I want to have a relationship with a girl I know who is only 14. I am 35. I know you’re thinking “pervert”, and you’re probably right. But I don’t want to have s** with her. I want to protect her, get to know her, be there for her. I know she doesn’t have a father in her life. I know she gets picked on a lot at school. I know she is mature for her age. I know she cries herself to sleep most nights. I just want to hold her in my arms and tell her everything will be ok.

But I let the thoughts stay in my head, where they belong. I am no where near the point of actually acting out on these feelings. But I do wish I could tell her that she is amazing and beautiful and smart and a wonderful person. I wish I could tell her that and NOT sound like a creepy old man.