My my, what a predicament! Love can be a very challenging aspect of life. You don’t want to ruin your best friendship, but you also don’t want to keep living with such a secret! I understand completely, dear reader. I recommend that the best thing for you to do is to be honest about your feelings…and hers. Ask yourself how she acts around you: do you catch her glancing your way a lot? Do conversations feel so natural they border on flirtatious? When you’re together, does she seem more conscious about her appearance? These can all be signs of feelings! Think about your interactions, and try to determine if she seems to feel the same way about you. Knowing her feelings will help you to plan the best way to tell her the news.

The next step is to tell her. Plan a fun day together – maybe a walk in the park or a trip to the movies. When the day comes, enjoy your time together! Try not to stress too much about what’s coming, just let the time pass naturally. Once the hangout is coming to a close, tell her how you feel. Make sure she knows that you don’t mean to pressure her at all, you just want to be honest with her, and you want to always be best friends with her no matter what. This way, if she likes you too, it all works out, but if she happens to be unsure about her feelings, your kindness and caring for her emotions will help her sort them out herself. 

No matter what her feelings are for you – whether she was unaware of your feelings and needs some time to think things through, or is absolutely ecstatic to hear you feel the same way she does – it will be okay. Confessing your love can be super scary, but I believe in you!