Love help: The girl who I am about to ask to become my girlfriend is in fact my good friend from way back - I’ve known her since pre-school. - Help.com

Yes it is normal! It can happen at any place where you meet people in any circle where dating is not the main agenda, hence why it is good to keep a wide circle of friends and activities! It usually takes time to get to know someone and it is easier when there is not all the posing and fronting.

If I understand you right you are concerned that this feeling has crept up on you rather than being apparant from day 1 that you met her? This is normal I believe.

How exciting :D

Honestly, love is best when you don’t have to force it. It’s all about chemistry! I tend to just let it happen by itself; things tend to sort themselves out like that.

Personally, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I agree with the others. I think some of the best and most enduring relationships are formed from friendships. What makes it even better is the fact that you know each others’ strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes, good habits and bad habits, and so forth. My advice would be just to let things develop naturally and do whatever feels right. You don’t necessarily have to tell her anything to help her understand your concern about unforeseen circumstances that could cause problems. I’m sure she is already aware of what the consequences are if things go awry. The possibility of everything not working out is always there, but most people are willing to take the risk anyway for the sake of enduring love and happiness.

“A guy and a girl can be just friends, but at one point or another, they will fall for each other… Maybe temporarily, maybe at the wrong time, maybe too late, or maybe forever”

Even if it only lasts for a few months before you head to college, it’ll still be worth it. And it doesn’t matter whether you act on it or not; at this point, your friendship’s already gone flying out the window and it wont be the same again so you might as well move forward! =)
Are you the guy who wrote about your senior prom? And is this the girl that got annoyed that you danced with the unpopular girl?

The problem I see with most relationships is people jumping in with both feet and discovering unpleasant things about their partner, which could’ve easily been avoided had there been some time taken to get to know each other. More often than not, it’s usually just a case of one partner trying to move too fast. Before you become to involved with someone, especially in a romantic way, it would be advisable to get more familiar with the person and find out if he/she is going to suit you. The best way to accomplish this is to begin as friends.

like you said you are going to be in college soon and stuff….dont just think for now but think for the future too….if you can picture her still with you in the future, then there’s nothing wrong in starting a relationship right now….but if you are worried about whether you will be able to stay with her in the future because you will be busy with college and stuff, then i would suggest you think it over….

since you two have been friends since childhood, there has to be absolutely no doubt in your mind that being with her is what you want before asking her out…..again no doubt whatsoever…the reason i’m stressing this out so much is because if you ask her out without thinking it thoroughly and later on you decide to break up with her, you will lose the friendship as well…losing a really good friend especially from childhood is a huge loss…..i made this mistake and lost a very good friend of mine….

good luck to you:)