Just...go for it.

Recently, I had a talk with a good friend of mine. This friend was asking for advice of the relationship variety. He told me that he really liked this girl, in a way that he's never felt. He spoke of how she likes him, too. Which made me question why he needed my advice if he already knows how they both feel about each other. Sounds like a pretty easy answer, right?

WRONG. You lose. Go put your face on a waffle iron. Wait, no, don't do that. You'll have horrible scars and people will throw syrup on you for the rest of your life. You'll smell good, but the wrong kind of people might want to lick you...

Anyways. The problem he faced which caused him to call me was this: it sounds too good to be true.
Now, I'm sure we've all been here. Our life takes a turn for the better, and it just seems like nothing can go wrong. You feel invincible and unbelievably happy. But after a while, that though creeps into the back of your head. That annoying little voice whose soul purpose is to take all of the hope and happy out of your life like a Dementor suckfest. It tells you those words that just make you question everything in your life, including what you ate for breakfast. Don't worry, Toaster Strudel's are never a bad idea. Stop crying.

After explaining how he felt, my friend asked me what I thought. And basically, when someone asks you for advice with something like that, they're asking you for a push in either direction. Or they've already made up their mind, and they're just looking for approval. Either way, DON'T ANSWER THEM. Don't give them your answer. Just tell them this: "Do whatever feels better to you".

Now put yourself in their position. Or maybe you already are. Whichever position you're in, think of it like this. You only live once, and you'll never know what it could've been like unless you go for it. Worse case scenario? It doesn't work out and you don't even stay friends. And yes, I know that sounds horrible. But hey. You're strong. You'll move on. You could experience that kind of feeling again. You never know. And even if you don't? Hey, you experienced it nonetheless. And you can hold your head high, saying, "yeah. That was me. I went for it. I know what it could've been, because I went for it". So do it. Go. Ask that guy/girl out. Take that new career turn. Order salad instead of that soup! You got this! YES.

...no really. Go for it.