Do I have to give up our friendship in order to protect myself?

[pinkmoscato]

I'm friends with this guy and there is a lot of obvious sexual tension between us. On my end, I also have emotional feelings. I know he cares about me and he won't actually try to have sex with me because he has no intentions on pursuing anything serious with me. He wouldn't try to use me when he can't give me what I really want. I appreciate that, but it still hurts to be close to him. And it seems like he can't resist flirting with me. It makes it hard to move on

He's been a great and supportive friend but I feel heartbroken every other day because I want to be with him so badly. I am a very sensitive person who is prone to depression and it's affecting me a lot. Do I have to give up our friendship for my own good? It will be quite awkward because we work together.

Take a break from him

Give up the friendship completely

Stay friends and hide the feelings

Talk to him about it

[DoctorSex]

You should take a break and back away.
If I was to put myself in your shoes and internalise the reality that I am prone to depression, then it would be incredibly cruel of me to introduce that crutch into someone else's life. It's parasitic.

Relationships are a value added endeavour and I'd make sure I'm confident that I'd be adding value into that persons life and wouldn't be a burden to them.

At present you aren't able to afford a Ferrari, so there's no point sitting in one everyday. It will only make you feel awful and sober of the fact that you are miles away from being able to afford it.

You didn't set up the set up of life. But it pays to be cognisant of where you are, what you can afford and what you can't.

Kind regards,
DoctorSex

[Guy13]

Unless you can focus that emotional energy somewhere else…Emotion lead to Physical drive in women…. unless one can find another place for that…
-It is either physical and All-In
-Distance until emotional connection withers
Sucks-
🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[abc3643]

I think you need to have sex... sex... to SAVE the friendship!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5r4NQXxVOc

[countrygirl8754]

Literally
Talk to him about it
Even if it is in a text message
Completely be open to him

[jengeorge26]

Everyone needs someone to listen