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.
lego master says January 24, 2021 at 1:38 pm I’m alergic to nuts and dust. It sucks but it isn’t that big of a deal
peepee poopoo says January 24, 2021 at 12:37 pm Im also allergic to peanuts! 🙁 hopefully yall can be friends and maybe get together he seems really nice! best of luck to you 🙂
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!! says January 24, 2021 at 12:01 pm Maybe try to find something you both have in common! As Brandon said, you can meet up in places your allergy isn’t present! I hope this helps and he likes you back!!! BTW I’m a HUGE DORK DIARIES FAN AND HAVE READ ALL YOUR BOOKS!!! 😀
♡♬Music_Lover♬♡ says January 24, 2021 at 11:38 am You don’t have to like what he wants, it’s what’s in you, and who you are. You can try just talking to hi, when he’s not around one of your allergies, that will also work!
Dork yay!! says January 24, 2021 at 11:33 am He prob likes other things too. Ask him! Don’t be discouraged just because of an allergy. Your still special and amazing!
Dorky Girl says January 24, 2021 at 8:29 am I’m lucky, I’m not allergic to anything. My friend is though, It can be tough to hang out with them since there allergic to pollen and we like to play outside, but we always have fun!
Loony says January 24, 2021 at 5:06 am Thats really horrrible! Ive never had an allergie so i cant really feel how your feeling 🙁 Hopefully Brandon’s advice would help!
Achoooooooooooooooooooooo! says January 23, 2021 at 1:09 pm I used to be allergic to all nuts, food coloring, apples, and bananas. Now im just allergic to dogs, cats and some trees
Quarantine & Bread says January 23, 2021 at 8:37 pm same I’m allergic to peanuts but they’re banned from the school so there’s no “no-nut table” in our cafe
Anonymous says January 24, 2021 at 9:30 pm i am allergic to dairy, gluten, watermelon, apples, peanuts, mango by far dairy is the worst!
Cooks The Dough says January 23, 2021 at 11:59 am oof. Well, it’s ok. If this makes you feel better, I’m allergic to cats and I can’t go to my cousins house EVER! They have 2 cats and 1 dog. Very depressing.
Pony font is nice says January 23, 2021 at 8:41 pm I’m allergic to cats too. And a lot of other animals. But I love animals! I hope this allergy goes away, I’m hoping to have a pet in the future
Jade Pnalpy Stone says January 23, 2021 at 3:23 am feel so bad for you hope you 2 can be with each other soon
I'm Awkward Too says January 23, 2021 at 1:37 am I agree with “Sunshine”, “Eclipsemoongirl”, and “Awkward From All Angles”! Never give up on your dreams!
Sunshine says January 22, 2021 at 5:58 pm I hope what I am going to say helps. I think he sounds like a really nice guy and would love to talk to you. First I would tell him about the problem, then tell him that you like him and that you think he is awesome! ( Best of luck!❤️)
Awkward from all angles says January 22, 2021 at 3:51 pm Honestly, just try your best to find something in common, then use that to your advantage.
Awkward from all angles says January 22, 2021 at 3:02 pm Yo, just ask him out to a salad restaurant or something. I don’t have any allergies so IDK.
Sonic the Sassy DORK says January 22, 2021 at 5:39 pm I don’t think that might help. Try to ask him about what he likes, like Brandon said. You got this Girl!
#puppypaw says January 22, 2021 at 3:25 am thats honestly fine! but being allergic to puppies and nuts must SUCK! but ask him if he likes you! then if he says he likes you back, you can tell him all about the allergies. but not right away. do it at a time when there is penut butter or a dog around.
DogLover#1 says January 24, 2021 at 6:04 pm I can’t imagine being allergic to puppies, because I love them so much. I mean, it’s in my made up name!
lovemaster says January 21, 2021 at 4:20 pm i think you should tell her that you like her, follow your heart! and when you guys are dating a will TOTALY ship you guys