In love with a close friend - tell/don't tell?

[woshiibreak]

the truth being that she likes him? Or, the whole ignoring thing is because he's scared of her reaction, after showing some sort of affection. it works both ways, she could be not reacting the way that he wanted and that scares him.

second one. he just might not want to feel humiliated. it's hard to explain o 3o

[Zymbaline]

I don't know, as I said he's not experienced (never had a girlfriend, never been inlove, never wanted to fall inlove, never kissed, never 'liked'), so I guess it's possible that he reacts this way. But, I'm not sure if I should tell him. Maybe it's better not to, and I've read all the comments here and I'm not sure it's the best idea to tell him how I feel, anymore.

[maoc389]

I don't know, as I said he's not experienced (never had a girlfriend, never been inlove, never wanted to fall inlove, never kissed, never 'liked'), so I guess it's possible that he reacts this way. But, I'm not sure if I should tell him. Maybe it's better not to, and I've read all the comments here and I'm not sure it's the best idea to tell him how I feel, anymore.

This is also onrpg. don't forget that.. like ever.

second one. he just might not want to feel humiliated. it's hard to explain o 3o

I know what you're talking about. Too many possibilities and no one knows this guys personality but zym, so its up to her to decide what it is. Which apparently shes having a difficult time doing.

[maoc389]

'tis better to have loved & lost, than never to have loved at all.

- alfred lord tennyson

they say that relationships last longer than friendship, which i believe in a way is true, but there still may be a way the friendship between you two could end, without there being a relationship. but if you two were in a relationship yous would be closer, and may've been able to avoid that.

that makes no sense at all :|

thats a great quote, but they also say that the best relationships start off with a good friendship.

and it does make... semi-sense. But then again, its up to the boy to decide how to react after hearing that she likes him. If he completely ignores her from then on out, thats a bit of a overreaction, considering their past friendship.

and @olaph- Humiliated? I guess. Maybe its just because he's shy, as she stated, he's scared of being rejected and turns that into humiliation, but at the same time, you have to think, would these two close friends really let something like that out into the public? would their group of friends find out and give him a hard time about it? I highly doubt it, just because of the nature of friendship, and thats what he doesn't understand. Theres nothing humiliating about telling a very close friend that you love them. If their really your friend, they'll accept the fact and act accordingly.. not embarrass you

[woshiibreak]

thats a great quote, but they also say that the best relationships start off with a good friendship.

well i guess the relationship would somewhat end up better since yous would know each other a lot better.