If you let the guy or girl you considered “The One” get away, would you later (as in a decade later) post on Twitter about how you still pine for that person? That’s exactly what former pop singer Nick Carter did on Wednesday. After retweeting a picture of former girlfriend Hilary Duff, Carter talked about how he lost the love of his life and wants to get her back.

In case you never got into following celebrity tween romances, former Disney star Hilary Duff dated Aaron Carter on and off between 2001 and 2003. Carter ended the relationship by ditching Duff for Lindsay Lohan, which sparked a feud between the two actresses. Now the singer, who is just a few months past filing for bankruptcy, is ready to get Duff back.

Duff married NHL player Mike Comrie in 2010, and the two have one child together. Unfortunately for Duff and Comrie (but not for Carter, perhaps), things didn’t work out, as the two announced their separation in January. While some people would at least wait until the divorce papers were filed, Carter has apparently decided that two months is enough of a cooling off period and professed his love for Duff on Twitter this week. Check out the tweets below.

Don't be that stupid douche that loses the love of your life forever.. Like me…

— aaron carter (@aaroncarter) March 5, 2014

I'll spend the rest of my life trying to better myself to get back to her. I don't care what ANY of you think.

— aaron carter (@aaroncarter) March 5, 2014

While a few of Carter’s fans thought it was incredibly brave for him to put himself out there, he received quite a bit of criticism from other Twitter users, which prompted him to make a couple of follow up tweets.

..people who have no idea who I am and/or what I've been through. If you're that interested watch my interviews or google me.

— aaron carter (@aaroncarter) March 5, 2014

At least I'm real and don't hide behind the persona of being a celebrity and an entertainer, &try to portray positive feelings all the time

— aaron carter (@aaroncarter) March 5, 2014

Hilary Duff has been on Twitter since Carter made the cringeworthy posts, but hasn’t responded. Whether Duff doesn’t want to handle such matters on a public platform, isn’t ready for a new relationship, or simply doesn’t want to be with the guy that dumped her for Lindsay Lohan remains to be seen.

Now that you know all about the status of Aaron Carter’s love life, here’s a flashback to one of the songs that made him popular as a young teen (aside from being the little brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter):

Image via Twitter