The writer shares a cringe-worthy story from his high school days in 2011. He had a crush on a cheerleader and, despite never having spoken to her, sent her a series of overly forward and awkward messages on Facebook. He declared her to be one of the most beautiful girls he had ever seen and even mentioned his upcoming lung surgery, which he was about to undergo. The girl responded with politeness but clear disinterest. The writer continues to send messages, acknowledging the weirdness of the conversation but not stopping. The exchange ultimately goes nowhere, and they never spoke again. The writer reflects on the experience, advising his audience to "don't be weird" and to approach conversations with normalcy, rather than being overly aggressive or forward.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The events described in the text took place in 2011.
2. The narrator was in high school in 2011.
3. The narrator had a crush on a girl who was a cheerleader.
4. The narrator and the girl had never spoken before he sent her a message on Facebook.
5. The narrator sent the girl a message telling her she was one of the most beautiful girls he had ever seen.
6. The girl responded to the message with a question mark.
7. The narrator was in the hospital at the time, awaiting surgery for a lung condition.
8. The narrator has had three lung collapses.
9. The narrator had surgery to repair his lung in 2011.
10. The girl asked the narrator about his surgery and he explained his condition.
11. The narrator asked the girl if she knew who he was, and she said she had seen him but didn't know him well.
12. The narrator and the girl never spoke again after the Facebook conversation.