Is this high school all over again? (Say it isn't so!)
I have a crush. I had a different one just a few weeks ago. What the hell is going on? I'm a 28-year-old woman with no problems finding dates.

I had a crush on a friend of mine for over a month. It was somewhat embarassing, as I wear my heart on my sleeve, so many of our mutual friends knew about it, and I found myself in the role of bumbling idiot all too often. This friend and I hang out rather frequently, sometimes with others, sometimes just the two of us, so having a crush on him was just plain silly, but I couldn't seem to help myself. I got over that a little before Christmas, and I was rejoicing.

And then life played another practical joke on me. I have a crush again! This time's both better and worse. He likes me, and very few of my family and friends would approve of him. I don't really care much about what people think of me, but when someone's talking smack about someone I adore, I stand up for the person. I'm willing to let the issue fade away, but it always comes up again. Besides that, he's a friend of a friend, and regardless of where this goes, my friend will be in an awkward position. If it goes well, the guy who's like a brother to me will probably end up hearing about me naked. If it goes poorly, he may become accustomed to hearing me referred to as simply "that bitch." I don't need this excitement in my life. The new job, new apartment and new roommate are enough for a while.