How to Forget About Your Impossible Crush

So you've met someone you like but you know it will never work out. Maybe you'll never see them again, maybe they're just don't feel the same way about you. To cope with this:
Steps
1. Acknowledge that you have been rejected or that they are not interested in you.
2. Don't take it personally. You may never know why the other person rejected you. It could be for any reason, you just might not be their type.
3. Think about what that person did to you. That person rejected you. That person doesn't want to be with you, so why do you want to be with someone who doesn't even appreciate you?
4. Being close to someone can stir emotions. Try to avoid them whenever possible. If you really can't stand not seeing them for a day, then quickly glance at them for a few seconds from a VERY FAR DISTANCE. Avoid making eye contact, as that can make you change your mind, too.
5. If your crush is in a relationship with another person, don't go making life miserable for your crush or their significant other. It won't make you feel any better, and it could very well get you pegged as "That psycho girl."
Alternate Method
1. Admit you have a crush on the person and allow yourself to feel it. If you don't, you are at risk for "Romeo and Juliet Syndrome". The forbidden love possibility becomes more attractive.
2. Spend time with the person. You will see their negative qualities, which will be beyond what you can bear if you're not meant to be.
· Look at them closely. Find the physical flaws. And then think... "He/She's not that hot! What am I thinking?!" And find someone that YOU can get, and still be friends with your crush.
· Just stop talking to them! They aren't important. They are probably with a person who doesn't appreciate them ONE BIT.

Tips
· Talk to people you can trust about how you feel. Be honest with yourself. Try and figure out what exactly attracted you about this person and use the opportunity to learn more about yourself.
· Just wait it out. New people will come along, they always do. It hurts to get rejected, but there are plenty of fish in the sea.
· Remember that everyone has had at least one impossible crush in a lifetime. Be careful not to fall into believing that because one person doesn't want you, you are bound to end up miserable and alone. This is simply not true.
· Often, in retrospect people will look back to their impossible crushes and say "Ugh! What did I ever see in them?" You have built up your crush to be this image of perfection, but be realistic and accept their flaws. If you get rejected outright, be grateful for the honesty; now you can move on without asking yourself "what if?" If the other person is too spineless to reject you outright, ask yourself if you'd really want to be with a person like that anyway... probably not.
· Travel somewhere. It might help you get that person out of your mind.
· Make friends. Meet other people. Hang out with them, and have fun so you won't be thinking of that person all day!
· Ask your close friends what the flaws on that person are. Sometimes you like a person so much, you won't even see that!
· It isn't always possible, but try and find a new guy/girl. Look at that person and try and find qualities that are better then your old crush.
· Find a reputable mental health professional and speak with them. They may be able to offer you a wealth of advice.
· Sometimes listening to music helps. Relation to artist's emotions can really help you deal with someone you just can't have. Coldplay, The Fray etc. are excellent ways to deal with love or loss.
· If you're not likely to see them again and they don't know you like them (if you met them whilst on holiday for instance) forget them. That's easier said than done, but try not to dwell on it as there is no point wasting your life moping about somebody who has probably forgotten all about you. Remember that you may not have really got to know them, and may not have liked them so much if you did, so in reality you perhaps have a crush on an imaginary person based on a brief meeting with someone you were attracted to.

Warnings
· Try not to get too depressed. It will be hard, but remember that life keeps going and it's better to go at the same speed.
· This can lead to real depression. Sometimes it's better to leave it and rely on hope for that small chance.
· Don't stay alone for too long, you'll get bored.
· Don't keep thinking of the person. The more you think about them, the more likely you are to stay attached to them.
· Don't become bitter! Just because the person doesn't like you in that way doesn't mean you can be unfriendly towards them. Don't let your pride get wounded! Sometimes people just aren't right for one another! It says nothing about who you are.
· Don't let your self-esteem drop. You are still a wonderful person who deserves to be loved; this just wasn't the one who could love you in that way. You will find many though who can. So keep faith in yourself!