We all get one "real life scene straight from a movie", and this was mine.
So there I was, the super cute new kid in school, asking a girl to dance at homecoming.

I had just transferred from a rough public school to a fancy private school, and at 16, I was the heartbreak of the couple dozen girls that were sick of the same couple dozen guys they had been going to school with for ages.

Still unsure what to make of this new level of attention from girls, I was hesitant to approach the gal I'd been admiring from afar. But if I was a grade older then I've got that going for me, right? She'd probably say 'yes', wouldn't she? I could do it. I mean, she's smart and beautiful, she seems really sweet - I bet she's funny, too. Maybe we'll really get along. Maybe she'll think I'm funny!

Just at the moment I was trying to dare myself to approach her at the dance, the music changed to a slow song and all of her friends she'd been dancing with started pairing up. She looked around once, twice, and then started towards the door to the punch.

Somehow I'd already started towards her. Before I could stop myself I had stopped her after only a step: "Hi Katie. Um, would you like to dance? With me?"

She looked me up and down, chuckled once, and spat, "Nice try..." as she turned and walked away.

"NICE TRY," SHE SAID, AS SHE TURNED AND WALKED AWAY.

I stood there not knowing what to do. I had to get off the dance floor, but I couldn't very well FOLLOW HER. So I stood there awkwardly, in front of all of her friends, the scene replaying over and over in my mind, until she was gone. Then I left. We never spoke again.

...

I've told that story countless times over the years because you know what? I'm glad I stepped up. I got over the rejection (cold as it was), and now I know, instead of wondering for the rest of high school if she might like me back.
(jessemoya, Sat 30 Aug 2008, 3:14, 2 replies)

Lifes lessons
Get over it, move on.
(alanrbnsn, Sat 30 Aug 2008, 14:51, closed)

Good man
"I'm glad I stepped up. I got over the rejection (cold as it was), and now I know, instead of wondering for the rest of high school if she might like me back."
- That is one of the most inspiring pieces of wisdom i've heard, that definitely gets a click.
(lochii, Sat 30 Aug 2008, 15:00, closed)