Is it normal that i think i'm in love with my best friend?
We've known each other for 4 years; well for 3. I've had a crush on her all this time, but recently she got out of a 6-month relationship and my feelings have just grown stronger. I can't tell if she likes me back, and there is no way I'm going to risk telling her my feelings or asking her out without knowing if she likes me too. We spend loads of time together (alone and with friends), meet and depart with a hug, and have our own little in-jokes. Recently at a small party she sat with her legs across my lap, and has started holding onto my arm when we share an umbrella. Is she just being practical in small spaces or does she like me?
*The other morning she turned up out of the blue having had an awful day and asked to have a shower at mine before going to work (because she'd cycled here from far away). We hugged (for a couple of minutes) and she said as she left that it was exactly what she needed.