My husband clued me into something before we ever started dating. (He was always giving me great advice!) He said that no matter how innocent a guy/girl friendship is, eventually 99.9% of the time one of the two will start developing feelings for the other. So you're definitely not alone! The bummer part, though, is that once those feelings take shape, the friendship will never be the same. It just can't be. I'm not saying I like it, but that's just the way we're wired. If you tell him how you feel and he doesn't feel the same, your friendship as it stands now will end. You have to decide if telling him how you feel is worth taking that risk.
Truthfully, I don't know of any girl who can care about a guy as more than a friend and keep her emotions completely hidden for long! If you keep hanging out with him and talking with him as you always have, you'll be torturing yourself! So I think you're either going to have to just tell him and accept whatever reaction he gives (even if it hurts), or you're going to have to distance yourself from the friendship for your own sanity! Either way, find comfort in knowing that if this guy is God's best for you, nothing will stand in the way of being together. But if God has something else in store, be willing to trust that He may be protecting you from a bigger heartbreak down the road.
My vote would be to distance yourself from him and let those emotions cool down. From my experience, it seems relationships rarely work out when the girl is the one who initiates the relationship. It's not impossible, of course, but I believe you deserve a guy who will take notice of the gem you are and who will pursue you. That's just my two cents.
Whatever you decide, I love you and I want God's best for you!
Love,
Truthfully, I don't know of any girl who can care about a guy as more than a friend and keep her emotions completely hidden for long! If you keep hanging out with him and talking with him as you always have, you'll be torturing yourself! So I think you're either going to have to just tell him and accept whatever reaction he gives (even if it hurts), or you're going to have to distance yourself from the friendship for your own sanity! Either way, find comfort in knowing that if this guy is God's best for you, nothing will stand in the way of being together. But if God has something else in store, be willing to trust that He may be protecting you from a bigger heartbreak down the road.
My vote would be to distance yourself from him and let those emotions cool down. From my experience, it seems relationships rarely work out when the girl is the one who initiates the relationship. It's not impossible, of course, but I believe you deserve a guy who will take notice of the gem you are and who will pursue you. That's just my two cents.
Whatever you decide, I love you and I want God's best for you!
Love,