In Love With a Friend? How to Handle Unrequited Feelings
Summary
The FriendZone | Make Friends ⋅ Fun Chill Active Chat ⋅ VC Social Gaming ⋅ Memes ⋅ Nitro Emojis ⋅ Anime community recently held a deep discussion on navigating unrequited love within friendships. Members debated whether to distance themselves for emotional health or maintain the bond despite the pain. This thread highlights the importance of self-respect and setting boundaries, offering diverse perspectives on how to move forward while honoring past memories.
what should you do—approach them until they agree or end the friendship and move on?
Well it depends do you think you can still be friends? If you think you can long term distance yourself a bit until your feelings for them go
If you can’t then honestly the best thing to do is move on and maybe block them so you’re not able to text them no more - if will hurt now but be best for long term
But like I dont get it that why you should completely distance yourself from your friend because will not it be the disrespect of the bond you shared with him/her as a friend... What about the memories you spent with them??
Will it not be a harsh decision?
But like I dont get it that why you should completely distance yourself from your friend because will it not be the disrespect of the bond you shared with him/her as a friend... What about the memories you spent with them?
Will it not be a harsh decision?
Sometimes you gotta put yourself first though depends if you tbink you can get over him romantically whilst still being friends if he don’t feel the same way
Maintain your distance until you feel you have moved on and resume communication
well
it really depends
Always put yourself first, put your self respect first.
Don't go for someone who loves you less than themselves, spend time with someone who loves you more than you- a freaking legend!!
Holding space to move on is necessary for your emotional well being and far from disrespectful
Not very fair is it
You can’t just expect them to still want to be your friend after leaving with no explanation
Just don't fall in love with a frnd
It's that easy
Tbf rbis is how the best relationships start imo
Accept that it's their choice too
I didn't say I did. I'd personally move on too
You said resume communication buddy
Can't you read? It was a reply to op. It was clear that op wanted to keep in touch
Try again, fool
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Look for others?? Ik it's not that ez but you should try
well it can feel hard to let go, you also can't just unlike someone or try to view them as a friend, what I propose is that u threaten him with his life to date u, if he even hesitates stab him immediately
Bruh😭
That's the smartest idea I've heard since einstein was invented 👌
thx bro🙏
the best advice there is
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Can't be sure until u try
probably end self
Try making it known that you’re exploring other options and maybe talk to him less for a bit to see how he reacts and if he realizes through missing you and talking to you that he actually has feelings for you. Sometimes you just gotta pull away a little for someone to lock in
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I would accept the fact they dont have feelings and move on
Double it and give it to the next person
If they're a close friend with u then they might feel hurt if u decide to end the friendship just cos u feel romantic feelings for them, if ur not that close then maybe just be a bit distant without cutting it off until u feel that u've moved on
very true , very fair
You act like you never said anything and move on. Be their friend and dont be weird. If they dont want to talk to you anymore then thats okay too, but nobody is obligated to care or reciprocate those feelings.
i’d say move in
on
or just ignore
really just
do what’s best for u
I'll keep flirting and make them super uncomfortable then lash out at them
Stfu, no one wants you, torn groin
Stfu
bad girl no more candy for u
Stfu
shush shush
Stfu
someone is grumpy, and is bitching a lot
Stfu
jork me a bit
if u keep talking like this I'm shitting myself
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Highly contextual ngl. Depends on how good our relationship is as friends.
