💖 If you had a weird crush growing up, you’re not alone 💖

A cosy reassurance for anyone who ever crushed on a cartoon, a pop character… or a cheeky puppet fox.

Some kids fancied boyband posters. Others crushed on cartoon characters, or even puppets (hi Basil Brush 🦊👀). And that’s okay.

When we’re young, we don’t always separate “real person” from “character.” We latch onto the traits we like — funny, kind, cheeky, cool — and project them onto whoever’s giving us that feeling, whether it’s a pop star, a Disney prince… or a sassy fox yelling “Boom Boom!”.

It doesn’t make you weird. It makes you human. It shows imagination, heart, and the ability to connect deeply with the little joys right in front of you.

So if you ever look back at your childhood crushes and laugh — know you weren’t alone. We all had one that makes us go, “wait… what?!”

👉 Your turn: Who was your “wait… what?!” crush? Drop it in the comments — zero judgment, maximum nostalgia. ✨

Filed under: Nostalgia, Y2K, Feel-Good