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ashdewar
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Alright guys I need your advise.

A guy friend of mine told me he has feelings for me and we worked it out I told him I didn’t feel the same and that he was cool with being friends but he keeps bringing it up and asking me how I feel. I’m finding it hard to be his friend but I don’t want to lose him what do I do?

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Zirbel offline Verified User (2 years, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 4 #
An Undisclosed Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (4 minutes after post)

Be nice and empathetic, but keep your distance all the time. What else!

verge offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 134 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (6 minutes after post)

Be straight forward and honest when he asks you.

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The Sherlockian offline Verified User (5 years, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 39 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (10 minutes after post)

He’s not cool with being just friends.

You will have to distance yourself from him if you don’t want to keep getting bugged by him!

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wil offline Verified User (5 years, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (54 minutes after post)

Guys are notorious for not taking no for an answer. I think it’s either to do with a social prejudice that women will bend with persistence (sounds like Hollywood might be playing a role here), or it’s women not being very good at saying no. Or maybe it’s a combination of the two.
But it sounds like you’ve been very clear with him, so clear that there’s nothing he can read into. I’d tell him how you feel about him bringing it up all the time and suggest that maybe a little distance for awhile might be good for him.

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Nooooo... offline Verified User (1 year, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (4 hours, 18 minutes after post)

Oh I see this road ending in trouble. And confusion.
If I were you, I’d be more cautious.

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Siren offline Verified User (4 years, 7 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (4 hours, 42 minutes after post)

thats happening to me and my guy friend. just cool it off with him.

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piratediscomi offline Verified User (10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 9 months, 1 week ago (7 hours, 15 minutes after post)

It has something to do with our male-dominated culture: when a man says no, it’s the end of the discussion; when a woman says no, it’s the beginning of a negotiation. Stick to your decision and be firm about it.

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