Would I be an asshole for dating my friends crush?

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So this girl was a childhood friend of mine and we used to play together like all the time when we were kids. Then we kinda lost contact and we didn’t really see each other for a few years. Fast forward to a few months ago where she kinda just popped up out of nowhere and now we’re talking to each other again. I’m kinda starting to feel something between us. I feel like I might be starting to like her. For some reason I also get the sense that she might be feeling the same way. I’ve felt conflicted about it for a while but I feel like now I’ve finally just come to terms with myself that I like her.

The last time I saw her was not too long ago and I kinda feel like she was dropping hints. I also might be seeing her again soon and am curious about what happens there.

The problem though is that I know this guy who likes her as well. So long story short, both me and her frequently go to this sailing place that both of our families are members to. I started talking to the guy who scrubs the tables and cleans there and he was actually pretty chill. We haven’t talked too much recently since he stopped working there, but we still follow each other on some social media. He told me there one day that he found her cute. At the time, I still wasn’t exactly sure if I liked her myself. I was sort of in denial at the time. I kinda joked around with him and said that he should just go for it with her. I kinda joked around that I could maybe “help him out” since I’ve known her for a while. Again, this was before I was 100% sure that I liked her myself.

Now I really like this girl and I’m finally starting to realize it but I just don’t want to betray my friend. He told me he liked her and it would kinda just make me feel bad if me and her ended up dating. I’m just conflicted on how to feel about everything. I mean sure you can argue that I’ve known her way longer than he has but still.

I just want some opinions. What do you guys think?
Would I be an asshole for dating my friends crush?
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