Hi, I am 12 years old, almost 13(but everyone says I am waaay more mature than 12), and my crush is 14. Okay, yes my problem is at least sort of typical, but I am desperate. First I’ll tell you a little about myself. I am a home-schooled Pastors kid, and he is home schooled too, and goes to my church. He comes from a very very strict family, and so do I, but his parents are even more strict. And even if his parents weren’t, home school guys are just plain SHY!! And another thing, he’s my friend’s brother. I really don’t like those kinds of crushes, because they seem to always mess up your friendship, but I don’t think that would happen with us! Okay, so I used to have a mega crush on him when I was little, and he found out, so then it went away, for 2 whole years, or at least sort of. I was absolutely SURE about it just this year. But the other day, I went to my friend’s (his sister) house Sunday afternoon, and we did some stuff. Okay, now I’m not sure if you’re experienced at all with home school crushes, but let me tell you, they are definitely different than public school ones! When I’m over at their house, he talks completely freely with me, about movies, or websites, and stuff like that. Let me tell you what triggered my crush again. When I was over there, my friend pulled me into her room and told me that she had heard Caleb (her younger brother), and Cody (older brother, crush) talking, and Caleb asked Cody if he liked me, and he just said…yes. Am I crazy, or do you think as well, that it doesn’t mean that he LIKE likes me, but just likes me as his little sisters friend? Maybe it’s just me, but don’t you think that maybe he should have said some sort of confidentiality thing if he really did, like “promise you won’t tell?” or “why should you want to know?” I am just really confused, and I feel like I’m going crazy. Now, I’m not sure exactly what they said, but that’s what Hannah (friend) said! Ugh I feel like I will never get this answered for real. And if he did, and we both liked each other, then it would get awfully uncomfortable when I went over there!! Please please please please help me sooooon!! I am clueless and sooo confused and ugh I feel as though I will never really truly figure this out. The butterflies are back when I’m with him, but I conceal it very well!
And sometimes I think he tries to impress me, by seeming really smart, or playing the drums(he IS really good) and sometimes he nicknames my stuff. I DO NOT WANT TO KNOW HOW TO TALK TO HIM OR WHATEVER, I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF HE LIKES ME. I WILL CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN I COME TO IT I AM NOT READY TO DATE YET ANYWAY. JUST TELL ME IF YOU THINK HE LIKES ME!

Honey you are 12 years old you really don't have to be worrying about guys too much. When I was 12 I still thought boys were jerks and was getting my hair pulled, my how times change. Look some advice from me would be don't fall too hard your still young but...

I think he likes you ^.~

Sorry but you have a lot of misconceptions,
1. home school boys are move shy. No some boys are shy, some at not, at this younger age, more will be shy around girls than others, home school has nothing to do with it

2. your crush is different, sorry, no they are all about the same, except this one is happening to you, so to you no one else's will be similar

3. this friend said, this, that friend said that, is what you do at 12. You will laught about how silly it was when you are 17.

4. home school or not, most parents will not ( and should not) allow 12 year olds to date, so crushes come and they go, but will often be remembered

Well yes, I probably will laugh about it when I'm older, but this is NOW!! And I agree that no one should let their kids date at 12, and I don't want to. Yes, crushes are all at least sort of the same, but you know what? Everyone who has a crush wants answers about their crush! And yes, I know some un-homeschooled guys are shy too, but I'm just saying that homeschool guys tend to be shy!!

They did not answer my question, just pointed out my "misconseptions"!!