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Impress Crush

Grumpy Gamer

January 7, 2021

SHOULD I LEARN A NEW HOBBY TO IMPRESS MY CRUSH???

Hi Nikki,

So I’ve got a problem: my crush is WAY into snowboarding. All winter long, every single weekend, it’s like his favorite thing to do!! I may have made up a TEENY-TINY fib and told him that I LOVE snowboarding too (Confession: I don’t. I’m totally clumsy and I hate being outside in the cold!!!). Then he asked me to go to a snowboarding party for his birthday with him and his friends. His parents are paying for everything! I’d LOVE to spend time with him, but he’ll totally find out that I’m a phony!!! Now I’ve got three weeks to become a great snowboarder or lose a totally awesome chance to hang with my crush. WHAT SHOULD I DO??? ☹

A Not-So-Sneaky Snowboarder

Dear Not-So-Sneaky Snowboarder,

I totally get wanting to impress your crush. I may have told a teeny-tiny fib or two before to impress other people, too. But it’s not my fault! I’m a people pleaser! Shouldn’t that be a good thing???

So if I was to, um, try to do something like, say, skiing down an expert slope that I have NO BUSINESS SKIING DOWN just because I want to talk to my crush (and also because my arch-nemesis MacKenzie Hollister tricked me into it), can we REALLY say that it would technically be a BAD THING? 

Really??? Can we???

Well, maybe read my 7th diary to find out (Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star)!

In all seriousness, I like to make a pros and cons list for this type of situation. 

Let’s start with the PROS:

  • Shopping for a supercool new snowboarding outfit and some gear could be fun!
  • Maybe the ski lifts will be broken and you can just walk around with your cool rented snowboard, flashing smiles and waving at people with your awesome new gloves. Or better yet, you could stay inside near a fireplace and sip some hot cocoa!
  • You might end up being an AMAZING snowboarder! Like, how cool would that be?! ☺

Here are the CONS:

  • Um, shopping for a bunch of stuff you won’t use again might not go over great with your parents.
  • You don’t really like the idea of snowboarding.
  • And you don’t really like being cold.
  • AND you could totally wipe out and spend the next three months in a double leg cast! YIKES ☹!!

Okay, now that we’ve got some pros and cons, let’s think of some options:

  1. If going to the snowboarding party makes you more stressed than excited, I would honestly say, don’t go. Just make an excuse—try to make it a real one because it’s never nice to lie to someone. Maybe suggest a hangout with friends for the same day and then tell your crush that you’re really sorry, but you have plans. Which will be true!
  2. Tell your crush that you’re not really that great of a snowboarder and you don’t want to hold him and his friends back from the slopes they want to ride on. If he says that it’s no big deal if you’re not as good as them, then maybe give it a try!
  3. Realize that friends have different interests. You don’t have to like EVERYTHING your crush does in order to have something in common. You could always nicely bail on the party, but think of some other way you could hang out, doing something that you both enjoy doing.

When it comes down to it, if you keep lying about the snowboarding thing, it could become an even bigger problem down the line. While it’s definitely cool to take an interest in new hobbies and learn new things, if it’s not really your thing. . . that’s okay!

Okay readers, your turn to chime in—have you ever learned a new hobby just to impress a crush? If so, how did it go? Tell us in the comments!

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  1. Awkward from all angles says

    January 22, 2021 at 1:58 pm

    If I tryed Snow-boarding, I’d break every bone in my body!
    Also, NEVER DO ANYTHING UR NOT COMFORTABLE WITH! Maybe try another sport and ask him to play it with U!

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  2. ChloeClone7 says

    January 22, 2021 at 1:10 pm

    I like skiing and ice-skating and a good old snow-fight as much as any good, fun person, but snow-boarding a milllion times a year CANNOT be good.

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  3. fluffy bird says

    January 22, 2021 at 11:18 am

    Maybe i mean you could learn snowboarding class but if you can’t its okay. If mackenzie is mean to you don’t let her words get in your way!

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  4. seddiefan101 says

    January 22, 2021 at 10:15 am

    gurl always be urself

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  5. Kiki says

    January 22, 2021 at 4:51 am

    Tell him don’t hold back he should know sure it’s a risk but the bravest you’ve ever been

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  6. ♡ pixel ♡ says

    January 22, 2021 at 12:23 am

    You should be honest with him ! I’m sure he wouldn’t be mad at you … But if you wanna learn how to snowboard in 3 weeks , you can ask him to teach youu ! it will be soooo cute !!! if snowboarding is not your type , you dont need to panic your crush will understand ! good luck ! hope you have fun with him ! <3

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  7. Dork says

    January 21, 2021 at 7:26 pm

    Dear Not So Sneaky Snow-Boarder,
    I just say you tell the truth!!Tell him you don’t like snow-boarding but tell him you have feelings for him and like him just the way he is!Talk to each other and find something in common so you have a habbit of doing something together!And you should just go to his party ’cause you ain’t know what might happen next!!

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  8. Be Bold says

    January 21, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    Maybe, Just tell him how you feel! If he does not like you back, at least you can move on!

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  9. Anonymous says

    January 21, 2021 at 6:24 pm

    k

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  10. Calmness Recovery says

    January 21, 2021 at 2:43 pm

    Hey, don’t be shy… Just confess it to him and probably he’ll teach you Snowboarding!

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  11. kitten cat says

    January 21, 2021 at 2:38 pm

    ok you can ask him what he likes or get to know him better

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  12. Coal says

    January 21, 2021 at 1:39 pm

    Do what makes you happy

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  13. Mircouloius lover says

    January 21, 2021 at 12:52 pm

    GO girl like u only live once

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  14. Anonymous says

    January 21, 2021 at 12:48 pm

    Tell him the truth.He might like you for who you are.

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  15. dorky prinsess says

    January 21, 2021 at 8:32 am

    i say go for it try to learn but if you want it to be romantic get him to teach you(swoon)

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  16. The dork lover says

    January 21, 2021 at 8:25 am

    I think what you should do is tell him the truth and ask him to teach you (if you want to learn it) and maybe you can go snowboarding together and while you’re at it maybe you can tell him you like him 😀

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  17. Ztin says

    January 21, 2021 at 5:46 am

    Just tell him the truth

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  18. wanna help u listen to me ok? says

    January 21, 2021 at 3:24 am

    I think that you should apologise to him, i know that it would dis please him but it is only ur thought don’t you think? and i’m leading you to a more romanttic life if u want to stay with him then you should ask him to teach you how 2 snow board i’m not telling that you can’t decline on me but it is the only way 2 be saved

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  19. R.J says

    January 20, 2021 at 7:25 pm

    Hey so what I think you should do is confess to him. btw I am not a boy just because my name is R.J

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  20. Bella says

    January 20, 2021 at 7:09 pm

    my crush likes basketball and i don’t know were he lives

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  21. Anonymous says

    January 20, 2021 at 3:11 pm

    girl just go to him

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  22. nikki lover says

    January 20, 2021 at 2:10 pm

    watch a bunch of youtube videos and become an expert

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  23. Anonymous says

    January 20, 2021 at 8:54 am

    Just tell him or just learn I mean I learn hobbies to impress my crush

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  24. RawrSpamz says

    January 20, 2021 at 8:26 am

    Aww, I get that feeling! <3 GOod luck and I'd just follow your heart! 🙂

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  25. Blueyshark says

    January 19, 2021 at 9:52 pm

    Maybe you can try skiing instead it loges perfect with snowboarding!

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    • BookGeek says

      January 22, 2021 at 4:51 am

      sooo right

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