There is this girl I like, she knows I would like to go on a date with her someday. She isn’t sure what she wants at the moment. That’s all fine but I genuinely begin to develop feelings for her. And I just don’t really care all that much for a friendship anymore. It screws with my psyche, it’s like only being allowed to smell a fine wine instead of drinking it. (bad analogy, but fuck it)

I’ve had enough. I just want to tell her I don’t like seeing her on just a friendship level any more. And if she doesn’t see me as a romantic partner, which is totally A-okay fine with me, but it will mean I’m walking away from this friendship all together. At the same time I don’t want to force her to make a decision (she sometimes has trouble saying no). And here’s the real son of a gun, she is highly suicidal and takes endings of friendship badly (as she herself has said).

So does anyone have any advice to spare here? Yes, I’m a terrible person so think of it for her sake. Because the friendship is going to end, one way or the other.

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    “that’s all fine but I genuinely begin to develop feelings for her” and “I just don’t really care all that much for a friendship”.

    Okay I may have not worded it very well there. What I mean is that I don’t want to be in this “friendzone” any more. I really don’t and I don’t see myself being happy remaining as such.

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      So, if she won’t give herself to you, you can stop wasting your time on her and find someone else to hang around and obsess over?

      I recognize this behavior, because I used to do it. Spoiler: it doesn’t work.

      Go meet more people, stop treating women differently from men, and remember: getting laid won’t happen until you stop forcing it.

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        I don’t think it’s wise to treat people you’re romantically interested the exact same you would any other person. That’s how I got into this mess, to be honest. I actually feel like if I were more upfront about it I now wouldn’t have made this post here.

        stop treating women differently from men

        True and I never have otherwise. But you should absolutely treat people you like differently, at least in the way of what you want with them.