Ego-crushing. You may already know what this word I made up means, but for those who don’t know, it is when someone (usually a guy) has a crush on someone because it could go well, but they deny the love because of their inflated ego. It is like an undeserved rejection, because they would be great together if one of them wasn’t such a prick. Sometimes the crush progresses though, and others fade away. What doesn’t change is the habit.

What is the habit? It is the repeated excuse-making for not getting together. It’s like cheating before even getting together. They can’t imagine having their cake and eating it too. Happiness is unheard of to them. They will try to find love, sure. It can’t be with their crush, because then it acknowledges what they deny. It is funny, because the crush will even make it obvious they may or may not like them too, but the folly is in the ego as it needs outright confirmation. This is yet another excuse protested by the egomaniac.

The cure? Put that boldness where your mouth is, or stare down into the abyss. Either way, you have to face yourself some day.

-H. Crow