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What do I do? I think Ive fallen for my close friend?

Asked by books (29points) September 3rd, 2009

Recently, Ive had some different feelings to a friend of mine of the same sex. I feel like I want to be more than friends with her. Ive never felt this way with other girls, but have had feelings for guys.
Its really weird. Each time I see that friend, I get this really weird feeling, like butterflies in my stomach, and like i want to be more than friends with her i guess. Im sure she is straight and doesnt feel the same about me. I dont know. its just really strange for me. I really dont know if I really am a lesbian. Im really confused with myself, especially since I have had the same feelings for a guy as well. help?

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Ivan's avatar

First off, this is perfectly normal, and you have nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about. I would say just be honest and straight forward with her, but I know how difficult that can be.

The_Compassionate_Heretic's avatar

What do you want to do?

books's avatar

@Ivan I dont really want to ruin my relationship with her, cause i really do like her as a friend, and not quite sure if i want to keep it that way, or go more… and once my other friends figure it out..wont they find it weird? because theyve asked me “so who do you liek around schoool?” and at that time, i truthfully told them a guys name, nto having feelings for one of them yet.

@The_Compassionate_Heretic i have no idea. i dotn know if i should tell her, or try to forget about it. because i do like certain guys as well.

The_Compassionate_Heretic's avatar

I really can’t tell you what to do here.
If you’re unsure, it’s ok not to act on your feelings too. Give yourself some time to think about what your wants and needs are.

Strauss's avatar

Before I was married, I had a very close friend (he was also male). We were both straight, sexually speaking, so there was no physical attraction, but we really enjoyed spending time together, and we had a lot in common. It was a honest-to-goodness case of male bonding, taken to the extreme in every way except sexual. Although that kind of bond between friends is unusual, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. In fact, it should happen more often to more people.

books's avatar

you think this could be my case?? then why do ifeel funny around her?

Strauss's avatar

It might be that you’re unsure if your feelings are “appropriate”.

Ivan's avatar

Let’s not jump to conclusions here. How old are you, if I might ask?

Jeruba's avatar

It’s not unusual for young people to go through phases where they have crushes on members of the same sex. There’s no need to make permanent decisions about your sexuality at a very young age. Just enjoy the feelings, learn from them, and keep growing.

evelyns_pet_zebra's avatar

@Yetanotheruser how can you say that about me, don’t you remember the big kiss after the SuperBowl game?

Zuma's avatar

There’s no need to make permanent decisions about your sexuality at any age. Love is rare enough, take it where you can find it.

CMaz's avatar

Men and women cant be friends.
Even if “friends”, in most cases, this is what eventually happens.

Let nature take its course.

Jeruba's avatar

@ChazMaz, did you forget to read the details?

Anyway, yes, they can. Men and women can be friends. People are always aware of one another’s sexuality, but you can have a relationship without its being sexual.

books's avatar

@Ivan lets say im in high school. im just sooo confused..

@Zuma yea. i suppose so.

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