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So, you have a great girlfriend. She's smart, she's beautiful, you love her family, and you get along really well with all of her friends. Yeah, the one who all but ignores you any time you're all hanging out. You've asked her about him multiple times, but you're always met with the same response:. So men, when you hear this phrase? It's a red flag. Let me explain. Yeah, this seems obvious. But it's not always, and nowhere is that murkiness greater than in the brain of the person who keeps calling that guy who's clearly in love with her, her "brother.
There's a difference between being buddies and crushing on each other
Last night I had one of those life changing painful realizations. My life is not going to be the same ever again. It sounds simple and I know it happens to a lot of people, I even know it sometimes turns out alright, they like them back and a lovely romance evolves. This will never be my case. We met over 6 years ago, when we were 14 years old and we thought we knew everything about life and being cool.
M y husband and I married when we were 21 and I was his first sexual partner. I love him as my best friend but, despite still having sexual urges, I no longer feel attracted to him. I first told him six years ago and he was devastated, so I have kept my feelings quiet since. We went on to have two children as I felt I should just get on with life.