Is it normal that i am completely obsessed/in love with my best friend?
I'll try to be as honest and descriptive as possible so you can understand the extent of my situation. I'd also like to preface this by saying we are both guys, and no, we aren't gay. (As far as I know)
We've been best friends since the 3rd grade, and are currently seniors in high school. Neither of us have too many friends, but we do have a special closeness with each other that, in my opinion, is more valuable than having more friends.Think Turk and JD from Scrubs close. We hang out a lot, have sleepovers, give each other hugs in public, etc. We even sleep on the same (queen sized) bed at sleepovers (and that's as far as it goes).
However, recently, we've been growing farther apart. He's been spending more time with his baseball teammates, and sometimes completely ignores me. Though I'm not naturally a lonely guy, this random separation from him has made me extremely depressed for the past 3 weeks, almost to the point of suicide (I know, pathetic). Its possible that we may be going to different colleges after high school, which he seems completely unworrisome about; I will be devastated.
This possibility of our impending separation after high school has made me reflect on how much I love him (even if its not completely returned). The truth is, I've never felt this way about anyone else, even my past girlfriends. I feel so... pathetic. The one person I've been able to create a meaningful relationship with is a guy, and is my best friend. I hesitate to say I'm "in love" with him, since I don't have any sexual feelings for him, but I am definitely thinking about it a lot more than I should.
Is there really a value in this friendship that's worth trying to keep alive no matter what?
Am I being an emotional little bitch, and should I just try to "man up" and leave him alone?
Is it possible that I'm actually in love with my best friend?
Is it normal to feel this way about a friend?
What do I do guys? Thanks in advance.