Teenager Messaging Boy She Met on Bus Believes She's in a "Situationship"
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Loading... - Bridget Walsh
- 17 Feb 2025
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Local high school junior Emily, 16, is convinced she is in a "situationship" with a boy she met on the bus last week. The boy, whom she describes as "super cute" and "totally mysterious," has yet to respond to her last three messages, but Emily remains optimistic about their "relationship."
"I mean, we had a really deep conversation about the best snacks to bring on a road trip," Emily explained, her eyes sparkling with the kind of hope only a teenager can muster. "And he laughed at my joke about how gummy bears are basically just fruit-flavored rubber. That has to mean something, right?"
Emily's friends are equally invested in the saga. "It's definitely a situationship," said her best friend Sophie, who has been providing emotional support through a series of TikTok videos and memes. "They've exchanged, like, a total of five messages. That’s practically a love story in 2023!"
The "situationship" began when Emily spotted the boy, later identified as Jake, sitting alone on the bus, earbuds in, and looking like he just stepped out of a teen drama. After a brief moment of internal debate, she mustered the courage to sit next to him and strike up a conversation about the latest Marvel movie. "I thought we had a real connection," she said, clutching her phone like it holds the secrets to the universe.
Despite the lack of any actual plans to meet again, Emily is convinced that their bond is special. "He liked my Instagram post about my cat, and he even sent me a meme once! I mean, what more do you need?" she said, scrolling through her phone to find the meme in question, which featured a cat wearing sunglasses.
When asked about the nature of their communication, Emily admitted that Jake has not initiated a conversation since their initial meeting. "But that’s just how guys are, right? They need time to process their feelings," she reasoned, nodding sagely as if she were a relationship expert. "I’m just giving him space. It’s all part of the game."
Emily's parents, meanwhile, are blissfully unaware of the complexities of their daughter's "situationship." "As long as she’s not dating anyone seriously, I’m fine with it," her mother said, while her father added, "I just hope she doesn’t get too attached. Kids these days have such strange definitions of relationships."
As the days go by, Emily continues to craft elaborate scenarios in her mind about her future with Jake. "I can totally see us going to prom together," she mused, daydreaming about their potential dance moves. "And if he asks me to be his girlfriend, I’ll probably say yes, but only after I make him wait a few days. You know, to keep the mystery alive."
In the meantime, Emily remains hopeful, sending Jake a steady stream of memes and messages, convinced that their "situationship" is just the beginning of a beautiful love story.
As of now, Jake remains blissfully unaware of the emotional rollercoaster he has unwittingly become a part of, leaving Emily to navigate the thrilling yet confusing waters of teenage romance—one meme at a time.
