This is a long question, but I seriously need help. I love this girl, it's such a detailed situation, but I'll give you the bare minimum. I've been attracted to her since I liked girls, and loved her as a sister for my entire life. I can't think of anyone I'd want to be with more, and I've known a lot of girls, even some much prettier.
I've known this girl for 10 years, our parents were/are really good friends with each other. Since we were 7-8. I'm a few days away from being 18 and she already is. When we were 10-13 she had a huge crush on me. I didn't like girls at that age and didn't feel the same. So we were just friends.
I moved off when I was about to turn 14.
The entire time I knew her I was shy, skinny, never had a girlfriend (she never did either, until last year), push over, nice guy.
Fast forward through High School when I moved off as a freshman. I've changed, become way more confident, joined a gym and I'm in the best shape of my life. All thanks to being bullied and my parents going through a nasty divorce. I changed a lot.
The entire 4 years I've been away from her we hardly ever talked, and saw each other maybe three times a year at the most, for only one or two days at the most.
I managed to get alone with her a few days ago and got the conversation on this girl who likes me but I don't like very much. I'll try and recreate this horrific conversation without smashing my keyboard at the stupid words that came out of my mouth:
me: "She has a huge crush on me and texts me constantly, I'm just too nice to tell her that I don't like her. She doesn't have good friends"
her: "Yeah, she isn't that pretty! I don't know why guys like her all the time. It's weird"
me:"You know, I've always had a crush on you, that's not weird is it?"
her: "...."
*insert awkward vibe here, for about two seconds
me: "I didn't say anything before because I didn't want things to be awkward, but I think it's awkward to keep feelings inside. You don't know where you stand"
her: "Like..now?"
me: "I've always liked you"
her: "That's not true! I had a huuge crush on you when we were like 12! haha, but you didn't like me then!"
me:"Ok, maybe not that long, but a really long time.
her: "We've known each other for so long, I see you as a brother. How long have we known each other?"
me: "About 10 years haha"
her: "haha"
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This is how I see it, she thinks of me as a brother, she has known me for a long time. I've changed, but haven't changed the way I act around her. She may have known me for a long time, but we have been out of contact for over 4 years. I'm not the same person she knew. I'm sure she isn't either, but I won't be able to move back there until at least one more year, and probably 3. My mom wants to move back, but my brother is going to be a sophomore in high school and she wants him to stay for that, and this year she is finishing her last year of school. I may be able to convince her to move sooner.
I need a way to escape the brotherzone with this girl, and from a long distance. If she sees me as a brother, how can I escape it! We never talk anyway so ignoring her won't work. I can't show her my personality by not interacting with her.
I do have a small, tiny advantage for a few days. I'm with her and some friends until Monday. Which means I have 5 days with her in person. What do I do? I was her first crush, and she fell for me super hard. She was so into me that our parents wouldn't leave us alone for years.
She has acted like she likes me, then backs off hide it. Since I confessed to her, she has been ignoring me. I told her that "I didn't expect her to react so awkwardly and if she doesn't want to be anything more than friends, I'm fine with it. I don't want things to be awkward this week" So she agreed, and has been really friendly, telling me goodmorning (she's never done that), touched my arm, laughs at stuff I do, looks at me more (then looks away).
So how do I escape this brother-zone? It drives me crazy that a women can see a man is a brother!! I wouldn't want anymore MORE than someone I know that well! She isn't a 10, but she's so important to me that I'm in love with her.