Hello! I've dated my best friend that I've known since 1st grade about 3 times throughout my life (Yes, we are still best friends) so I feel as though I can slightly relate so I hope this advice might be able to help. Of course, your experiencing your own experience so I don't relate completely but I hope this could help. So, in my humble opinion, I feel as though communication is the best thing to do. As cliche or scary as it may sound. Once you start the conversation, it just gets easier (hopefully) from there. Try to get them alone to have a deep and meaningful conversation with them. Explain to them your emotions and thoughts. What you think you two could do and then listen to their opinions, feelings, thoughts, anything. Be respectful of both their opinion and your own as they should do back. I wish you best and hope the relationship gets better. If worst comes to worst then I'm hoping you two will be able to keep your platonic relationship at least. Even if it requires temporality taking space away from one another. You aren't overreacting, you are worried and scared for the possible direction your relationship might go if things stay the way they are. So, take action. Nothing will change if no one tries to change.
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