Here is my story I really have to share. It probably sounds dumb for many people, but I will tell it anyway. So, I play guitar and I'm a busker. Few months ago something happened when I was busking that I will never forget. So, I was busking and after that I picked up my stuff and I headed back home. After about 50 meters, there stood very very beautiful and sweet girl looking at me and smiling. And she said "hello". I replied to her "hello" also. She didn't say anything else just kept smiling and looking at me. I'm sure she saw me busking and she probably wanted to meet me, but she was too shy to start conversation, so she waited for me to do that. I didn't have enough courage or self-confidence to stop or say anything else (even I wanted to do that so hard) and I hate myself for that, so I kept walking. ...and soon after, I had to turn around and she was still there smiling at me, hoping I will stop and say something. I smiled at her too and again just turned around and kept walking. After few seconds I felt like my whole world was falling apart for not stopping by. I was sooo fucking sad and blue, even every day after that. I will never forgive myself for that!!! I know it sounds stupid but even months have passed, I still feel sad every time I remember that. Why don't I have enough courage to interact with people even I've been busking for 2 years now?!! I've never been kinda romantic type of a man, but that gal just can't get out of my head. I sometimes daydream I will meet her again. DAM IT!!!!!!
sorry to hear that you missed connecting you might want to think about what you might do or say if you happen to see her again
"white bird in a golden cage, on a winter's day, in the rain" (girl can't get out of your head? sounds awful for her)
We've all had that experience and regret missing out on what at the time appeared to be the “Perfect Girl”. Then another girl comes along and “Miss Perfect” begins to fade from memory. ........and it's dammit, not dam it. Hotwater
"Be yourself" is one of those self-help cliches that I've never found useful. Of course it's easy (almost callous) advice for anyone who doesn't have their neck on the line and for that reason alone, especially offensive to me when mouthed by women.
yep, then you miss out on the other girl and regret it, and then another one comes along and you forget the previous one and regret the new one, then another comes along and you regret missing out on her, and so on. yeah, i've always found that one particularly annoying. if being yourself really worked, there would be a LOT fewer single people in the world. there would be no reason for people to not be themselves, and game playing wouldn't even exist, let alone be the primary requirement for initiating relationships.