My crush does not like me, and my life has become an emotional mess. Help!
Question: Hi, I truly love a guy and have been friends with him for more than eight years now. I have told him several times about my feelings and he has clarified that he only considers me his friend. The problem is I am unable to get over him now and miss him all the time. I feel like texting him every day and trying once again to convince him to date me. I know it is against my self-respect but somehow, I am willing to compromise on it for him. I think I have not been able to find a closure for this situation and my life has become an emotional mess. What should I do? —By Anonymous Response by Ms. Rachana Awatramani: It is natural to like someone. However, whether the person likes you back or not is his or her choice and we do not hold any power on that. I understand that you like a friend, who you know from past eight years, and you have also expressed your feelings to him. However, he has clarified that he only considers you as his friend. I understa...