So a few months back, I decided to confess my interest in a girl I had been in love with for nearly a year. I had it bad. And she politely said she couldn't give me what I wanted. And after she closed the door on my hopes and dreams the only thing she had to give me was comradery, laughs, good conversation. You know, friendship. And we've remained friends to this day, because, you know, she's my friend. Why in the world would I turn my back on all the good, enjoyable things I could still enjoy with her simply because I couldn't be with her romantically? If a girl says no to you and you choose to no longer be her friend, I can assume that one of two things happened: One, she said no and you realized that aside from your romantic interest, there was no real friendship, good times, or connection. Or two, she said no and despite the good times, friendship, and connection, you decided that you didn't actually want her friendship. But why the hell would you be romantically involved with someone if you didn't value their company and friendship outside of romantic and physical relations? FoxMcWeezer is right: It's hard to believe that a real friendship would just magically dissolve after one person says no to romance, assuming there was a solid, real friendship to begin with. Your original post ultimately doesn't make sense in the context of an actual friendship. She's not getting all the emotional support while you get "jack shit" from her. You're getting her friendship from her. That's the point of friendship. If you don't see value in her friendship outside of it being a pathway to love and sex, then it's not even real friendship. It's a means to an end. And the risk of sounding like an after school special: Friendship is it's own reward.