul 12, 2012 13:21:22 GMT -5
I guess I thought that was either Ann's personal fantasy (with older women) or what Ann might assume is a fantasy - or common one - for young girls. I was also thinking of Wes and Georgio. At least, in Babysitters' Remember, Logan is the same age as MA. And I can see a young girl or boy pining after another girl or boy in their school - as if they become "obsessed" and watch for them all the time. That's probably common kid behavior (and common behavior for some adults, too!) As I mentioned before, I felt like Ann was trying to tie some loose ends by saying. "Shannon had a reason for being a snob to Kristy" or "Mary Anne wasn't the only crazy one, Logan was too!" to try to justify some of the BSC's behaviors. Those stories were okay but I would have preferred to see other stories of the associate members, especially since we don't get to hear from them that often. I think Mallory cried because her outfit was too hot
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starrynight
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Post by starrynight on Jul 12, 2012 23:47:16 GMT -5
I don't think it's obsessive to watch for the person you like when you're that age; it's called having a teenage crush.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Jul 13, 2012 12:35:32 GMT -5
Agreed. But just because they're teenage crushes doesn't mean they can't be "obsessive". (Also, I put the words in quotations on purpose.)
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Post by oldhickory on Jul 13, 2012 14:12:32 GMT -5
most of my crushes in school were obsessive. it wasn't attractive at all, but 15 isn't easy for anyone.
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Post by zoar3 on Jul 16, 2012 19:57:41 GMT -5
^Most of my junior high crushes were desparately hopeful since I wanted so badly to have a "boyfriend" and be "cool." By the time hs came around, sure there was one guy in particular I very much "liked," but the edge had been taken off from earlier years if that makes sense. This was possibly because based on my horrible JHS years, I didn't care much anymore and wanted to be done with HS asap.
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Post by starrynight on Jul 17, 2012 0:45:06 GMT -5
Whenever I had a crush, I'd fall HARD. Seriously; it would devastate me whenever I'd find out that the guy in question had a girlfriend, didn't like me, etc. Since I was too dorky to do relationships, crushes were all I had. I never did what Logan did and asked all my friend about the guys I was into, though. I kept my feelings to myself for the most part!
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Post by supprazz on Jul 17, 2012 19:43:21 GMT -5
the crushes I get are out of reach, people in public, people much older, those who are okay looking but are dishonest people I know I will never trust
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Post by virgoscorpio on Jul 17, 2012 20:02:25 GMT -5
^ At least you recognize it! I feel that's the first step to trying to change the pattern. Usually that has something to do with a past spiritual or psychological issue, rooted from somewhere.
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Post by greer on Jul 17, 2012 21:57:04 GMT -5
I don't bother with crushes, really.
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Post by starrynight on Jul 17, 2012 23:26:38 GMT -5
^ I don't anymore, either. Except for Hugh Jackman. I'll always make an exception for him.
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Post by supprazz on Jul 18, 2012 0:25:44 GMT -5
^ At least you recognize it! I feel that's the first step to trying to change the pattern. Usually that has something to do with a past spiritual or psychological issue, rooted from somewhere. and number one, celebrities....one of which I felt a connection to for way too long though I don't want to say in what capacity cause it always changed, and I feel robbed that we never saw each other and never will cause he is no longer alive. It made me realize though I was running away from my own needs cause I was afraid of getting hurt, though it happened anyways. If it is from a past life, I'm scared I will never resolve it, but I believe it has to do with abandonment issues from childhood even if I wasn't abandoned, I just think a lot of things emotionally messed me up and I was trying to overcompensate.
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Post by sarish on Jul 18, 2012 9:29:18 GMT -5
^I think often times young teen girls do indeed wish an older boy would "notice' them so that is right on. What's not/wasn't "right" was the Georgio thing in "Haunted House," and, of course, Wes' actions. Thinking back, the first boy I really "loved" and not just a crush was one year older than I was. I've mentioned having a crush on teacher while in HS. No, I didn't send him any poems. During my first year of college, I sort of "liked" my English professor who was maybe early-mid 20's. I never at 12-13 wanted a 18-22 year old boyfriend. I only once ever had a crush on an older man - I was 15 and I think he was 22. I would have never ever done anything about it of course, but I believe it was obvious that I liked him. He went on a trip with the martial arts I did to Brasil for 3 weeks. That's where I met him and the crush lasted probably 2 weeks after I returned. Good thing he wasn't a scumbag because he could've really messed with me.
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Post by zoar3 on Jul 18, 2012 16:15:40 GMT -5
^I am so happy he was a good person. I can understand how at the time you may have felt otherwise (been disappointed). Wow, I never knew you went to Brazil. Your story reminded me of a not so positive experience I had also in college with the dorm director at the time. I think he was at least 6+ years older than I was. Looking back, I don't think I was attracted to his physical looks so much because he really wasn't (IMO) that good looking, he sort of looked similar to Emilio Estevez in "Mighty Ducks." I think the truth of the matter was he reminded me a little of the boy I thought may have gotten away in James (he was one year older than I was and we probably stopped communicating a year or so before I met the director). James was a much better person than "Aaron" (made up name) ever was. I still wonder about James to this day. I was lucky that other than spread some lies and gossip, Aaron realized my crush was not age appropriate. I had forgotten all about that until reading this.
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Post by valuemeal2 on Jan 21, 2013 20:08:40 GMT -5
did anyone else realize she met Amelia Moody on her birthday? I'm pretty sure it was the same date, but the ghostwriter didn't realize I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this! It always bugged me a LOT how Mal says "the weeks before meeting Ms. Moody dragged by, like the weeks before your birthday" and I was like... well, yeah, because it's the SAME DAY. Good job, Mal. I'm rereading this one right now-- I always thought it was Stacey and Dawn on the cover, but you're totally right that it's Shannon instead. I personally think Stacey is painting her nails because she would sit next to Claudia since they're BFFs. I always loved Claudia's and Mary Anne's stories the best. Kristy's is boring. Yawn, she loves to babysit, woohoo. I hated how Logan's was a rehash of book #10 (similarly, I HATE how Mary Anne's portrait book is basically a rehash of mystery #5... I read the portrait book first and so when I got to the mystery I was like "I already knew that, that's not a secret at all"). I always find Jessi's stories to be fairly dull. Also, on the birthday continuity train, Jessi's birthday is at the end of June. So... they do acknowledge that she's about to turn 10, but was Squirt born right before or right after her birthday? It's totally not mentioned at all. Stacey's always makes me so angry at those girls... like most people here, haha. I would have been grossed out by bedwetting at 12, but I still would have been Stacey's friend after she found out she was diabetic. Sheesh! I hate middle school age... so cruel. Mal's did seem like a plug for AM "what I wish kids would do for me" sort of a thing, haha. I definitely got that vibe. Shannon's I liked mostly because she wants to join astronomy club (Yay! Something interesting about Shannon that the other BSC members haven't covered already! I also wish they would show more of Shannon doing tap dancing and singing, haha; all three of those are hobbies of mine). I'm getting to Dawn's next tonight, but I remember being bored with it as a kid. I haven't read it in a while though, so we'll see... ETA: Finished last night, and Dawn's was very sad. It affected me a lot more now that I'm an adult. Poor Dawn and Jeff
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