Right okay, I gather that you've all heard these before and undoubtly have heard about a friend who happens to be a boy who you happen to like story!
But unfortunatly that's the predicament i'm in so please bear with me.
Anyway, Ben (the guy) is a really good friend of mine so it comes as no suprise that I am unwillingly to act on my feelings for sake of the friendship, and as much as it might go back to how it was, it will never truly be like that if I let on. I've known Ben now for 5 years throughout high school but over the last 2 years we've really grown togehter, cliche I know but that's how it feels. Now anyway, we've both finished highschool now and i'm going to stay onto the 6thform and he's going to college. They're in the same town and everything which isn't a problem. My problem is that, over the last 2 years i've been developing feelings for him and now that we're out of school those feelings have only increased in development.
When I was offline the other day, he left me this:
ßėŋ sent 27/07/2006 23:57:
lauraaaaaaaaaaa u are offline nw but im not HAHAH!!! i love you your minted!! aint spoke 2 u for ages hope fully we will congregate sooooooooon

which I found so sweet! I've spoken to a lot of my friends about this and they all said that he acts different around me than he does with his other friends and thats he's very protective over me, i.e, whenever someone takes the piss out of me he is more than willing to stand up for me. I have n idea whether this is just a friendly way or whether he does in fact have some feelings other than friendship towards me.
He never really saw me out of school so when I showed him a picture of me out of school, is reply was, lets say a littlle weird.
ßėŋ says:
WOOOOOOOOOOW
ßėŋ says:
is that yew
ßėŋ says:
shit !
Me says:
lmao well who else would it be?!
Me says:
duh
Ben says:
you look well betta!!!!!!!
ßėŋ says:
AHHHHHHHHHHH
Me says:
rotfl well thanks
Me says:
lmao
ßėŋ says:
you dnt luk vry happy bout it in tha pic LOLL
Me says:
lmaoo i know yeah
Me says:
ah well
Me says:
i love the way you're so shocked at how 'different' i look
Me says:
when didnt i always look like that?!
ßėŋ says:
you just changed!!!
ßėŋ says:
AHHHH
ßėŋ says:
you luk like you made an effert lol jk
Me says:
rotflll well.
ßėŋ says:
did u put makeup on coz ur face is different?
Me says:
hahaha nooooo
Me says:
i dont have any makeup
Me says:
so yeah
Me says:
lmao
Me says:
plus i cant be bothered
Me says:
so all in all have i 'changed' for the better or worse?!
ßėŋ says:
BERRTER
Me says:
lmao
ßėŋ says:
shit i cnt even spell im that shoked!

Obviously what he replied was posistive, but I really don't know!
What do you guys think, be honest so I don't do something I will later regret
Should I mention my feelings to him or just wait for them to blow over and carry on as friends?
Please help, any opinions will be great!

I am sorry , I would like to help you, but I don't understand any part of that post in the least

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The greatest asset they all have is themselves. And yet does anybody promote that to them? Does anybody tell them that they are the greatest asset they have? Or are they steered to idol worship? Are they moved, are they motivated, are they inspired to look at the president or any politician as their only salvation? If they are, it's just a shame.

in a nutshell plz. what is the problem?

haha, i didn't think people actually typed like that.

but anyway, if you think you would last a long time as a couple and that he'd say yes if you asked him out, go for it. if you think it's just a crush and the relationship wouldn't last, it's probably not worth jeopardizing your friendship.

other than that i don't know. i didn't understand a lot of that.

I am inclined to agree completely.

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The greatest asset they all have is themselves. And yet does anybody promote that to them? Does anybody tell them that they are the greatest asset they have? Or are they steered to idol worship? Are they moved, are they motivated, are they inspired to look at the president or any politician as their only salvation? If they are, it's just a shame.