Submitted by [deleted] t3_z8xnmx in relationship_advice
JustAnotherMaineGirl t1_iydwex9 wrote
You want to make a friend regret not having the same feelings you do? She was just being honest. Why on earth would you want to make her feel bad about being honest with you.
Isn't that what good friends do for each other? If anything you should be grateful to her, since she let you know that it's time to stop mooning over her, and start looking elsewhere for a compatible romantic partner.
You invested way too much time in a FANTASY about how great it would be to go out with her, and now you are blaming her for bringing you back down to earth. It sounds to me like your feelings and your pride got hurt when she turned you down, so now you're looking for a way to retaliate and make her feel just as bad as you do. But if you truly cared for her, you wouldn't want to hurt her that way.
A better solution, at least for the short term, is to avoid talking and hanging out with her one-on-one with this girl until you regain your equilibrium. That's a bit harder when you are in the same friend group, but not impossible. In fact, if she tries to initiate a conversation, just tell her "Sorry, I'm not ready to be all buddy-buddy with you yet. Let's give it some time and space." She was honest with you, and you can be honest with her.
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