I Like You.

I'm simply amazed at how a friend of mine likes this guy for over 10 freaking years and has never intended to make her feelings for him known! On that note it occured to me how I used to be like that. Well, not that I've liked anyone THAT long before (or did I?) but I used to not tell anyone I like anything, not even hint. But given the circumstances it is likely that I was like that because 1) I was young and inexperienced, and 2) I was afraid. Of something, which I've no idea what that something is.

But nowadays if I like somebody, for whatever reason, and let it be known that the definition of 'like' being very diverse here, I'll make it known to them. Sometimes even when I've only spoken to the person for a very short while. 'Cos I think one can tell the comfort level through conversations; it shows in how your conversation develops.

So I don't see anything wrong with telling people, "Hey I think you are nice and I like you" after a momentarily good conversation. Contrary to what some people might think, to tell someone explicitly that you like the person when you barely know him/her is simply desperate. But I think it's a compliment and I'd rather let it known to the person how I feel, perhaps also in hope that it could evolve into 'something' greater, again in every sense of the word.

What do you think?