What’s the most personal thing you’re willing to share with us?

I think I'm in love with a childhood friend of mine. I don't plan to admit any feelings to her for multiple reasons. First: I worry that it's infatuation not love; based on past relationships I have a bad history of beginning a relationship only to end things a few months or even weeks later. Second: I'm fairly certain she doesn't see me in this way and might not be capable of seeing me this way after knowing each other our whole lives. Third: She is the most beautiful, smart, and funny woman I know and I consider myself genuinely fortunate to be her friend. I feel protective of her and want her to be happy and would never do anything I thought might jeopardize our friendship or her happiness.

I've done my best to accept the reality that we are better off as friends. My biggest concern about this really is that I might not be able to love someone else fully due to how I feel about her.

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