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How can I tell my best friend he is hurting me?

First of all I'm a girl and my best friend is a guy. Most of the times the things he says or does make me feel like he doesn't want to be my friend. For example, he is going thousands of miles away for college and his mom asked if we were going to keep talking and he said "she wouldn't let me stop talking to her, even if I tried." Or I always invite him places or ask to hang out, he says yes, but he never asks me to hang out. He will ask his other friends right in-front of me to do something, than look at me and say something along the lines of "I guess you can come too since you are here." the list of things he says can go on and on...I asked him if he cared about me one day and he said of course, I love you, but I can't seem to believe him.

Also to complicate things, I love him more than a friend, we actually dated before we became friends. I think I started to feel stronger feelings towards him because he is the only person I consider to be my real friend. I have a lot of self esteem issues and I'm diagnosed with depression, so all of this could just be in my head, that's why I wanted to ask him or tell him about it. I'm not going to tell him about how I love him more than a friend, I think that would just make him resent me, which I don't want.

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  • 8 years ago
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    Hey chica. I'm sorry to say, i've been in your position before. In fact, I kind of am right now. Same boat, down to the depression problems and everything. You can trust me :) I've learned a lot through my experiences, and the best way to handle this actually isn't to confront him about it, like many tabloids say to do. You already know how you feel about this situation, so you already have that step covered. But we both know, the complicated part is the feelings towards him. No matter what the jerk does, if you have feelings for him, you're gonna force yourself to look past his imperfections so that you can keep on liking him, because you love the feeling you get when he gives you attention, am I right? But here is what you have to do: stop letting it slide. You already notice how he treats you. And you seem like a sweet girl, you shouldn't be shrugged off of his shoulder. No one should be treated that way.

    My advice: don't let him walk all over you. He said he loves you, and cares about you. If he really means it, he's got to prove it. let him know that you can't always be there just when he wants you to be. Friendship is a two-way street. Don't tell him how you feel, SHOW him. He needs to know that you're serious about this friendship. It's going to be one of the harder things in your life that you've done, especially because of your feelings towards him. But sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. Just push through. If he's still your friend in the end, you'll know that he really does care for you, and that he really is worth your time. But if he's not there in the end, then he never was worth your time, and you just have to try your hardest to get over him. You can have better friends than him. You DESERVE better friends.

    Sorry it was so long. I like to talk :) Hopefully this helped...good luck!

    Source(s): Me, and alllllll the jerks in my life who made me the wiser person I am today because of my mistakes in choosing them to confide in.
  • 8 years ago

    To start I think you should know that most guys don't want to come off as Desperate, therefore will make it sound that you mean very little to him around others. (Most guys this is) Second most guys will not say things that will come back to bit them in the butt...for example if a guy says he loves you he probably means it. I wouldn't come right out and say that he is hurting you, he might think you are needy and Whinny. I would start out by "joking" the same way that he jokes to you to him. This way you can tell him things that bother you. I a more joking way then serious. This usually works because they feel more open and can talk to you without you freaking out! :) good luck

    Source(s): Personal :)
  • Ron
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Im sorry. I would try to back off from him,cause it looks like he is trying to from you in some ways. Perhaps he likes another girl now. I know its difficult,just distance yourself for a while. Jesus loves you,I pray He will Bless,speak to,save you,an all lost,give good Christians and meet your needs, and deliver you from depression,in Jesus Mighty Name amen. Shalom Also avoid trouble by avoiding premartial sex,abortion,drunkeness,these are sins agianst God,and homosexuality is, an all can be forgiven when we ask God. God has our best interests. ACLJ.org Persecution.org CBN.com important Christian sites,petitions

    Source(s): Word of God
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  • Dena
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    Just tell him everything. Whats the worse you can lose just go ahead and do it.

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