I won't mention any names. About a month ago, I wrote a one-page letter to an actor on Instagram who has nearly 50,000 followers. It was a very heartfelt, sincere, and personal letter in which I opened up about some things. I told them that I see a lot of myself in them and that one of their roles has a very special meaning to me. Since I know they enjoy music, I ended the letter by recommending a song I thought they might like.

The morning after I sent the message, they liked my Instagram story. However, it has been a month now, and I still haven't received a reply.

I don't want to make them uncomfortable or feel pressured, but I'm also genuinely curious about what they might think of my letter. I've tried reminding them about my DM a few times by commenting on their posts, but I eventually stopped because I was afraid of coming across as pushy.

I don't know whether they'll ever respond. Is waiting for a month reasonable, or is a month already a long time?…