Is it normal to love your friend?

Ok so iv been seeing this guy for about 3 months now almost and we are great friends and its one of the things im most happy about,but at the same time im developing feelings for him and i want it to stop because i know for a fact he doesnt feel the same way because he said he wanted to be just friends and i said yes i know me too but i feel like such a idiot for having feelings for him,no i will never ever tell him this i already feel like a loser as it is i dont need it validated ..any comments would be greatly appriciated thanks

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  • SirDaedalus

    This is actually how the progression of relationships is supposed to happen, as per the current model. Essentially, the 'Stranger-Dating' leap normal in our culture is thought to be unhealthy for relationships in the long-term.

    This is perfectly normal, more normal than most others' relationships.

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    • Thank you very much ..were actually very good friends, theres a great level of trust i mean he tells me everything an he actually listens ..i honestly dont know what will happen but he did tell me he cares about me an spends alot of time with me so hopefully itll keep progressing this way into something more, but i guess only time will tell

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      • SirDaedalus

        This is one of the reasons why the current model sees this as normal: the trust already exists, and you already know a large amount about each other. As such, you already know some of each others' quirks, and listen to each other.

        Good luck.

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        • Lola1984

          Thanks! Oh n btw He told me recently he has feelings for me an i wasnt the first to say it :)

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  • Corleone

    You do not want to be 'just friends' with him. If you want more, you should go for it. You've got nothing to lose. Except an awkward platonic friendship, maybe.

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    • Lola1984

      True ,I know but its just super hard i dont know if i could do it ,im just gonna continue subtley feeling him out(not literally of coarse) an see where or if its gonna go anywhere :)

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      • wait till he passes out and start giving him head and see how he reacts and remember a thumb in the but during head

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  • PurpleRain777

    Same thing is happening to me. If you tell him how you feel he might undertand and feel the same way.

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    • Lola1984

      He might but i also know he doesnt go around talking to alot of girls either..as he mentioned he has a hard time trusting and commiting to ppl ,but he is the opposite to me ,he trust me,listens and confides alot in me as i mentioned before ...n perhaps ur right guess time will tell thnx

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  • Lola1984

    Im glad my feelings are funny to some of you an kind sad u feel the need to put it to something absurd and creepy ...

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    • Oh come now its just being silly, I mean think about what I posted and someone actually doing that.

      Straight men and women cant be just "friends" someone will almost always develop feelings and someone will always end up getting hurt. If it gets that bad to be around him then you will just have to give up being around him, its the only choice you have.

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      • Lola1984

        I know bout at first glance it looked as though thats what i portrayed myself like that type of charecter, but yea i guess ur right thnx an sorry for taking ur sarcasm personally :)

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  • In all honesty the best chance you have now is just to admit your undying love and devotion to him. Rent out billboards on your local highway and put up pictures of yourself and him, with captions like "Together Forever" and "True Love". This way not only he will know it but the whole surrounding area will as well and this will also clearly mark him as your "territory" so other pushy broads wont even think about approaching him. Its also not outrageous to invite yourself to his family functions introducing yourself to everyone as his "main squeeze", saying "girlfriend" is to formal. "Main Squeeze" gives everyone the idea that you 2 really are in love, which he will eventually come around to. Hiring prostitutes to surprise him at home isnt a bad idea either, because lets face it, you want to make sure he is a happy guy and for those "times of the month" when the "playground" may be closed you dont want him to not feel lonely and go looking elsewhere. Besides this way you can watch.

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  • NoraBaker

    It sounds like you've been friend-zoned... Or maybe not! ;)

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  • Lola1984

    We talk like that but when we meet we spend like rougly about 7 hrs together an at least 1 hr on the phone in general we are not meeting every so oftan ...we dont talk on the phone cuz we see eachother almost every weekend.i dont or havent met a guy that spends that much time with you ,just to see you an talk you about,politics,religion,personal problems he tells me pretty much tells me everything an vice versa.he has also disclosed to me that he has trust issues an that he has a hard time to connect to most women,so thats why i plan on never telling him how i feel i dont want to ruin the friendship or have anything be weired with us ...i was just wondering if anyone else felt conflicted like this hence my original post,i wasnt trying to make myself come off as this person thats so desperate that they will do anything ,they are just an only feelings of uncertainty within myself

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    • disthing

      This is the guy you want to bite because he looks so yummy, right?

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      • Lola1984

        Yes an thnx for paying attention lol an by the way he wants to bite me just as much :p lol

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  • Who_Fan4Life

    Do you both talk that way without stopping?

    ''Hey did you see that guy the other day yeah I did he is really cool let's hang out at the pizza place ok sounds good bye!"

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  • GeorgeMcBob

    Yes that's normal. Guys can always sense when you're attracted to to them, and they always feel the same way. He's deeply in love with you, but just hasn't admitted it to himself yet.

    To show him how much you love him, I suggest you start being more assertive. Make sure you touch him as often as possible - by "accident", of course - to get him used to intimacy. Introduce yourself to people as his girlfriend, and change your Facebook status to "in a relationship with him"

    If he still hasn't admitted to himself that you were made for each other, turn your room into a shrine dedicated to him. Secretly take hundreds of photographs of him and put them on your walls. Steal some of his underwear - guys think that's really hot. When you show him your shrine he will be moved to tears by the depth of your devotion, and will have no choice but to admit his undying love for you.

    Don't be at all discouraged by a restraining order - it's just his way of testing the depth of your love.

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    • evilfish

      Lol! I thought this was a legitimate response at the beginning and though to myself, "how romantic". Until the shrine part.

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    • Lola1984

      I asked for an realistic honest opinion ,i didnt ask for a mockery of my feelings....

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