Crys : Okay smart guy, since you have all the answers, he told me there’s this girl he really likes, but he doesn’t have the courage to pursue her. So I’m going to ask him out.
James : WHAT?? Why would you do that?
Crys : He was obviously talking about me-
James : Right. He has the guts to say you’re beautiful – and those are REAL guts – but he doesn’t have the guts to ask you out?
Crys : Well…but why would a guy be scared to ask a girl out?
James : Coz he’s crazy about her.
Tina laughs out loud.
James : It’s true. If a guy wants to score, it’s a 50-50 thing. Kama mbaya, mbaya. If he gets, good, if not, there’s plenty more fish. But if he really likes her, rejection would crush him, so he’s scared to try. He doesn’t want to get hurt.
Crys : So what ** is a girl supposed to do?
James : She waits. If the guy really likes her, he’s got to be willing to risk getting hurt. Once he does that, it means he’s really sunk, and the girl will be treated like the queen she is.
Crys : Ah huh. So I just sit and wait for the guy to find his guts. How fun.
James : It’ll save you getting hurt. Coz he won’t risk it until he’s really serious about you.
Silence.
James : Look at it this way. It’s the cookie jar. A guy likes to chase. So he chases the girl, takes sample, gets bored, moves on. If she won’t give him a taste, he could try till he gets some, or he could move on. If she doesn’t give, she doesn’t get hurt.
Crys : So then…how will I know he’s the one? How will I know he won’t get bored after I give?
James : By not giving, duh! See how far he’s willing to push. And for the record, if he genuinely likes you, it’ll take him a while to gather his guts. He won’t ruin it by pushing you into anything you’re not ready for. He’ll take a while to be ‘ready’ too. True love is scary bana.
Another thoughtful silence.
…and finally…
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