Dearest Blitzian,

Here in the Arctic, this penguin is ALL TOO FAMILIAR with your situation. It's honestly like you read my diary because you and I happen to be on the same iceberg.

First things first, to address the crush rumours. YES, this penguin has played on the ice field from time to time. I am also a not-so-recent divorcee, but we don't have time to jump into the extensive Walter lore today. I completely understand where you're coming from - When someone ruffles all of your feathers, I swear, having a crush can be so liberating. Considering the quality of the other penguins out there, the chances of finding a normal one, let alone one of good quality, are rare. And when you do, this penguin falls and falls HARD. Especially, because for a while there, this penguin thought he was asexual. So it's affirming to know that love is in fact still on the table (for now)!

That got a bit personal, but anyway, I feel your pain! There is nothing worse than when your crush is not picking up what you're putting down. For example, this penguin literally messaged their crush a photo they took of the MAN, saying that this would be a good solo shot for the hinge - and mans didn't even like the message. Not speaking from personal experience, of course. ANYWAYS, What's the saying… you can lead a horse to water?

Now: How to handle him potentially liking someone else. I'll give you another example from a random friend whom I totally don’t know. This penguin had a very lovely suitor come up to him and express how they would like to volunteer for a publication (YIPPPEEEEEEEE). They sat and chatted about all things K-pop Demon Hunters, and the Coldplay cheating scandal. Yet when application time came, it turned out he actually applied for UNSWeetened. Now no one is UNSWeetened’s biggest fan than me, BUT WHEN WILL JUSTICE BE SERVED 😪😪😪😪In this situation, babe, you gotta move with grace. Be happy for his crush (the way I am still very over the moon for UNSWeetened) and understand that you can’t make someone love (or want to volunteer) for you. That's got to be on their own terms. 

And also as an aside, would you really want someone who you have to TELL to like you? I don’t know about you, but the fact that I wasn’t their first choice would be lingering in my mind for the entire hypothetical relationship. But maybe that's my own insecurities, if you want a she-fell-first, he-fell-harder hell, who am I to stop you, I'm just a penguin. 

I’ve learnt that most times, romantic interests are good for nothing but a story. I know the phrase ‘for the plot’ is so generic that it's lost meaning, but more often than not, that's just the outlook you’ve got to adopt. I feel like a lot of young lovers nowadays are scared to jump into something because they don't know if it's right, or there are red flags, or it's not absolutely perfect, but at the end of the day, guys… is it ever that serious? Sometimes it's just fun to be delusional and silly because you're not going to marry the man. You're just maybe going to make a couple of Spotify playlists about him. 3 at best…

Peace and acceptance in this scenario will prevent you from crashing out. And of course, feelings aren't going to fade right away, so my advice? Time to gaslight yourself - force those rose coloured glasses off your head and ask yourself the pivotal question: 

You really liked a MAN?

Yours Truly,