In love with my best friend

[Glyph]

How to address it? Honey, seriously, I think he's put out some strong signals. I'd really just wait for an appropriate place - like, if you're just out somewhere nice, like at a park near sunset or just a very peaceful setting, and I'd just *tell* him. If conversation manages to lead up to it again, even better, but even if you have to just put it out there (like, "So I have this friend, and she's very intensely into YOUR friend, how should my friend go about telling your friend?" Or something, that was probably a bit cheesy) I'd do it.

I'd kill for MY best friend (who's been such for TEN years) to have gotten so audacious by now. I'm going to live vicariously through your situation here. And Gribble's right, it seems like guys have bigger, more sensitive egos these days than ever, so they've gotten a bit pussified about approaching.

If a natural avenue doesn't present itself for the subject to evolve on its own, then I'd flat-out (if gently) bring it up, and just tell him. It really does sound like he's interested.

[Gribble]

Clynn's right. I know I sure as hell can't joke about love. Sends shivers up and down my spine just thinking about it.

Okay... so subtle hints won't work, huh? Hmmm. I guess you could sit down on a couch with him and cuddle up. Put a hand over his chest, lay your head down on his shoulder. I would imagine that would send signals that you want something beyond close friendship.

And if all else fails, suck it up and tell him bluntly.

[Glyph]

Hey Gribs?



Buahahahahaha. . .

[Gribble]

Oh dear sweet lord. You are evil incarnate, Glyph.

I'm gonna have to watch at least twelve hours of hardcore porn to purge all these thoughts of marriage and love from my poor, fragile mind.

[comp_lex]

I guess you could sit down on a couch with him and cuddle up. Put a hand over his chest, lay your head down on his shoulder

Gribble, you can be soooo romantic. That picture of me and him sends shivers up and down MY spine.

[Gigabitch]

Oh, my God. First Frasbee and now Gribble. Our tough guys are all turning into saps! Watch out, Charlie Boy- you're probably next.

And for you, comp_lex, I think you should make up some story about some ficticious girlfriend who cried on your shoulder because she got too involved with an FWB guy and got her heart broken. Open the topic up for discussion again. Point to that possibility as why you could never, ever consider an FWB arrangement, and maybe ask him, "Why do guys think this is okay?", look at him accusingly and say, "This is why I'm holding out for the real thing, plus I'm sure sex is better when you really care about someone." If he doesn't make a move after that, he's either really not interested or possibly not male after all.

[Gribble]

Gribble, you can be soooo romantic.

I take umbrage to that, my good woman. I take umbrage.

[Glyph]

Umbrage'd!

[comp_lex]

I believe every guy is a big romantic at heart, but some just have a hell of a hard time letting it show on the surface

Isn't it so Gribble?

[Gribble]

Great. Now you've done it. 12 hours of porn followed by every John Wayne and Clint Eastwood flick I own. I'll be up for days.

[Gigabitch]

Oh, God. He'll be too busy scratching his ass and drinking Schlitz to post anything.

I maintain that NOT all guys are romantics at heart. Most, yes. Not all.

[Glyph]

Go kill some woodland animals while you're at it. Ooh, and see "300". It put hair on MY chest, and I have titties.

[Gribble]

If I had any more hair on my chest I would be a woodland animal...

[vashti]

Hey Gribs?



Buahahahahaha. . .

the look on the dad's face makes me think of shotgun weddings.

[Only-virgins]

Our tough guys are all turning into saps!

Don't worry, our time to be bitter 40 year old men will come. I am happy being a sap right now. Your advice was crap, never make anything up.






Also, the entire "don't date your friends" thing is BS...who the hell am I supposed to date? the stranger bum girl behind the dumpster in the city? Friends...then ****ing...then running.....or staying ...which ever one you fancy more.