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been talking to this guy for a while and he’s in love with me but no matter how hard i try i can’t love him back. i don’t know how to tell him that bc i really like his friendship but he very clearly wants so much more than i have to offer.
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Anonymous 14h

“hey man, I really appreciate you and I realized something that feels hard for me to say. I realized that while I deeply love and adore you and this bond, it’s not romantic for me. I love you like my friend, I love our friendship and the balance we strike. but I don’t feel it could ever become anything romantic. I’m sorry to hurt you in this way. I’ve tried hard to make it work for me, and I swear when I say it has absolutely 0 to do with you. I just can’t force myself to feel that way about you

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Anonymous 12h

Hi OP, he will let you choose if he likes you. Just say he’s a good friend and bring up that term often. That is an indirect way to say it. If he strap up asks you, then you go specific and say you admire him but as friends. He will process but he needs to give you a choice.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14h

. I think we have a bond that exists outside of romantic confines, one of which is very important and meaningful in other ways. I hope u can accept this, and that we can find a way to stay in each other’s lives as friends. you mean the world to me, but I can’t foresee ever being the one to reciprocate the feelings u have.”

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13h

wow this is insanely well written thank you so much actually

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 12h

thank u, I do it all the time. happy to help💛appreciate the compliment

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