Is it normal to have feelings for my friend, or not?
I've known this girl from since i was 10 years old, we weren't that close, we usually see each other in the summer, but last summer we got really close, we hang out all the time, then when i returned home from the summer i couldn't stop thinking about her and got really strong feelings about her and I'm sure that she feels the same thing,from the way she laughs when ever i say even the stupidest thing, and the way she always kind of touches my hand, and the way she looks at me when ever she thinks I'm not looking at her, so we kept in touch for months after, then one night i couldn't take it, so i told her how i felt on the phone, because we live in different countries, and her response was that i was her friend and " a special one too", we r still friends, we still keep in touch from time to time, but not like before, anyways my question is" is it normal to still want to peruse her, and still have feelings for her, even though she wants to be friends?"