So last year my friend group at the time did a Hetalia thing where we were given a country *it never followed through* the conversation went like this.
Person: nina your going to be
Me: *thinks* OMG if I got Russia it would be too perfect, the inside joke would be great.
Person: Hawaii

The year with a new group it happened again.
Person1 : we've given you a country
Me: ok cool *thinks* don't give your hopes up like last year... you WONT be given Russia
Person2 you are Russia.

So what I gathered from this experience is not to loose hope things will eventually to your way.

But no these people understand me like holy shit hence why the bold choice of me being Russia was made.