I love her, she likes me... and it kills me.
Nearly 3 years ago I met this girl in HS. She was really sweet to me. We used to flirt under the table and we were so close as to one day she seemed concerned about me because I was quiet and wouldn't leave me alone until I started crying and told her what was happening. Well that summer break I developed the strongest feelings... for her I started missing how she touched me...how she looked at me; I know she thinks I'm cute, and sweet but I don't think she likes me like I love her.
Because despite me telling her everything, and having an emo fit over her fiancée at the time... she looked over me and dated someone else when she broke up with him. And she has another bf....he holds him and coddles him... and has the guts to tell me we have something special. 3yrs later after I've tried not talking to her cause I felt like I bothered her after having many awkward quiet conversations after I found out she had been engaged. I trust her friendship... I don't trust her love. I still feel like I love her...but some piece of me feels like she'll keep me hangin and I feel in my gut she'll never even date me. But I have no one else in my life... no one I feel finds me attractive... so I don't know what to do. And now when I talk to her I'm fine... but some piece feels like she'll stop one day. Some piece of me enjoys her being my friend... and another feels empty, makes me feel like I need her around. Is this normal? How should I handle this?