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Anonymous asked: What would you do if someone you really look up to snubs you? I recently told someone I know something very meaningful & they didn't give me the time of day. I feel like I might be seeing them differently now, even though I don't want to. Has this ever happened to you? Maybe they didn't realize how much it meant to me? Am I overreacting? Ah, I'm sorry, but I just don't know what to do.

I’m sorry friend, I don’t know if I know how to answer! They might just be very busy, or might not check their messages often (if this was a written message? I have no idea), or perhaps they just didn’t feel inclined to answer. It might not be for any reason at all, or they might be having a bad day, or maybe they found it too overwhelming. Every message and its reception depends on the sender and receiver. Context changes everything from instant to instant, so you can’t ever tell how or why someone is going to respond, or whether they will! What I do know is that you shouldn’t let it get you down- there are many possibilities for the outcome, and there are lots of people who don’t answer inbox asks at all who are perfectly nice, just shy. I myself have had to defer from answering most of the anonymous messages I’ve been receiving lately, as I would have flooded everyone’s screens, but I’m making an exception with this because I don’t want you to feel sad! Chin up friend, not every gesture of love earns a reward, but we shouldn’t expect it to. It’s hard to accept that idea sometimes when so much effort or feeling has been put into something, but if someone is truly trying to be kind it isn’t fair to demand payment or attention in return. Just be patient, and take comfort in knowing that you were brave enough to express yourself. Many people have enormous trouble with saying anything to people they admire, let alone something very weighted.