I think I might want to date my best friend, but I’m too scared to say anything and I’m not even sure if I really want a relationship. I’ve never dated anybody before, I don’t know my s********, and I don’t know if she’s completely cut off romantic ties to her previous girlfriend who broke up with her. I’m too scared to ask. I don’t want to ask and be rejected and ruin our friendship. She’s my closest friend and we’ve been friends since middle school. I don’t know what my parents would think of me if I did date her (they think I am heterosexual, which I can neither confirm or deny). I don’t know if what I feel is loneliness or a cry for attention, or genuine romantic feelings. I just want a boyfriend/girlfriend but I’m so scared of what might happen and I’m not nearly as close to anybody else. I’m so confused and scared. I feel like everybody else around me have meaningful romantic relationships and I want that too. I’m only in high school but I still want this and I know it’s stupid I just want somebody who thinks im pretty and loves me a lot i just want that