Messaged "celeb" crush and now feel like an idiot

[Notascouser1990]

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!

Obviously the bigger the star the less likely it is, but some definitely do run their own.

I do it all the time!! 🤣 I left a message on a post Ben Fogle put on Instagram about his days on Castaway saying that he was my favourite from the programme and I had liked him ever since and he replied “Ahhhhh - thank you!” Made my day.

I wouldn’t worry, I just realised I somehow sent a “fire” emoji to West Mids police FB page last night, def a pocket dial type thing but they probably think I’m lusting after one of their officers!!

My kids favourite “flex” is that Barack Obama follows me on Twitter. I was one of the early adopters when everyone followed you back. I’ve never messaged him though! But I have had replies from a few famous folk, including Kirstie Allsopp, who was very rude to me!

Arf…
if “celeb” he would be used to it and honestly probably don’t overthink it.

If you don’t try, how would you know? I think you were brave (and a bit tipsy), be proud!

This one will probably out me if anyone on here knows me, but what the hell.

The year after I finished uni one of my favourite bands, Semisonic, played the uni ball. Couldn't go because I wasn't a student any more, so went out on the piss elsewhere.

Stumbling home from town at around 2 in the morning, I spot a bus parked at the side of the road, and a bunch of people stood outside it. Getting closer, I realise that it's actually Semisonic, hanging around because their bus has broken down.

Now, what I tried to to was have a nice conversation, and tell them how much I liked them and enjoyed their music. However, the only bit of this conversation which I remember with crystal clarity is me saying "... But your new albums a bit shit really isn't it".

I can remember their faces going from slight amusement at this steaming fan to stonily annoyed in a millisecond.

This has just reminded me that many, many moons ago I wrote a fan letter to Nicholas Lyndhurst! Didn't fancy him, just admired him. Got a mortifyingly bland reply with a signed photo.

I had a vaguely dirty message from a celeb. I commented on his band FB page asking when they were coming to the UK again and the lead singer responded with 'If you want me to come, let's see what you can do?' He deleted it later but I'd already seen it. Hilarious!

In my 20s I wrote to Alvin Hall (You're Money or Your Life) because he did actually give excellent advice. I think I wrote to say I followed his advice and had got straight with my finances or something, it was over 20 years ago.

I was sent a signed photo which I put on my desk in work to remind everyone to "consolidate consolidate consolidate!" He was our guru 😂

Sarah Beaney was very snippy with me once. Didn't even follow her.

Many years ago as a youngster, I wrote a love letter to Hartley hare from the pipkins,for those of you old enough to remember him, you can laugh and for those who are to young to only Google him if you aren't of a nervous disposition 😊

I once got hopped up on Tylenol and messaged my yoga teacher that I fancied him.

This has reminded me of something I did back in the 80s! I was a very weird teen and whilst all my friends were crushing on Simon Le Bon, George Michael, the Brat Pack I had a massive crush on Steven Spielberg. I managed to find an address for him in Hollywood (not easy in those pre internet days) and sent off a gushing and cringe worthy letter to him.

Being the Olden Days, where overseas mail probably went by sailing boat I didn’t hear back for months. Then! One day I got home from school to find a letter with a Los Angeles post mark. Sadly, Steven didn’t want to relocate to the Home Counties to be with me but I did get a signed photo and a nice letter from an assistant.

Many years later I studied Film in London and walked past him at a premiere- still had a tiny bit of a crush to be honest :) but didn’t dare talk to him!

Love the first one but as for the second
your lucky you didn't end up with Alice coming after you!

She did, she was bold and messaged her celeb crush. That takes bottle! What do you think living is? Working a 9 to 5 and getting drunk on the weekend? Boring. Some people like to actually live.

its much more rewarding to live in the real world

To be fair I have bigger problems than some bloke in a band not replying atm- I have literally just moved to a new city to get out of a really controlling relationship. I am currently in temp accommodation. I am trying to build a new life for myself. I was just trying to put a tiny bit of joy into my day 🤷‍♀️

Oh, Pipkins! I used to love that, Hartley was a bit annoying though! 🐇

I messaged Liz Jones the journalist a good few years back, something about dogs I think. She replied the next day and we had a good chat back and forth.

I once wrote to my hometown football club manager, after he retired, sent a brief letter and card thanking him for all he’d done over the years and mentioning some of our (very few) glory days.
I received a handwritten letter back, over two pages, with his views of the good times over the years, and his future plans.
What a gentleman and a star!

Who says you can't do both?
Nothing wrong with some online escapism.

Oh for goodness sake! This is a light heated thread, about some of the daft things we’ve all done, and it’s making me smile.

Don't be so po- faced about it… just scroll on by if it’s not your thing.

Don’t overthink it. My inbox is 50% one sided conversations from me to celebs I’ve never met 😆 I thought that was normal.

You've nothing to feel embarrassed about. I assume it was a nice message asking about his pet, yes? If he minds getting messages at all then he shouldn't post on social media.

You’re feeling embarrassed because you know what you were thinking. Obviously he doesn’t, so there’s no need to worry. The fact there was no response feels like rejection, but that’s all in your mind - it’s not what happened. Put it behind you x

When i was 15 i sent a letter to a cricketer who had just debut for England. Sent it care of the club he played for. Wasn't rude but for some reason i added my phone number at the bottom. Anyway he actually called my house (was that long ago im talking land line and asked for me) conversation went as "hi is that Treacle? This is..... I got your letter. How old are you?" me "im 15" cricketer "oh ive got to go bye". A few years later he was in the sunday paper for being abit of a loverat. My dad said "thank god you told him you was 15"