Tell Your Story #36: My Unrequited Love Story

It's tell your story season and I'm here with my own edition. I believe you all already know by now that there's no dull moment with me in this contest. Quickly let me tell my own story, fasten your seatbelt because it's gonna be a long ride.

There's something I've noticed and being single and being in a relationship and that will be the base for my story today. I've been single for the longest time and all I ever had were people who only had a crush on me but never said anything. At some point I thought maybe I look scary that's why none of them actually said anything, or even wanted anything serious. Almost everyone then, wanted to remain just friends with me

Fast forward to now, I have a date. Lots of people has been coming out to profess love and friendship and would even end by saying they want something serious with me but I keep declining and it's kinda funny how they all suddenly want something serious with me now because I didn't receive all this energy when I was single. Why now? So there's this particular guy in my church who had a crush on me and to be honest, I did crush on him too because guy is way too handsome to be ignored. He's a spec and more, I kept expecting that one day, he'd come out and say he wanted more than just being at the crush zone but No! He didn't.

Just yesterday while in church, he brought a short note that says "I love your outfit, can we take pictures after service, please?" And in my mind I was like, you're looking for trouble now oo but I shaa took some shots with him and he asked that we hang out later that evening. I wanted to decline at first but then, I just thought maybe he has developed the courage to ask me out and I'd love to watch him do that so I agreed.

I got dressed and went to our agreed venue and on reaching there, he was already on sit waiting for my arrival. We exchanged pleasantries and I settled down, we ordered for food and began talking while waiting for our order. To my amazement, this guy spilled the tea by officially asking I be his girlfriend. I began to shook my head saying 'No way, No way' and he asked why? I gave him my reasons and he was like, he doesn't care if I have a guy or not, that he's been waiting for the right time to ask me out.

I didn't know there's a right time for asking a girl out was my response to him and since I was bent on not double dating, he felt bad. We ate and left. I went back home reminiscing on his words and I kinda felt that maybe I did the wrong thing by declining his friendship. I called my friend to tell him about what happened, he didn't seem happy with the story and he asked that I blocked him right away.

On the other hand, this my church guy has been all lovey dovey since then thinking there might be a chance for him someday. Literally, I'm enjoying the monetary gifts I'm getting from him and I hope he doesn't stop it anytime soon.

If you love someone, walk up to the person and profess your feelings.

There's no perfect time to ask someone out. If you're sure of what you want, go for it immediately. Tomorrow might be too late.

Stay committed and true to your words. I don't want to double date and no matter the number of guys approaching me right now, I'd always stay true to the one whom I've been committed to already.

I think this is the point where I have to stop writing, hope you enjoyed it? I'm always grateful for your support and engagement, I do not take it for granted.

I invite my friends @jemilatbuhari and @bela90 to participate in this contest.