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How to navigate unrequited love with a close friend

I am attracted to my best friend but they are in a relationship and I cannot tell if staying close to them is friendship or emotional masochism.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The line between selfless friendship and self-torture becomes blurred when unspoken desires underlie every interaction.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.