About Joanne Expertise I am a teenager myself, so I can relate to most questions a troubled teen may ask. I can answer questions like: "What does he/she mean when they said this?" or questions like: "What should I do about this?"
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Question ok, i'm 17, i am a guy, and my best friend is a girl.
We have been best friends since 8th grade and we're seniors in highschool now. I have had feelings for her basically since i've met her. She has has a boyfriend right now that she is really into. Also, her boyfriend is one of my really good friends. so that creates more of a problem. i dont know what to do because i can't help but think of her as more than just a best friend. Along with her boyfriend though, she doesn't think of me as more than just a brother. I've been wanting to tell her for the longest time. Im just extremely afraid of what might happen. I want to tell her before we go off to college next year for sure though. what do i do? do i tell her? Will that risk our friendship?
Answer Hey there,
The bottom line is, she's got a boyfriend and that means she's off limits. I think by telling her how you feel, you may start something that probably isn't going to be fun. You don't want to ruin their relationship, as well as risk hurting your friendships with the both of them. Wait it out, they may break up and if it's okay with your friend, you can move in. Until then, start flirting with other girls! It's your last year before college, go have fun! Good luck!
