Best Friend- Just a Friend?
By Sadie1675
@Sadie1675 (114)
United States
March 11, 2011 2:09pm CST
what do you do if someone in your life thinks you two are really close friends, but you don't reciprocate those feelings? You don't consider them such a great friend as say the friend you've had since childhood, and they consider you the best friend they have ever had- what do you do? Do you fake feeling the same way or do you keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself?
4 responses
@la_chique (1498)
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11 Mar 11
Well its a bit silly to pretend someone's your friend if you dont even like them. Its a bit mean too if you're making someone believe that they are your best friend. Its far better to just back off a bit if you feel that way. Hang out with other people etc, and put the other person off a bit. Eventually, they will grow apart from you and develop a true bond with someone else. I dont think you should tell them though, as that would really hurt their feelings.
@Sadie1675 (114)
• United States
11 Mar 11
It's not that i don't like her at all...she's a friend, just not bosom buddies as she feels towards me.
@devinim (79)
• India
13 Mar 11
hi sadie,
i too have faced similar situation.
some times any of our friend may think that we are her close friend. but it is not for us. i faced a similar situation a while ago, but now it just changed. i didn't do anything for that, she realized automatically. she want me to be with her alone, i cant do like that and i, as usual stood with the whole friends every time. she gradually understand my nature and just changed her mind.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
11 Mar 11
Hi sadie and welcome to myLot! 
I would not be rude in anyway or inflict intentional embarrassment. My first thought would be to be flattered that apparently this person seems to like me for the person that I am.
I would try my best to figure out if this friend had qualities that perhaps I mis read and see if the friend relationship could grow. You never know maybe I missed something, if not then I will still befriend the person and hope it could grow from there.
I would not be rude in anyway or inflict intentional embarrassment. My first thought would be to be flattered that apparently this person seems to like me for the person that I am.
I would try my best to figure out if this friend had qualities that perhaps I mis read and see if the friend relationship could grow. You never know maybe I missed something, if not then I will still befriend the person and hope it could grow from there. 
