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Messaged "celeb" crush and now feel like an idiot

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Notascouser1990 · 07/08/2025 18:44

A bit lighthearted. He is a member of a semi- famous indie band. I just replied to his IG story asking about his pet. Nothing at all flirty. I'd had a couple of glasses of wine when I did that. He didn't reply and now I feel like an absolute tit! AIBU to feel like this? He probably gets loads of messages from fans and doesn't really read them so I'm probably BU!

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Lifestooshort71 · 07/08/2025 18:49

I had a crush on a spurs player in the 70's. Heard he was in an orthopedic hospital with leg injury so truanted from school and rang hospital from phone box and got put through!! I was mortified and we had a silly chat, I wished him well and he let me down v gently 😔. I wouldn't give it another thought, he's only a human being not a god and will probably be a bit chuffed x

Frostynoman · 07/08/2025 18:50

@Lifestooshort71 bloody love this!

cyvguhb · 07/08/2025 18:51

People who post stories surely expect followers to comment on them, isn't that the whole purpose?

I often comment, sometimes I get a response, sometimes I dont, you are way overthinking

PullTheBricksDown · 07/08/2025 18:52

If he does get lots of messages, he's not going to laugh at yours. Don't give it another thought. As @cyvguhb says your comment helps him to look popular.

Notascouser1990 · 07/08/2025 18:55

@PullTheBricksDown as i said its lighthearted. I'm both mortified and laughing at myself! I've met people who have met him and all have said he's lovely ☺️

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cyvguhb · 07/08/2025 18:57

Notascouser1990 · 07/08/2025 18:55

@PullTheBricksDown as i said its lighthearted. I'm both mortified and laughing at myself! I've met people who have met him and all have said he's lovely ☺️

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But why are you embarrassed? What to you think the message box is for 😂

Notascouser1990 · 07/08/2025 18:59

@cyvguhb maybe a bit because he didn't reply. As I said he probably gets this every day and doesn't read them haha

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IMissSparkling · 07/08/2025 18:59

I don't think any celeb would reply to a message from a random person on their Instagram story. ConfusedHe probably doesn't even run his own account.

Notascouser1990 · 07/08/2025 19:01

@Lifestooshort71 thats hilarious! I admire your guts! I won't be messaging any Liverpool players anytime soon though!

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Lifestooshort71 · 07/08/2025 19:03

Notascouser1990 · 07/08/2025 19:01

@Lifestooshort71 thats hilarious! I admire your guts! I won't be messaging any Liverpool players anytime soon though!

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🤣🤣🤣

cyvguhb · 07/08/2025 19:04

IMissSparkling · 07/08/2025 18:59

I don't think any celeb would reply to a message from a random person on their Instagram story. ConfusedHe probably doesn't even run his own account.

I guess it depends on the definition of celeb, I've had responses from TV famous people before

Inspired by this thread I've just commented on a story of a person famous in their niche field, completely unknown outside of that, I wonder if I'll get a reply 😁

spurschat · 07/08/2025 19:11

Lifestooshort71 · 07/08/2025 18:49

I had a crush on a spurs player in the 70's. Heard he was in an orthopedic hospital with leg injury so truanted from school and rang hospital from phone box and got put through!! I was mortified and we had a silly chat, I wished him well and he let me down v gently 😔. I wouldn't give it another thought, he's only a human being not a god and will probably be a bit chuffed x

My dad was a spurs player back in the day - wonder if it was him? 🤣

Lifestooshort71 · 07/08/2025 19:24

spurschat · 07/08/2025 19:11

My dad was a spurs player back in the day - wonder if it was him? 🤣

Well.......it was the great Joe Kinnear with a badly broken leg!!!

3KidsPlusDdog · 07/08/2025 19:27

@spurschat You should do an AMA!

@Notascouser1990 It’s not as if you chased his tour bus down the street 🤣 He probably gets hundreds of messages responding to his stories.

Notascouser1990 · 07/08/2025 19:28

@Lifestooshort71 I just looked him up. He had a lovely head of hair when he was young, much like my crush haha!

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Arlanymor · 07/08/2025 19:30

Ah bless you! No remorse required, unless you made a cringe pun about his pet… along the lines of “I wish you were MY little chihuahua!” And even then it’s just funny!

Damien Lewis liked a comment I made on Facebook a month or two back, I don’t care if it’s his team (and it was in response to a message he had recorded for an event page), I nearly fell off my chair! I’m still beaming now!

3KidsPlusDdog · 07/08/2025 19:30

@Lifestooshort71 How did you get put through? Who did you say you were?

Notascouser1990 · 07/08/2025 19:34

@Arlanymor nooo nothing cringey- that's not my style. Just said that his pet was beautiful and asked its name (I genuinely do love animals) ☺️

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SunnyPrague · 07/08/2025 19:35

Don’t give it a second thought, honestly.

Dangermoo · 07/08/2025 19:39

You sent a nice message, not a stalkerish weirdo one.

cyvguhb · 07/08/2025 19:39

Notascouser1990 · 07/08/2025 19:34

@Arlanymor nooo nothing cringey- that's not my style. Just said that his pet was beautiful and asked its name (I genuinely do love animals) ☺️

So a perfectly innocuous question, how is asking someone their dogs name embarrassing 😁

AnonyMousely · 07/08/2025 19:39

Who was it? I’m nosey.

I send celebrities posts I don’t want to lose because I find it easier than using the save feature.

Sarah2891 · 07/08/2025 19:41

Don't be embarrassed, you did nothing wrong. These people get tons of messages.

islaw3048unfln · 07/08/2025 19:44

He probably won't even see it....he will have lots of messages all the time.

cloudbusting123 · 07/08/2025 19:51

I’ve got a business instagram account and I don’t even check the messages from potential customers on there (awful I know) but I just can’t keep up with it! So I really wouldn’t worry as he probably doesn’t get chance to check them and instagram stories are for engagement anyway!

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