So, several years ago, I was in 6th grade.
What a surprise!
There are two elementary schools in our district, one small with two classes per grade and one big with at least like five-seven classes per grade, I came from the smaller school... so the people who I knew were les then 1/3 of the grade..
I was a dorky, emo, kid who would always want to sit in the back of classrooms and draw. So obviously I was picked on a lot, especially by popular guys. The worst situation I had with this was actually with my crush, let's call him Erick! So Erick was a football player and really popular, he was a major extrovert and was one of the "class clowns" as one would call it.
I only had two classes with him, choir and math, math being my last hour. The first interaction I had with him was in math, I was put in the front of our desk group across from him, and he was trying to figure out my name. Not a big deal I just ignored him. We had very little interaction after that until Valentine's Day.... oof...
so keep in mind, this guy is popular, he's a football player and friends with every other popular kid I know! And I'm a dork, I have literally 5 friends and I'm so socially awkward I can hardly talk to anyone else...
but on Valentine's Day he asked me to be his valentine..... (eternal internal cringe) and keep in mind, this wasn't just like a card or cheap chocolates or something.. But he straight up got the attention of the whole class, and asked me out.
Me getting punch in the face with anxiety, turned bright red and said,"f*ck no... F*ck no.." His friends (also popular) were talking about how nice he was and stuffs, but I'm not about to fall for no prank!
After a while, people found out I liked him and started following me around, saying "Erik", and "*ship name*" It was hecking painful with my anxiety. After a while I shouted "I SWeAr TO God HeS GAy" Everyone laughed at me, and his friend told him. Later in math, he winked at me and told me he was straight.
Now whenever I see him, he doesn't seem to notice me. I don't exist to him unless he wants to taunt me about something.
