It's that time of year again, some might even say it's the most wonderful time of the year. Everything is so magical and exciting. You're looking forward to new beginnings and possibly of what you've been wanting all year. I know what you're thinking, "It's the holiday season!" While this is true, I'm talking about the time of year when people "catch feelings" aka develop a crush. While for some the idea of love sounds like the greatest thing that could ever happen to them, for some of us we feel more like a grinch when it comes to love. Coincidently, the grinch describes what it's like to have a crush perfectly.

1. Having a crush is weird, because you pretty much hate everyone.

You're used to walking around radiating hatred for pretty much everyone. Then, you meet your crush and don't hate them. This makes you feel uncomfortable and slightly nauseated.

2. You start thinking about all the cute things your crush does, which is awful.

You replay every little thing your crush does. Whether it's seeing them at work or how cute they look when they laugh, these thoughts must be destroyed.

3. If you know your crush will be at a party, you suddenly have the desire to go.

"Hey! *insert crush's name* is going to be there! You should totally come!" Normally you wouldn't think of leaving your room, but if they are there, you jump at the opportunity.

4. When your crush finally asks you out, you come up with excuses to say no.

You're so excited they asked you out, but the thought of caring for a human being is terrifying. So naturally, you come up with a ridiculous excuse not to go out with them.

5. And when you do say yes, you still find excuses.

You finally say yes, going against that nagging voice inside your head. But no matter how good you think you look or how well your friends tell you the date is going to go, you still give reasons why it's a bad idea.

6. Then, you realize how much you like them.

When you do decide to go out with them, probably against your will, you remember why you like them and what's even worse is you realize how much you like them.

7. And you get angry at yourself for liking them so much.

How could you allow yoursef, someone who hates everyone, to like another human? How dare you allow yourself to have feelings!

8. So you convince yourself that there is no way that they could like you.

Just remember, you're weird and no one could ever like you. You should probably just delete their phone number and never talk to them again.

9. You try to find everything that's wrong with them.

Maybe their smile is a little too pretty. Or maybe their laugh is a little too perfect.

10. Then you start to realize that having a crush isn't so bad.

That nauseous feeling that you felt earlier is actually butterflies in your stomach, which doesn't feel so terrible after all.

11. And they are pretty great.

Your crush is actually pretty great. They make you happy. You were just too much of a grinch to let yourself be happy.