When an 11-year-old girl plucked up the courage to post a handwritten love note she kept it simple for her schoolyard fancy.
“Do you like me?” it read.
The boy was given a choice of yes or no boxes to tick.
It could have been the beginnings of a blossoming romance. But the boy was clearly a deeper thinker than he was given credit for.
Showing maturity way beyond his years, the schoolboy replied: “I don’t know, I don’t know myself yet. Plus I’m under a lot of stress at home so I can’t tell.
“P.S. You don’t know yourself until you’re 18.”
The eye-opening response was shared on Reddit – and sparked thousands of comments from amused users.