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In love with him - November 23rd 2021, 07:44 PM

I have been single for a while now, but I think I have fallen in love with my best friend. I have been hanging out with him a lot more recently, we have been going for coffee and stuff but I am way too nervous to tell him how I feel, I'm also scared that he won't feel the same way.
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Re: In love with him - November 23rd 2021, 09:28 PM

Hi Michaela

I was in the same situation a few years back. I ended up writing him a letter confessing my feelings as I was to shy to tell him in person. He didn’t feel the same way but we are still best friends to this day and I’m glad I did tell him as it gave me closure. It is up to you to decide but for me personally, I would rather take the risk than have to live with the “what ifs”. If he does feel the same about you, it may be awkward for a bit but if he’s a true friend, you shouldn’t lose him.
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Re: In love with him - November 25th 2021, 08:51 AM

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Hi Michaela

I was in the same situation a few years back. I ended up writing him a letter confessing my feelings as I was to shy to tell him in person. He didn’t feel the same way but we are still best friends to this day and I’m glad I did tell him as it gave me closure. It is up to you to decide but for me personally, I would rather take the risk than have to live with the “what ifs”. If he does feel the same about you, it may be awkward for a bit but if he’s a true friend, you shouldn’t lose him.
I am going to write him a letter and tell him how I feel. I know either way he will still stay because of how close we already are. I am willing to take a risk to see if he has the same feelings or not. Thank you for the advice.
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Re: In love with him - November 25th 2021, 10:24 AM

Best of luck!! ☺️
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Re: In love with him - November 26th 2021, 06:47 AM

The important thing is to tell him what you feel. Live with and indecision like this is bad.
True, he can deny your request, but who cares? If you never try you will never know it.
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Re: In love with him - November 28th 2021, 08:47 AM

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The important thing is to tell him what you feel. Live with and indecision like this is bad.
True, he can deny your request, but who cares? If you never try you will never know it.
I wrote him a letter, I need to give him it tomorrow when we meet up. I am so nervous about all of this.
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Re: In love with him - November 29th 2021, 10:32 AM

Hi Michaela,

I'm a little late to this convo but I'm rooting for you!! I'm so happy that you wrote out a letter expressing your feelings.

As someone who has confessed my feelings to a friend (not a bestie though) before, I can assure that it is very liberating, regardless of how things turn out. Remember you did the right thing irrespective of his response.

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Re: In love with him - November 30th 2021, 02:46 AM

Hey there, Michaela! I was just wanting to follow up. Did you give him the letter? Do you feel comfortable letting us know what happened? Please keep us updated!
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Re: In love with him - December 9th 2021, 08:46 PM

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Hey there, Michaela! I was just wanting to follow up. Did you give him the letter? Do you feel comfortable letting us know what happened? Please keep us updated!
I gave him the letter. It went great, it turns out he felt the same way and we are going on our first date next week! I am super excited.
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Re: In love with him - December 9th 2021, 09:58 PM

I'm glad giving him the letter worked in your favor!

Good luck on the date, I hope it goes well for both of you.
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Re: In love with him - December 10th 2021, 09:29 AM

I'm so happy that you took the plunge to write and give him a letter telling him you feel. Even better when he feels the same too! Best of luck with everything


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Re: In love with him - December 10th 2021, 01:36 PM

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I gave him the letter. It went great, it turns out he felt the same way and we are going on our first date next week! I am super excited.
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Re: In love with him - December 13th 2021, 12:21 PM

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I gave him the letter. It went great, it turns out he felt the same way and we are going on our first date next week! I am super excited.
So glad to hear it went well for you. Best of luck with your date!
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Re: In love with him - January 27th 2022, 05:12 PM

I'm in love with my friend and I'm in her friendzone. It's horrible.
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Re: In love with him - February 21st 2022, 06:39 PM

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