As much as part of me regrets that I've essentially missed out on the entire undergoing-relationships deal up to this point in my life, there's also a part of me that's relieved that I never had to go through the whole convoluted mess that teenage romance can be. I figure that if/when I do come across someone at this point, I'll at least be able to handle the situation more rationally than I ever would have at that age.
(Granted, I think I've already missed one opportunity due to complete social obliviousness and/or anxiety, but what you gonna do.)
Well it doesn't necessarily have to be a mess, personally I feel that about 90% of the relationships I've been in as a teenager have been some kind of learning experience in some way or another. I'm of the opinion that in this game, it's your experience and how you learn from it that helps you along the road, well at least during my teen years where there's no pretense of it being a serious-serious relationship.
But perhaps more importantly, I'd say from experience comes confidence, the 'Okay, I'm going to say this, 7 times out of 10 you're going to respond like that, and in response I'm going to say this and slip in a nod towards that, and I'm going to experience some of the most tension-filled three seconds of my life waiting for your response'. Well, prior to that courting stage anyway, once you've gotten over that initial nervousness you get the first few times you talk to 'her'.
Anyway, well done Sigtau, a few of the things you've done remind me of some **** I've done in the past (*cough* angry phone calls), and hopefully it'll turn out well for you.
Weird and interesting relationships with the other sex are part of the deal when you're a teenager.
