Why did my crush continue to be nice and friendly after I told him I like him?

[Anonymous]

A couple of weeks ago I was at a library with my best friend who is also my crush. He was helping me out with a situation I'm going through with family. We were on a deep topic and the conversation flowed into me telling him I like him. This took a lot for me to admit because I didn't want to risk losing him as a friend. Also he is in a relationship with someone and that's why it took me a long time to tell him. I don't want to hurt anyone but he had to know the truth. He listened to everything I respectfully had to say and he was understanding. I recently started dating someone and he knows but I like my best friend a lot more. What suprises me is that he continued to treat me like a friend after I told him. He didn't say whether or not he likes me too and nothing became awkward between us. He became a little friendlier towards me, that was the only difference. What does this mean? I haven't seen him since but will see him again soon. We have been texting a little but that is all. What does him not saying anything about it mean and him being friendlier towards me after telling him I like him mean?

[Anonymous]

My purpose in telling you this isn’t to shame you but I must say, revealing your crush is the most selfish thing you could’ve done. Very, very fortunately it didn’t destroy your friendship and he was very cool about it, but the action itself was just wrong. You didn’t “have” to tell him and he didn’t “need” to know. You just wanted to get it off your shoulders, with zero regard or respect for his relationship, or his girlfriend.
You want to act like your intent wasn’t to break them up but you know good and well that if he put that on the table maybe you would’ve felt guilty but you would oblige. Now you’re fixing to see him again, knowing you still have feelings, and would still pick him over your boyfriend if the opportunity came about. That’s wrong, and you’re wrong.

[WhitneySnow]

Cause he’s still you’re best friend. He might actually like you back but he has a girlfriend and you have a boyfriend and I don’t think he wants to cheat or break up your relationship. He sounds like a great guy.

[Anonymous]

Because he isn’t a piece of shit human who needs to be an asshole to someone simply because the person likes him.
(It’s a hard concept for most females to grasp, since they will literally mock, shame, and attack a male for liking them when they don’t reciprocate the feelings)

[Jamie05rhs]

What do you expect him to do? You're both in relationships. His response in this situation is 100% appropriate. He's doing the right thing. He's remaining polite and respectful and keeping the boundary of friendship. He sounds like a classy guy to me.

[Jamie05rhs]

Thanks for the MHO.

[spartan55]

It means you are a shitty person for telling him that when he has a girlfriend. Just zero shame with you girls... it's amazing.

[peedy]

Would you rather have him turn into an asshole and treat you like shit

[TrillXHippy]

I don’t know he should just be a dick 😐