me: *tries droppinh hints to my crush for 2 years* him: *never picks up on them* -last month- me: "hey, i'm not sure how to say this, but i have a crush on you. please don't freak out" him: "i'm not freaked out, i've had a crush on you know for a long time. basically i met you" me: *is relieved* -tonight- *talking about how we're glad we finally told each other* me: "dude, i was literally trying to drop hints for like a YEAR" him: "i got them, they just weren't very direct or flirty, so i wasn't sure if you were just being friendly" me: "I'M NOT A NORMAL GIRL I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FLIRT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT BY NOW"