I'm trying to move from having a crush on my straight friend to being just friends. I know that if I don't succeed at this, I will likely have to stop having him as a friend altogether, and that really disappoints me. What tips and approaches have people found that work? I know that some suggest distance/space, possibly only hanging out in group scenarios - what other approaches are out there? Thx.
I think that the best thing you could do is to either distance yourself a little. Do you have a boyfriend? I would also try to make sure that the only time you spend with him is not alone time. I really don't think that there is anything else that you can do? At least nothing that I can think of.
Just try to wait it out. I used to have a crush on one of my friends and it was so bad that I really couldn't stay any where near them without feeling really awkward. I distanced myself from him for a little while and I eventually got over it. Now it's pretty much the way it used to be.
