Please Help?! Im in love with my best (guy) friend!

[SuperNinjaBunny]

ok so heres my story:
im 16, caring, stubborn, stresses out alot, have trust issues, wear my heart on my sleeve , try to find the good in people, and nearly always look on the bright side.
ive known this guy for almost 5 years, and we are good friends. hes got such a nice personality: sweet, funny, considerate, caring, but hes also a bit immature� and i dont want to seem mean or like a bitch but he doesnt exactly have the nicest looks :S i think i like him � i dont know� but all my (girl)friends say i can do better, which i just think theyre saying cause they dont rly like him tht much(were in two different �"social groups" if u will), but i know hes the only guy ive got a slight chance with. i know that he has feelings for me (from a previous drama, too long to explain) and im not sure if what im feeling is just strong friendship, a crush, love or just �
but the thing is, i know i will only end up hurting him if we go out� im a pretty messed up person, and hes not.
another thing is im not allowed to go out with anyone til im 17(strict parents and a consequence of a previous relationship with a guy) and i dont think it would be the best thing to tell him to keep it a secret from everyone(we live in a small town where everyone knows everyone) but if hes willing to i would� however i dont rly wanna go sneaking behind my parents backs�
theres alot of times when i really want to kiss him but im afraid ill ruin the friendship�
so if u were in this situation, what would u do? please help!

[SuperNinjaBunny]

ps im sorry if this is rly long, i just had a lot to say… and as for the � thing i was trying to do a shortcut on my iphone for ... but it came out all weird:S sorry bout tht too...

[lindalinda]

falling in love with your best friend is the best thing. I wish I could do that when I was at your age.

[SiMone3221]

As far as going behind you parents backs, that's probably not the best idea. I did that ( wasn't allowed to date until I was 16), and ended up getting in a lot more trouble than I would have if I had just asked about it. Your parents might let you "test the waters", but you'll never know unless you ask.