Q: I’m in love with my best friend but they have made it clear that they don’t feel the same way about it, and it’s killing me. We have been friends for five years, and I’ve felt like this for around two years. I did try to talk to them about it when I first realised, but they said they didn’t see me like that, and they wanted to stay as platonic friends. This took me a long time to get over, and probably being honest I’m not quite over it, as I still love them. I wish they would just wake up one day and decide I am the person for them. My brain knows this won’t happen, but my heart still believes it. We would be so good for each other as partners as we are so good as friends. I feel like giving up on love as this is killing me. What do I do to stop me feeling like I am going to lose my mind with sadness?
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