Annie Fox for Teens... Hey, Terra!

Annie (AKA Hey Terra!) has been around long enough to have experienced a lot of what Life can dish out. But, it hasn’t been so long that she's forgotten what it's like to be your age. Check out some of the thousands of email questions teens from around the world have sent to Terra. You may learn something useful from her answers:

Wish I had one:
“Why won't he call me back?”

Hey Terra,

There's this guy I like and I gave him my number and told him to call me but he didn't. I keep texting him asking him why he didn't call and he didn't say anything. What does that mean? Should I call him and ask him why he doesn't call me?

Waiting

Dear Waiting,

You asked me "Why he didn't call me?" Here's my best guess: because he's not interested in having a relationship with you. Sorry to be so blunt, but if he wanted to move this along, he'd call you. I don't think it's a good idea to keep bugging him. What if some boy that liked you kept texting you? What if you didn't like him back? Wouldn't you want him to cut it out and leave you alone?

In friendship,

Terra


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