Love not returned by a friend.

Did you ever love a friend, somebody who did'nt love you back, but spoke with you as a friend. ?

no

yes I did but it changed when I got married he wanted me then caused so many problems no longer friends

Unrequited love. Fortunately not.

Not since I was about 18, thankfully.

Yes Aely although these feelings can happen at any time I think for most of us it was our schooldays or early teens.

Its always tricky changing friendship into a relationship.

Friends are different, and in my opinion should remain so.

I dated a friend a year or so ago, and it ended in disaster.

Not recommended

Mary, Was it their fault or yours ?

Yes - I simply accepted it - love has to be two sided..

"A friend you can love (as a friend) is a thousand times better than a lover you're not friendly with"

I think we must have all been infatuated with someone who was unattainable, at some stage in our lives.
But love? Well, I see love as an active, not a passive thing. The act of loving is what you do for other people, not wanting them or that would be infatuation. That may sound like semantics, but it is an important distinction. Friends are people I love, but may or may not be someone that I am infatuated with. If my friends didn't love me back, they would be demoted to being acquaintances.

Michael take things slow, Lyn just needs a little time.
Maglorian is nothing more than a passing fancy, stay strong my friend!.....

Oh yes, then we went to big school and didn't see each other anymore.

Did you ever love a friend, somebody who did'nt love you back, but spoke with you as a friend. ?

How did it work out for you Michael?

Maybe Michael will let us know.

Maybe he only asks questions and never answers questions.

When this post first went up, I was going to write a story about a few occasions where this happened to me.... but it would be very long winded and boring....

Lets just say I have loved a few women, very deeply, and I feel like it was returned.... but they were married and that was the end of that.

They say the best are already taken.

The good ones can reappear at a later date. Older and slightly battle worn but wiser.

"They say the best are already taken."

Yes MrQuiet, this would appear to be the case with me. I know two other women just now, who seem absolutely perfect.... but both married. Or am I just a guy who wants what he can't have? lol

"The good ones can reappear at a later date. Older and slightly battle worn but wiser."

Yes... I'd rather her be unwise, if it means she isn't battle worn and aged. HotorWot

Battle worn ok,it depend if they won.

NoSaint , You have always come across as sarcastic, even to other people, not just me.

How long have you been Widowed ?