The Teenager Talks

   ARE YOU IN THE WRONG ZONE ? As you gather the courage to confess your feelings to your crush, they will either accept it or reject it. But in worst case scenario, you will be zoned. This zone is very dangerous and you should be cautious not to fall into it. It will become extremely difficult to leave that zone. Girls, by and large, place boys into 2 zones: Bro-zone : in this case, girls consider this boy as a brother. They get the protective feeling and faith that they get from their own brother. You may be a friend already without having crush on the girl. You are someone the girl will look forward to when in need. She obviously has a lot of trust on you. Conversely, if you have crush on her and she places you in this zone, this will directly imply that there cannot be any chance of romantic inclination. There is no possibility of going for a date, forget having a relationship in future. Friend-zone : A boy enters this zone when they have feelings for the girl but those a

  Unfavorable scenario (in case of crush) 1-   Denial If someone has a crush on you but you cannot reciprocate their feelings, here are a few ways to deny: A)      If someone approaches you with their feelings and you can’t reciprocate them, respectfully refuse with an effort not to break their heart. B)       Accept the admiration the person has for you and clarify why you cannot consent to the proposal. C)       Do not make fun of their feelings or embarrass them in front of your friends. D)      Offer to stay friends, if possible. E)       In a short period of time both of you will forget and laugh about it. So don’t lose a friend over feelings which are harmless.   2)    One sided situation Sometimes circumstances are such where you may be a secret admirer or in a one-sided situation.   It’s so since you are scared to confess your feelings to them. Here are ways to deal with such a situation: A)        The best way will be to approach and admit your feelings.

   CONFESSIONS TO YOUR CRUSH By now, you must have realized what kind of crush you have. If your crush lies in category of admiration crush, you don’t have to do anything about it. You continue to appreciate the person. If you have passing crush, but it’s been quite a long time and you still feel the same or your emotions have grown stronger, you may want to confess your feelings to them. Here we will talk about certain ways to convey your feelings to your crush, assuming they are not your friend. You may have few common friends though. The apprehension and goose bumps are normal. You may stammer, feel extremely shy or even behave weird. But you have to pace towards tête-à-tête. Do it whenever you feel extremely confident and optimistic. 1)       Confess to the mutual friends first. Ask them more about your crush and let them know how you feel. It will be better that your crush knows about you and your feelings before you approach them. 2)       Make sure they are single befo

Feeling is an emotion or belief that cannot be described in words or explained to anyone. It’s just simply felt. The person feeling it knows the best about it. Sometimes one does not even know what exactly their sentiments mean. Feelings are interrelated and there is a thin line between various thoughts. Especially at a young age when certain thoughts are new, describing them to anyone will be difficult and at times, you may not feel confident discussing about it. But to know what your thoughts mean, we have developed a series on feelings. Different types of emotions will be discussed to give you a fair idea of yourself.   CRUSH The most common feeling at the beginning of teenage years is to have a crush on someone.   Crush does not have any specific definition but in simplest forms it will mean a feeling of admiration for someone which lasts for a short period and usually gives no results. Yet if you talk to adults about this, most will be confused, as this stage can also be

 Friends are your chosen family. Some friends are for life and some may not be long-lasting. But each friend is unique and has some impact on your life. We desire that impact to be positive only and guard you against any negative impact which may distress you for lifetime.     Time to check the scores Result -1 Toxic Friend If your answer in section –A is mostly ~ never or ~sometimes , And answer to questions in section-B is mostly ~ always Then your relationship/ friendship can be considered – toxic Result-2 True friends If your answer in section –A is mostly ~ always or ~sometimes, And answer to questions in section-B is mostly ~never Congratulations, you have true friends in your life Result-3 New friends If your answer in section –A is mostly ~sometimes , And answer to questions in section-B is mostly ~ sometimes You need to work on your friendship/ relationship or make new friends To recognize whether a particular friend is a wolf in sheep’s clothing,