I needed to make contact with a girl I don’t know well (...

I needed to make contact with a girl I don’t know well (and maybe am a little intimidated by) to ask for her help with a project.

What if she thought my project was stupid or beneath her? What if she thought I was stupid or beneath her?

I started with an email that I deliberated over for hours, edited, bit my nails, then finally pushed send with my eyes closed tight. But she didn’t respond, for days. “Call her,” someone said, but I cringed inside. I sent a follow up email (in one sitting!)....