As suggested by the title, I have a problem. One of my brother's friends has a HUGE crush on me. Just FYI, my brother is 27 so this guy is definitely older than me. I know him and I consider him one of my better friends. I'm friends with him on livejournal and I'm not sure whether or not he realizes that I read the following which applies to me in every aspect and not just because I'm paranoid. Other people who we are mutual friends with have read it and the guy in question was asking my brother some "weird" questions about me. This is what he wrote:
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You see, there's this girl. I first met her about a year and a half ago at a theater show. We talked a bit before and during, and it seemed like things clicked pretty well. School got going again, and we kind of lost track of each other. We ran into each other again this summer through a mutual acquaintance, got to talking again, and this time I made it more of a priority to keep the lines of communication open once classes started back up. From what I know of her, we seem to have a lot in common - we both sing, are theatre/arts type people, and definitely have more than our share of inner geek/dork/nerd. She's witty, eloquent, has a wonderful personality and is attractive as well. sigh And that's the problem. I definitely want to know if these feelings are reciprocal, but when I've been in this situation in the past, asking that question has blown up some of my most prized friendships.
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I'm worried what will happen if he confronts me with his feelings. I do not reciprocate his feelings, but I know that when I tell him how I feel he'll be very upset. I don't want to lose his friendship, but I know it will be extremely akward when I see him next.
I'm so vexed. What do I do?
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