loving secretly
By trishasantos
@trishasantos (1297)
Philippines
August 15, 2010 10:31am CST
I have a friend who is "in love" with a guy. The guy is in another country, they have been friends since college. And the guy does not know that my friend is "in love" with him. She loves him secretly. It has been 3 years now, until now she still loves him. Other people says that when you think you love someone and it lasts for 3 months only, it is infatuation only, but more than that, is love.
Would you love a person secretly for years and never tell that person?
People have their own choices. And I totally respect her choice of not telling that person. Maybe she is afraid that the friendship will be lost. Maybe she fears the feeling of rejection. Maybe she is just fine with loving him secretly and not expecting more. I think they're cute. I think they'll be a really cute couple. But sadly, she doesn't have the guts to tell him. Right now, they are both single. As for the reason why. I'm not really sure. But I'm happy for them.
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14 responses
@MademoiselleEma (165)
• Malaysia
16 Aug 10
i do...i am in love with my bestfriend...i told him my feelings and he positively give respond. we are just a couple but actually we just a verry100000 close friend..but both of us still secretly being friend because we don't want anyone knows about our relationship...he said just wait for him and i do wait him..=D..i love him so much..heheheh..as a friend, as a brother, as a very special person in this world..=D
@sweetmary86 (822)
• Philippines
16 Aug 10
there are many ppl who cannot express their feelings they dont want to show they love the person cuz they fear of being rejected and their feelings not reciprocated so they choose to love in silence and its happened to me many many times. i guess ive been infatuated for like a hundred times in my life. just becos am physically attracted to a person. but they dont last for too long. only few have lasted more than 3months i can count em with my 10 fingers. theyre the ones who stayed so i kept them.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
15 Aug 10
hi trishasantosif he is that dumb she needs to find a new friend to love, as I would think sooner or later he is going to tumble to the fact that hey she loves me, and certainly would examine his own feelings about
her too. I hope he comes to his senses and falls for her, or she tell him and puts things to rest one way or the other.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
15 Aug 10
How sad for her but it's possible he could feel the same way but then i can see why she want tell him because she's afraid he doessn't. As the old saying goes she's between a rock & a hard place, bless her heart. U are a good friend to be so concerned about her. LOve is meant to be shared, hope she gets to share hers.
@sweetloveforeve (13120)
• Portugal
15 Aug 10
do that guy loves your friend too? maybe he loves her and they are wasting time not telling each other^^ why your friend dont try to say she doesnt want to talk with him anymore to see his reaction^^ maybe if she says that he will say dont do that i care so much for you or something sweety ahah^^ your friend should find a way for them to be together^^
@aaronfyzeon (1920)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
Hello Trish, this is a really nice topic. Please tell your friend that she must not let the opportunity to pass by and tell the guy how much she loves him. If she is really hesitating because the friendship might be lost then please also consider that true love will come from being great friends. What if the guy would already have a relationship with other girl? It will be too late for her then. She must not say directly that she loves the guy but then just give him a hint instead. example: "What if the two of us will be lovers in the future? How would the two of us be? will we be really sweet with each other?" Things like that. Maybe they already had a mutual understanding but then they are just too scared to tell each other how they feel because of just some differences. or maybe they are far away from each other that's why they just limit themselves as just being friends. But then if they liked each other! there must have been a chance to tell each other what they feel or show how much they love one another. Have a great week ahead.
@totallyundecided (3190)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
Believe it or not. I am also in the same situation with your friend. Only that I am in love with my favorite person for 4 years already. LOL. A year longer than your friend.
I have so many plans already on how tell this special person my feelings. Through love letter or maybe confrontational. Most plans have been ironed already but always been hindered by my "what ifs". =)And it's gone.
I have already been bashed with my friends because if you think about it, it's a little foolish already to have always cling to this false hope that somehow the person you love might look in your way - but that's the journey of it. You are the one who's loving and even with your greatest will determination, you can never dictate your heart.
Even though it's not (yet or never) reciprocated, I am very happy because I know that I am capable of loving someone this much. I have never been more sincere with my prayers and it's funny because I am very semi-contented with my feelings. Loyal, if you want to put it that way.
Quoting one of the lines in You've Got Mail - "There's no someone else but there's a dream of someone else".
Maybe one of these days, this love will just fade away and it will be just be a good memory once I find whoever that it is for me.
As for you, please support your friend. Even if it's a pain already to hear the same tales of nonreciprocating love but just be there for her until she's finally being able to move on. Cheers! :D
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
15 Aug 10
This is really sad to know.i think you should make her mind and let her know that she could be missing her ideal partner.As of me true Love is more of a once in a life time opportunity so there's no way i let it go and i have gathered enough courage and revealed it...being with the person you love the most for the rest of your life would be like..."cannot wish any better".As a good friend you should be helping her in revealing her feelings.hope they get along well and be happy.great day.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
15 Aug 10
That is the pain. I would tell you the truth, and I also experience the same myself. I was secretly in love with someone, and I never have the gut to tell that individuals. Now, I am truly regret. I should be a little bit more brave, and I will change everything right now.
@snowhybiscuis (1882)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
Love wanes due to absence. I had experienced that. I was secretly in love with a friend for a very long period. But since it was not reciprocated,, it fades out. I still love him as a friend. And since we are not together and very far apart for 6 years already, I fall out of love.
My big brother advised me on this. He told me that maybe, the guy don't love me in return because he did not attempted to have that connection. I did not regret what I did... not telling him. Because if I told him, then I may have it all wrong. My belief is that God will provide at the proper time and with the right person.
@edwardjoy2000 (2387)
• United Arab Emirates
15 Aug 10
I had been in love with this girl who was of a different caste. I knew she would not accept as we were from differnt castes. Si i never told her. But finally she came to know. Then she told me that shee too lovesd me but did not reveal as we were from different castes.
@Suggar (3606)
• Bulgaria
15 Aug 10
I wouldn't love someone secretly :)
I always keep my attitude nice with people who i like, and don't pay attention for people who i don't like. This is the way i live my life, i prefer to have good company, not just some kind of company, whatever it is. :)
I don't hide myself in little sea-shell, because if that person knows me, he will understand very well what happens with me and will be ... strange, i'll feel bad. If you keep feelings or something like that - love for example, so long ... may be that will make you feel unhappy. :)
Be happy guys, be yourself, don't hide your feelings, don't feel shame of what you are. I'm sure there will be someone who will appraise that :)