In the friend zone with a girl who just got out of a relationship

[cfa45]

Several years ago, a girl I knew was in a committed long-term relationship before I met her. Over the course a couple of years, we became good friends. When she broke up with her boyfriend, I was not sure whether or not to tell her how I felt about her and I thought I could just wait for the right time and she was still pretty upset about the break up right after so it seemed like a bad time. 2 weeks after her break up, she was in a new relationship with a guy she eventually ended up marrying.

Now I find myself in familiar territory. I met a girl about 6 months ago who I initially wanted to date but circumstances didn't really work out and she started seeing some other guy. She broke up with him this week and she's really upset and we're talking a lot more now. I'm a skeptical person by nature, however I get the feeling she feels the same about me (although I'm not positive). I really like this girl and I'd rather have her in my life as a friend than nothing at all, but I feel like I should take a shot.

I am basically wondering if anyone has any advice on whether or not I should tell her how I feel. And I guess more importantly, also how I could do so without being insensitive to her situation.

[ashley89]

just speaking from my own experience, when my ex boyfriend and I first broke up, I wanted nothing to do with dating or talking to other guys for awhile. you said she's still upset about the other guy and it just happened this past week. it is going to take her awhile to get over it