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How to crush a crush?

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FuzzyFanny · 05/05/2022 15:33

I have a crush. It’s ridiculous. He’s 22. I’m 36.

We met last year at a gym. It’s a spit and sawdust-type gym where people just rock up and train. We’d often be there at the same time. Around November, we started pairing. Well, he started training me really. He doesn’t work there, he’s not touting for business.

I didn’t fancy him at first. Then something happened a few months ago. I have no idea what happened. It's like a switch went on and now I’m like a bloody schoolgirl.

The training we do is very physical. We touch a lot. It gives me fanny gallops. We flirt a little bit. Nothing too heavy. Most of the men are quite flirty but its ‘banter’ (hate hate that word) rather than actually looking for more. Heaviest it got with Crush Man was last week – he was showing me how to move my hips. My bum was close to his groin. He said “Jesus, I better stop this” and walked off sort of puffing out his cheeks like he was flustered. My minge nearly fucking exploded.

22 and 36 is inappropriate. I don’t want to ruin our training relationship and friendship. I need to crush the crush. How?

I can’t really avoid the gym without good reason. I mean because we train together, I’d have to tell him that I’m not around for a while. And I can’t say “I’m going to be away for a month because I can’t cope with how badly I want to sit on your face”.

I don’t actually want to avoid the gym though. It’s not a regular gym, I can’t just go to another one. And I love it. I really do love the training. I love the gym. I love everyone there (some more than others obviously!!). I just need to crush this ridiculous thing. How?

OP posts:
dawngreen · 05/10/2022 21:23

omg lol at least I don't need to google it now!😆

Shitfather · 25/10/2022 11:18

Update @FuzzyFanny ?

Theringcycle · 27/10/2022 12:32

just found this thread as am grappling with an inappropriate crush and I have found it SO CHEERING (me, 47, 3 kids including toddler, happily married, Big Job, all grown-up. He - 29, quiet, introverted, gentle, thoughtful, but in a TOTALLY different life-stage). OP, I am enjoying your writing style and I would love to hear how it’s going.

Puddingsocks · 13/12/2022 23:46

Excuse me, but we NEED an update. Have you seen how bloody fucking grim it is out there? I rest my case.

I wouldn’t even care if this thread turned out to be pure fiction, it would still be my favourite ever.

Hawkins001 · 14/12/2022 00:08

Theringcycle · 27/10/2022 12:32

just found this thread as am grappling with an inappropriate crush and I have found it SO CHEERING (me, 47, 3 kids including toddler, happily married, Big Job, all grown-up. He - 29, quiet, introverted, gentle, thoughtful, but in a TOTALLY different life-stage). OP, I am enjoying your writing style and I would love to hear how it’s going.

Potential toyboy situation or you just unnaturally fancy the person ?

APJ1 · 14/12/2022 00:56

I wouldn’t even care if this thread turned out to be pure fiction, it would still be my favourite ever.

I suspect it is but whatever, it makes me laugh either way!

Shitfather · 14/12/2022 23:03

I actually searched to this thread last night as it dropped off my I’m on list. Gutted OP hasn’t come back. Hopefully, she’s sat on his face by now.

PondintheRain · 15/12/2022 07:44

APJ1 · 14/12/2022 00:56

I wouldn’t even care if this thread turned out to be pure fiction, it would still be my favourite ever.

I suspect it is but whatever, it makes me laugh either way!

Gosh, I assumed we were supposed to grasp it was pure fiction from the OP’s writing style… Like the ‘minor movie star turned ropy Fentanyl dealer in downtown Chicago’ feeding our addictions stuff.

Theringcycle · 15/12/2022 17:09

Hawkins001 · 14/12/2022 00:08

Potential toyboy situation or you just unnaturally fancy the person ?

Unnatural fancying.

Zanatdy · 16/12/2022 05:00

FuzzyFanny · 05/05/2022 15:52

You are all very useless and unhelpful Grin

I'm not very good as casual. I always intend to be but then I get pulled in and find myself hurtling towards a relationship.

In part I worry that taking it further would upset the relationship we have now. I don't want to lose him as a friend and training partner.

I had an age-gap relationship when I was younger. I was 19 and he was 38. I know me and Crush Man are slightly closer in age. And that 22 is quite different from 19. But I look back on that relationship and just think "ew, why?"

I’m the same with not doing casual. I’ve never gone on more than a few dates with someone without thinking about a relationship. I’m not really into casual encounters. Had many in my younger years and just made me feel really shit about myself.

Anyway OP I get it. I met someone at work around 3yrs ago I fancied immediately. We definitely had a spark from day 1, he used to come and chat with me for ages. Moaning he was single and no sex so I made it clear I was single too. Just before Covid he said he was going to take me to the theatre (I’d said I was going that evening when we chatted) and I was so excited. Then bloody Covid. By the time we returned to the office he had another job. Anyway I saw him a few weeks ago and we had a hug. He then emailed me to ask me out for a drink and we have been out twice now. Date at his on Tuesday. Wink wink! Go for it OP if he’s single!

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