just found out my crush is going out with a friend of mine:)

Eh, its the kind of the I know won't matter in 5 years but it still hurts...thanks for asking

Yeah, being aware of "the bigger picture" doesn't help that it hurts *right now*

Look at it this way, maybe it's a consolation... when it comes to outcomes, at least it's more definitive. A silver lining after a fashion, one that seems to be better than other possibilities.