January 16, 2021 HELP! I’M ALLERGIC TO MY CRUSH!! Dear Brandon,I have a major problem. My crush at school eats peanut butter sandwiches almost every day. But I’ve got a severe nut allergy, and have to sit at the nut-free table in the cafeteria, which is like 12 tables away from him! He also loves dogs and I’m allergic to those too!!! For me, it’s already embarrassing to have allergies, but the fact that my crush loves things I can never share with him is even worse. How could he ever LIKE me when I’m allergic to things he LOVES??? Help!!Awful Allergy Alert Hi Awful Allergy Alert, First of all, I’m so sorry to hear that you have allergies! Please don’t be embarrassed. That must be a big challenge to deal with, for real. My best bud, Max Crumbly, is allergic to lots of stuff. He even has an inhaler. It’s really annoying for him, but we still manage to hang out! Here’s the thing: we don’t pick our friends based on their health issues or things they can’t do. We pick them based on how good of a friend they are and how much we enjoy being around them. So, it’s not about what foods they can’t eat or what animals they can’t be around. We like people because of who they are! You say that your crush loves peanut butter and puppies, but I bet he likes other things as well. Here are a few suggestions: Ask your crush to meet at a library to study and hang out. You can sit on opposite sides of a table, and food and fuzzy friends aren’t typically allowed in a library, so allergies won’t be a problem. You can ask some friends to come along too!Chat with him, via text or Zoom (if your parents let you do that). He’s probably got a lot of other interests, other than peanut butter and puppies, if you just ask. You might have more in common than you think!Have a brainstorming session with your BFFs to talk about all this. I don’t always do that kind of thing, but my friend Nikki always feels better after she talks with her friends. And she’s pretty awesome! She’s so nice and has a really great smile and—oh gosh, I’m getting off-track. Um, anyway, talking to friends is always a good way to work through problems. Okay, bottom line: Don’t cross a crush off your list because of things that they can’t control. If you like him, find something to suggest doing that doesn’t involve the things that you’re allergic to! That’s all I’ve got for today. It’s your turn readers. Is there anything your friends do that makes it difficult to hang out with them? How do you handle it? Tell us in the comments.
Miss Smarty- Pants says January 18, 2021 at 11:38 am There’s a boy in my class who (everyone thinks I’m not sure) has a crush on me. He is allergic to nuts but I love them. There’s a girl who has a crush on him and she eats nuts EVERY.DAY. I sometimes eat them too.
Dork Vader says January 18, 2021 at 4:15 am One of my friends runs around a lot, but that is a bit of a problem for me! When i try to talk to him he is doing it while running! Also i have sports asthma which makes it even harder!! 🙁 Also i forget my inhaler a lot! )
TheStripedParrot says January 21, 2021 at 2:52 pm Oh man I feel you, I have asthma as well ;-; Let’s suffer together xD
IDontKnowWhatToPutHereAsMyName says January 18, 2021 at 2:51 am I feel bad for you!:( That’s honestly something really challenging and hard to go through! I hope you and your crush will sort things out!:)
Dorky kitten says January 18, 2021 at 5:52 am SQUEEEEEEE now I know how I can get along with my crush when I have allergies! Please don’t laugh but I am allergic to his hair spray just one wiff of it and it makes me sneeze for at least 2 days!
BookwormB says January 17, 2021 at 9:56 pm It makes it difficult to play with my friends is when they call me bossy or leave the library even though im reading.
Paris obsessed girl says January 17, 2021 at 7:05 pm They are made for one another!!! they should go to Paris together. after all, Paris is the city of love!!!
Dork! says January 17, 2021 at 6:17 pm My crush LOVES peanuts, but I’m SEVERLY allergic to them! As in: Touch one=doctor visit!
Finklebuddy says January 17, 2021 at 5:07 pm im allergic to Hay Horses (and i own two!) cats anything with fur dust some type of medicine kiwi friut i also have really bad hay fever and asthma.
uwu-y says January 17, 2021 at 4:45 pm Oof! I am allergic to face paint, and it make my face all red. I know it sounds pretty weird! My friends love face paint, so whenever we go to fairs, I feel kinda left out. But we still hang out!
Dorky girl says January 17, 2021 at 2:51 pm Well for me, I can’t hang out with my friends because CORONA and most of my friends are ina different class so I will never see them again becuase it’s my last year in elementary!!! ( I’m in 5th grade)
SweetSurfinSanity says January 17, 2021 at 10:56 am Aww, my sister has a horrible peanut allergy. 🙁 I just have allergies from like dust, pollen, those normal allergies. It’s going to be ok! ~ SweetSurfinSanity
Always shipping Branikki x says January 17, 2021 at 10:26 am 3 is amazing, just like “nikki’s smile” hehe thats soo cute!
Dorky Dork says January 17, 2021 at 9:03 am Dont worry i believe you n your cruch have more in common than u think 🙂
ILUVNIKKI says January 17, 2021 at 7:24 am My friends to after school clubs and I don´t I really want to be with them so it make it really difficult to hang out.
DorkyGirl 101 says January 17, 2021 at 12:34 pm My bffs are sadly in another class so I can’t hang out with them so it’s hard to hang out too
omg girl says January 20, 2021 at 11:46 am you could just hang out when there no clubs and try find something that you have in commen
TheStripedParrot says January 21, 2021 at 2:55 pm Try getting their number or email so that you can keep in touch, even when you don’t go to afterschool activities – that’s how I keep in touch with my BFF. 🙂