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To wonder if she knows the extent of the crush we all had on her Da? *lighthearted*

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EasterDream · 21/04/2025 16:36

There’s a young lady in my neighbourhood in her mid 20s. See her round but don’t know her well enough to have a convo with - seems nice enough etc. But here’s the thing - her Dad was 2 years above me in school and the crush I had on him was CRAZY - UNREAL. You know when you’ve got a crush on someone and it excites you so much you’re awake ALL NIGHT - well THAT’S what I was like about this young lady’s Dad!! 😭

I even at one point - lost weight - and got a special photo shoot done by my photographer neighbour back in the day in the hope that somehow my pics would come to his attention (they didn’t).

Seems I wasn’t the only one who felt like this - her Dad certainly had heartthrob status among many of us girls - seems nearly all of us schoolgirls were vying for his attention back in the day!

I’ve seen this young lady more frequently around the local high street/coffee shops this weekend being Easter and I’ve often wondered - does she have any idea how UTTERLY CRACKERS we all used to be about her Dad?? 😭😭

She seems a confident, unfazed, worldly woman … but still 😭 I can’t help cringing thinking how I used to be over him !!

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EasterDream · 21/04/2025 16:54

PeggyMitchellsCameo · 21/04/2025 16:52

There was a boy in my area like that. He was a cross between Brad Pitt and Rob Lowe.
He was absolutely beautiful. And knew it!
Our mums were friends and I bump into him now and again. He’s actually turned out really well. A real gentleman.
But if you used to mention his name in the 80’s girls would visibly melt.
He had absolutely no interest in me at all. But I used to see girls ready to kill each other over him.
He is 60 now and looks 45. Time has been kind.

Aw that’s a lovely story - good for him still looking 45!

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PeggyMitchellsCameo · 21/04/2025 16:52

There was a boy in my area like that. He was a cross between Brad Pitt and Rob Lowe.
He was absolutely beautiful. And knew it!
Our mums were friends and I bump into him now and again. He’s actually turned out really well. A real gentleman.
But if you used to mention his name in the 80’s girls would visibly melt.
He had absolutely no interest in me at all. But I used to see girls ready to kill each other over him.
He is 60 now and looks 45. Time has been kind.

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EasterDream · 21/04/2025 16:50

Notsolongthistime · 21/04/2025 16:50

Is he still local too?

Yes I think so - fairly local

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Notsolongthistime · 21/04/2025 16:50

Is he still local too?

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EasterDream · 21/04/2025 16:45

SallyWD · 21/04/2025 16:41

Haha, teenage crashes are insane. I was completely obsessed with a couple of lads when I was growing up. Can't imagine knowing their adult daughters now! Do you know if he's still attractive?

Lost his hair now lol .. but shall we stick with the 80s version ??! 😭

she’s got his face definitely!!

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Notsolongthistime · 21/04/2025 16:44

Honestly
she’d chuckle
take the piss out of her dad
and then not give it another thought again

Zone2NorthLondon · 21/04/2025 16:42

Hot Da! That’s a rare breed. When I was a kid no one had a hot Da. They all seemed old and gawd you’d not want to catch their attention or they’d be chunterring nowdays music lt is not as good as in their day
Great story, leave it as a funny story. Have a smirk about it if yo7 ever encounter her

SallyWD · 21/04/2025 16:41

Haha, teenage crashes are insane. I was completely obsessed with a couple of lads when I was growing up. Can't imagine knowing their adult daughters now! Do you know if he's still attractive?