I’m in love with my best friend. He knows it too. But to him, I’m just his friend with benefits/friend. I stick around hoping he’ll change his mind about me one day, I feel so stupid and naive doing so – but I do it because I love him that much. He tells me he’s not ready for a relationship because he’s healing from past relationships and traumas he’s endured recently, but I don’t know if he’s just saying that to let me down easily. I truly believe it’s because I still live with my ex (not by choice) and because I don’t make as much money as him so he probably sees me as “below him.” Unrequited love hurts. Especially with someone you’ve known for over 10 years, and the romantic feelings you started having for them came so unexpectedly and realizing this is someone you want to spend your whole life with.
