I am 16 years old. I took your advice once. My story was that I fell in love with my cousin but I was confused whether it was infatuation or really love and you counselled me that it’s just a friendship among us. However, later on when I continued my friendship with him he came to know that I loved him but did not say that before because I didn’t want to hurt his feelings. He said that it’s okay if I was in love with him but he couldn’t love me back because he had only respect and friendship for me and no feelings of love. I agreed with him. Now it’s been a year and we both are not in touch. I want to meet him. But there are some issues due to which I cannot meet him. I want your advice how can I remain his friend without hurting his feelings?
The boy already told you that “he has only respect and friendship” for you; therefore you cannot hurt his feelings by trying to “remain his friend”. He may not accept a love proposal as he told you that he has “no feelings of love” towards you. A good friendship is the best thing that can happen among teenagers; this is not the time for making firm and lifelong commitments. The problem is that “it’s been a year” and you “both are not in touch”. Maybe both of you are busy and cannot meet each other. A greeting card on the occasion of his birthday could be a good way to convey the message that you want to continue to be his good friend.
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