im 17 and hes 18. ive known him since the beginning of august. we liked each other, we knew it; i got back with my ex who i was on a break from. i broke up with him in november. best guy friend's best friend moves in, goes wayy too fast and basically tried to get some from me. luckily i fell for none of it. best guy friend hated it all along. through all that me and him have gotten very close. he admitted he still had feelings for me and wanted to be with me. i said i didnt want a relationship right now bc of everything that ive gone through w/ guys lately and he understood. i said casual dating would be ok but nothing serious. now were basically FWB i guess. we just dont have titles. im thinkin about going out with him, but i just dont know. i still dont want a boyfriend right now, but maybe down the road. the problem is, i dont want to ruin the friendship we have now. i know alot of people have gone through that, and i need some input. dont say talk to him. everyone knows that they can talk and will all say oh we'll still be friends no matter what yet it rarely happens. and honestly i doubt itd happen with us, or at least we def. wouldnt be as close, especially because were not life-long friends or anything. hes a great guy, the kind id love to give a chance and i could picture myself being with, but i dont know if its worth the risk !?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Friendship? AngelofMercy answered Tuesday January 22 2008, 2:26 pm: Ok, you have to remember one thing, he is your friend and not some jerk that's going to hurt you on purpose. You are comparing him to the guys that hurt you. If you truly believe that this guy will hurt you (emotionally) or it will ruin your friendship, then you two didn't have that good of a friendship to begin with. If you truly like him, and he likes you, I say go for it. There is nothing worse than doubting yourself because of something others did to you. Go with your heart. Chances are, you will not regret it. Good Luck!! [ AngelofMercy's advice column | Ask AngelofMercy A Question ]
xomegaroni answered Tuesday January 22 2008, 9:22 am: You have to go with your feelings. If you feel that you really want to date him and you know that you guys will remain friends no matter what, go for it. If you have any doubts whatsoever [which you must, or you wouldn't be asking your questions] then don't do it. Once you have zero doubts, then you'll know you're ready. What's wrong with talking to him about it though? He may be feeling the same way as you. If you have strong feelings for him, then you should take a chance. Discuss all of the possible options and see what you both are comfortable with.
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