Unrequited

By SilentAF - 10/04/2026 03:00 - United States

Today, I was working up the courage to tell my male bestie of three years that I was starting to fall in love with him. I told him, “Hey, I wanna get something off my chest, do you mind?” He instantly panicked and said, “Nope, please don’t say it.” and asked me to leave. He never let me speak and changed the subject. FML
I agree, your life sucks 80
You deserved it 40

Same thing different taste

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Well, it sounds like you communicated pretty clearly, and he gave you a pretty clear answer. A bit awkward but you know where you stand. I'd give him some space and try to find another guy in a less platonic setting until those feelings pass.

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Well, it sounds like you communicated pretty clearly, and he gave you a pretty clear answer. A bit awkward but you know where you stand. I'd give him some space and try to find another guy in a less platonic setting until those feelings pass.

He doesn’t feel the same way. Take it as a soft rejection. He didn’t want to hurt your feelings and flat out reject you. So he avoided the subject entirely. However, he’s someone who can’t handle conflict which IMO is a red flag. So you’re not really missing out on anyone. Find someone else who is into you in a romantic way and will make his feelings known instead of being a coward.