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how do you remain JUST “friends” between two people that are attracted to each other?


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kalevolive offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
West Bloomfield, MI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (2 minutes after post)

Why do you want to stay just friends? Not saying you shouldn’t, but how you do it depends on why you want to.

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djyagirl offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Johnston, RI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (6 minutes after post)

beause we work together and he and i both have someone else

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djyagirl offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Johnston, RI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (13 minutes after post)

he’s fine with just being friends, but when you cant keep your lips off of each other, HOW do you call yourself “just a friend” what do you do to continue to feel like just friends?

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kalevolive offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
West Bloomfield, MI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (19 minutes after post)

Well, the simple answer is that you don’t. Either keeps your lips off eachother, since you have that choice and it doesn’t just happen by accident, or don’t put yourself in any situations where that could happen. If that means being friends, that’s what you have to do for your good and his good too. Second, be honest with whoever you are with now and talk to them about it. Anyone who you should be with won’t get angry with you for asking them for help with something and it is a lot better than them finding out independently, even if nothing actually happened.

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djyagirl offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Johnston, RI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (23 minutes after post)

my bf is not the one to try and talk to about stuff like this, so thats out of the question. and im sorry to say its really not him that im concerned with, i just don’t want to run the “Other” guy off by acting like more than just a friend.

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djyagirl offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Johnston, RI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (32 minutes after post)

me and my bf is pretty much on ice right now, but i still need to know, how not to run my other friend off. please give me a clue.

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kalevolive offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
West Bloomfield, MI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (37 minutes after post)

Being honest is the best thing you can do. As for the possibility of being more than friends, that is certainly open, but don’t cheat or let him cheat, since that does no one any good.

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djyagirl offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Johnston, RI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (38 minutes after post)

thanks for the advice that sounds like a plan

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kalevolive offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
West Bloomfield, MI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (48 minutes after post)

Yes, you are welcome:)

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djyagirl offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Johnston, RI, US | 1 year, 6 months ago (4 hours, 6 minutes after post)

i like your style jenniferb98

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BANCHEE offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
Sudbury, ON, CA | 1 year, 5 months ago (22 hours, 39 minutes after post)

when you are dating someone,you usually keep your lips to the one you are dating ot of respect for that person,and usually another womans man is off limits,could be me but this is usualy the honest way to do things.

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djyagirl offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Johnston, RI, US | 1 year, 5 months ago (4 days, 5 hours after post)

yeah, but i don’t need honesty right now. i need affection and fun…

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kalevolive offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
West Bloomfield, MI, US | 1 year, 5 months ago (4 days, 8 hours after post)

Those don’t have to be mutually exclusive. You can have honesty, affection, and fun together.

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gemmybob90 offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
Stockton-on-Tees, N3, GB | 1 year, 5 months ago (4 days, 11 hours after post)

i think u have to seriously think about where each relationship is headed. ur bf and u dnt sound like u have the best relationship…talking to him is out of the question.. so is it just fun and affection you need, someone to spice life up a bit or a sound relationship, where you can both rely on each other, and trust each other completely…

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gemmybob90 offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
Stockton-on-Tees, N3, GB | 1 year, 5 months ago (1 week after post)

tats a bit harsh you dnt know what she might be going through right now…have some subtlty!!!!

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gemmybob90 offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
Stockton-on-Tees, N3, GB | 1 year, 5 months ago (1 week, 1 day after post)

yeah sorry misread most of it…
djyagirl…most people need honesty in their life without it you become a very insecure person and thats not nice to experience.

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djyagirl offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Johnston, RI, US | 1 year, 5 months ago (1 week, 6 days after post)

oookkkayyy, it does sound very selfish but that’s only because you dont know my bf. i make it a point for this to not be about him because he really dosent deserve any of my time. can we please move on to more JUICY topics like the FRIEND. by the way we spent some time together. it was nice.

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djyagirl offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
Johnston, RI, US | 1 year, 5 months ago (1 week, 6 days after post)

and another thing that i didnt mention on purpose is that my bf is really my husband, please lets stay friends!

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gemmybob90 offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
Stockton-on-Tees, N3, GB | 1 year, 4 months ago (1 month, 1 week after post)

wow, that makes things slightly more diffficult wat else is ther tat u haven told us?

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hjamieso offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (1 month, 1 week after post)

I am going through exactly the same thing!! its awful

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