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Loving someone secretly all of their lives
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 5829:MV8yMzI4ODM4XzM5NzMzMDM5XzFBMjc3ODlD] [quote:Anonymous Coward 36431811:MV8yMzI4ODM4XzM5NzMyNzY5X0RBQTNGRDM5] So OP, You are a man who has been in love with another man since you we're teens and he's not gay therefore rejected you? [/quote] this is what I suspect as well... OP, have you tried just reaching out to him as just someone you went to high school with? Can you guys actually be friends without you projecting your misplaced feelings on him? Based on your story, I'm not sure how well you knew one another. Were you ever friends at all? Maybe through casual friendships you'll realize that he's not the one you'd have feelings for and they will then subside. Let him reveal those things in his heart that would either make or break what moves your heart towards him. The only way you can begin to move on is to reach out to him. Let him reject you. Let him hurt your feelings. Until then, you'll continue to wonder "what if" and keep him in a place he doesn't fit in. You must find a way to close this chapter in your life because for whatever reason that book is remaining open. [/quote]
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Since age 17. He doesn't know me since we only met a couple of times, and never would know or accept me but I care for him and have always cared. I've come to realize I probably always will. I keep everything to myself. I've respected his wishes to avoid me- he didn't need to reject me twice for me to get the message. I've lived a good life without him, and he has had plenty of ups and downs but seems to be getting on keel again after some pretty large blows- I am cheering for him. I've always stayed in the periphery, never showing myself but I've always been there quietly loving, trying to send strength and love to him. I feel sad today about this for some reason. I feel like I know him, but he will never know me.
Anyone else in this situation? When doing the right thing means staying away, no matter how painful that may be? I feel I have done the honorable thing, but maybe I didn't.
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