DEAR DEIDRE: Although he’s in a happy relationship with another man, I’ve fallen head over heels for my male friend.
I know that we’ll never be anything more, and while it’s painful to accept, I’d rather be in his life as a friend than nothing at all.
I’m 25 and he’s 28 and we first met on the dating app Grindr. Although our chats were flirty initially, when we met things quickly changed into friendship.
At the time we were both going through hardships and found comfort in confiding in each other.
Ever since we’ve been great friends, but I’d be lying if I said a part of me didn’t hope that one day we’d eventually end up together when things aligned.
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However, a couple of months back he met someone else and they’ve been inseparable ever since.
While I’ve tried my best to be happy for him, seeing him with someone else has been hard.
The last thing I want is to lose him as a friend but these feelings are torturing me to the point where I can’t move on.
DEIDRE SAYS: Liking someone unattainable - also known as unrequited love - really hurts.
As hard as it may be right now, time is the biggest healer.
While you don’t need to stop being friends, it would be best if you took some time away from him to work through your feelings.
Remember that while he may not be The One, the right man for you is out there.
My support pack Moving On will help you work through this.