Should I take that chance

I’m 26 years old M and I have friend well best friend who is 25 F. We have known each other for about 11 years and I’ve grown feelings for her. We never had a chance to see what would happen seeing as in when one is single the other isn’t. But at the moment we are both single she is out of a 3 year relationship as am I. I want to tell her how I really feel about her that I want to be with her but she has told me she doesn’t want a relationship at the time. I definitely understand that and I respect that but I want her to know that I’m here as well. I’m a gentleman with her in every aspect and she even says it to me as well, I know what she likes and I know what she doesn’t like and the same goes for me. There was a point where she was showing some interest on occasion we would hold hands, walk and hug like a couple, take pictures like a couple and even gentlemen like I would open my arm out so we could walk they did back in the day. She has spent some nights at my house and she would always want to spoon and cuddle as well. But when I would bring up the topic she would say she isn’t ready for that and maybe in a couple years. It messes with me as well cause I know she still talks to her ex but I let it go cause we aren’t together I’m not going to tell her who she can and can’t talk to, be me and our close friend know how he treated her and it was highly unacceptable. But I don’t know what to do cause I find myself thinking about her a lot and I want to tell her how I feel what do I do should I take that chance.

Submitted July 25, 2021 at 11:34PM

I’m 26 years old M and I have friend well best friend who is 25 F. We have known each other for about 11 years and I’ve grown feelings for her. We never had a chance to see what would happen seeing as in when one is single the other isn’t. But at the moment we are both single she is out of a 3 year relationship as am I. I want to tell her how I really feel about her that I want to be with her but she has told me she doesn’t want a relationship at the time. I definitely understand that and I respect that but I want her to know that I’m here as well. I’m a gentleman with her in every aspect and she even says it to me as well, I know what she likes and I know what she doesn’t like and the same goes for me. There was a point where she was showing some interest on occasion we would hold hands, walk and hug like a couple, take pictures like a couple and even gentlemen like I would open my arm out so we could walk they did back in the day. She has spent some nights at my house and she would always want to spoon and cuddle as well. But when I would bring up the topic she would say she isn’t ready for that and maybe in a couple years. It messes with me as well cause I know she still talks to her ex but I let it go cause we aren’t together I’m not going to tell her who she can and can’t talk to, be me and our close friend know how he treated her and it was highly unacceptable. But I don’t know what to do cause I find myself thinking about her a lot and I want to tell her how I feel what do I do should I take that chance.