Recording summary · February 2017
My First Crush
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Overview
Daniel purchased a camera lens to take photos on an upcoming trip to Japan, while planning to record videos using a smartphone and provide updates from a hotel room rather than vlog in public due to framing and audio concerns.
Daniel recalled a major crush starting around age fourteen on a family friend's daughter, marked by nervousness, awkward attention-seeking behaviors, and a falling out between their mothers over unreciprocated hospitality that ended visits.
After a period of prolonged sadness listening to emo music, Daniel lost interest over two years while gaming, briefly saw her again in 2010 without interacting, later had a single Facebook conversation, and contemplated whether to confess past feelings after reviewing her profile.
Themes
Camera equipment and vlogging plans for an upcoming trip to Japan, including preferences for smartphone recording and hotel room updates.
Childhood social anxiety, awkward behavior, and repeated attempts to gain a crush's attention.
The rift between families over hospitality and Daniel's prolonged distress and emo phase.
Teenage interests, gaming, and the gradual fading of romantic feelings.
The final 2010 lunch encounter, online reconnecting, and reflections on drifting apart from childhood friends.
Developments
A commenter pointed out that Daniel purchased the exact same camera lens on the exact same date one year earlier.
Daniel dropped a cat on the crush, causing the cat to scratch her arm until it bled.
Daniel retrieved the crush's phone from her handbag, obtained her number, swapped phone case back plates, and repeatedly called and hung up until she texted asking him to stop.
Daniel's mother ceased inviting the family over because hospitality was never reciprocated.
In 2010, the childhood friend and her family came over for lunch, but Daniel did not interact with her.
Daniel spoke to the childhood friend once on Facebook after returning from Japan to discuss Japan, university, and her lost phone.
Daniel's mother invited the friend's parents over for a visit, but the friend did not attend.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the childhood crush actually lost her phone or whether that explanation was untrue is unknown.
Daniel was uncertain how the childhood friend would react if he sent a message confessing his past feelings.