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.
TheStripedParrot says January 21, 2021 at 2:49 pm Oh, SAMEEE. I have asthma and am allergic to exotic types of seafood like crustaceans (crabs and lobsters and stuff like that). It makes me kind of sad since that sort of seafood is one of the foods people where I live eat a lot. I get sort of jealous when people talk about how good it is. 🙁 And OMG, I had the craziest idea.. what if Brandon confesses to Nikki in Book 15? He’s been ‘going off-track’ lately and it could be a hint that something big is going to happen! Not anything in particular.. um.. *coughsecondkisscough* —TheStripedParrot I’m sorry I don’t have any ideas for a doodle challenge yet.. I don’t think a lot of people care much though, it’s just a doodle ^^;; hopefully I’ll be able to come up with an idea later!
Anonymous says January 25, 2021 at 11:54 am OMG YASSSSSSS I so hope that *Coughsecondkisscough* Happens!!!!!!!!!!!! SQEEEEEEEEE! random I have never had a *Coughhackfirstkisshackcough*
DorkGodess says January 21, 2021 at 11:52 am My crush likes pistachios and I am allergic! I just stay away and eat something else or tell home about it! Tell him it bothers ya girl! LOL! 🙂
dorky prinsess says January 21, 2021 at 8:39 am oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooof i feel you i have a allergy to chalk ( allergies suck)
#pandagirl says January 21, 2021 at 5:14 am Don’t worry,mabye talk to him and ask him to hang out after school and mabye after a while you could become more then friends ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
*~LOVELYAESTHETIC~* says January 21, 2021 at 1:00 am yeah i have a big allergy to all nuts also, i just make sure i dont come in contact with anybody whos ate or touched nuts. im also allergic to dogs and cats but its not a big one, if it scratches me then my skin where it scratched would puff up or if i didnt wash my hands after touching a dog and rubbed my eye, my eye would itch
dorkydorkdork111115 says January 21, 2021 at 5:15 pm 2 bad *~LOVELYAESTHETIC~* I’m only allergic to one thing so I can have a dog and eat peanut butter.
Blueyshark says January 20, 2021 at 10:20 pm He he, sound like me this boy is talking about, I bring PB and J every day but there’s no boys in my class that are allergic only girls
Dorky Big Sis says January 20, 2021 at 5:17 pm Brandon, it’s pretty obvious that you have a CRUSH on Nikki. LOL! Just admit that you looove her. When you’re ready, I’ll grab my popcorn.
ChiChiCK says January 20, 2021 at 3:58 pm I’m sure things’ll get better Don’t feel ashamed about your allergies! I have food allergies too! I can’t eat any type of nut. You go girlie! XOXO ❤❤❤❤❤
kiwi says January 20, 2021 at 1:50 pm its alright that happens what about if you talk to your crush after he eats lunch
Anonymous says January 20, 2021 at 12:12 pm you could try and tell him and see how it goes or if you are worried just try and hangout when that stuff is not around.
B the Bee says January 20, 2021 at 8:43 am OMG im allergic to fur too! but usauly i just wash my hands after handling them it solves it all!
Matt Roberts says January 20, 2021 at 4:57 am ya ya its fine dude but i think we should get our chance to ask our Qs
Dork Dork girl says January 20, 2021 at 3:37 am I would die if I ever had allergy, although I still don’t know what I’m allergic to
Curious says January 19, 2021 at 10:34 pm Brandon I rlly think that U have a crush on nick [ a.k.a. nikki] so y not admit it? and btw Nikki crushes on u too to don’t feel weird to tell her strait cause if u say on going on a date then she will exteamly fall in a very harmful crush-itis. Ok now I think that telling Nick about u r crushing on her is a bad idea after all! B(
Zoe- Ii mean Marlin says January 19, 2021 at 10:29 pm I think you have a very intresting life like you have to stay away from ur crush while B.R [a.k.a. brandon roberts] helps you out i prefer the lib it the best solution too tho u know [plz don’t mine the errors]
Strawberry says January 19, 2021 at 8:39 pm Oh my gosh I relate! I’m also deathly allergic to peanuts and somewhat allergic to dogs. You can always do things that do not involve food/pets. If they are going to be long-lasting friends etc., they will always value your safety and won’t eat peanuts and such in front of you and wash their hands afterwards. If they won’t respect your safety, they aren’t the best to hang around. Remember, your allergies don’t define you, you can take control over them!
bookworm9 says January 19, 2021 at 8:16 pm Well… He already has, in dork diaries number 12. Brandon says ‘I really like you nikki! a lot!’ sorry if i=I’m spoiling if u haven’t read that book yet
The Dorky Queen says January 20, 2021 at 6:16 pm omg this would be a dream come true 0 (BRADON PLEASE DO THIS)
Peanut hater says January 21, 2021 at 6:38 am Hey I have peanut allergy to and my brother basically eats it every day