Every so often I remember this happening and I feel horrible about it.
It was during the 7th grade dance in middle. It was actually my first school dance that I had ever attended so I was excited but nervous. At the time I was waaayyyyy too shy and insecure to even consider dancing, god forbid I was perceived by other people! So it was mostly me and my friends standing around talking, doing a shimmy once in awhile or the chacha slide.
At one point when I was standing with my friend and a boy in my class came up to me and asked me to dance. I can’t remember if he confessed to me or if there was a rumour and thats why I thought this but I remember at the time being aware that he might’ve had a crush on me
Anyways he asked me to dance and I instantly panicked. Like I said I was too insecure and embarrassed to be seen dancing, so I laughed nervously and said “uhhh, no!” And quickly walked away with my friend. The rest of the night he looked miserable and just stayed in a small corner near the exit. I felt horrible but I couldn’t articulate that it wasn’t him I was rejecting but just dancing in general. He would later tell me I ruined the dance for him, which I totally understand.
I still feel horrible about it when I think about it to this day because he most likely thought i was laughing AT HIM for even asking me to dance and then walking away
Even when we got to high school and I’d pass him I could never muster up the courage to tell him sorry. I will always regret this