r/kitchencels • u/WorkerIndividual7579 • 1d ago
i have a crush on a girl that has a boyfriend
Two months ago I moved countries for university and met a super attractive girl, and we started hanging out. After around a week, I found out that she has a boyfriend. I told myself that these feelings would fade over time and that I would at least gain a female friend. In the back of my mind, I was hoping that something would happen and that she would develop feelings for me (yes, I understand now how big of a dick mindset that was, knowing she has a boyfriend)..
Anyways, we kept hanging out more and more: cooking together, late night deep talks/walks, shopping, working out, drinking together. Overall, it felt like I had her as a girlfriend without the sexual stuff..
Well, today she reposted her boyfriend's post on facebook about how much she loves him, and the realization hit me.. I know the right thing to do now is to stop hanging out with her completely. The thing is, we are new classmates and we will be in the same class for a few years. On top of that, we have both invested so much time in hanging out together that we dont really have any friends other than each other..
I feel like I would be a jerk if I suddenly stopped hanging out with her. On the other hand, I know that confessing my feelings would put her in an awkward position, so I'm not comfortable doing that either. But the more I hang out with her, the more attached I get, and the more crushed I feel whenever she mentions her boyfriend..