I used to be flattered almost by the attention of this boy when I was in highschool but now I'm older I realised i was literally a joke to him and his friends, when I walk into the classroom after going to the toilet and he said were dating aren't we, he wasn't teasing me cos he liked me it was an obvious joke because how could anyway like me or find me pretty. It's humiliating and I still have to see him everyday at school

This isn’t necessarily a deep dark secret in anyway, but it’s one I have to get off my chest. I have been burdened with it for 4 years now. I’ve known my bestfriend since I was born, and we always told eachother everything. We’re still bestfriends, we just don’t talk as much as we used to. I’ve liked him for a while but I never said anything because I didn’t think things would work out, and then I’d just end up losing my bestfriend. He told me a few months ago he started seeing this girl- who is now his girlfriend. Ever since he told me, it’s like I can barely look at him. I love him so much and he doesn’t even know, it makes my heart sink. How could I love someone so much and them not even know?

• July 22, 2023