So I have a male best friend and I'm a girl and he has feelings for me as he told me months ago but since I don't know what I want yet we've remained friends and he's okay with that. He also said he was aware that I could go out with any other guy even though I know it would affect him but I warned him when I asked him if he wanted to remain friends and he said yes bc he wanted to be around me for so many other reasons other than just liking me. We are both gamers and yes we know each other irl but we are often in online servers together and have friends in common online. One of my best online girlfriends who is also his friend I've noticed they've been playing a lot of games together and hanging out. Yesterday he was in a voice call with her and another person who was muted and I don't know why I got the idea that maybe he likes her? Maybe its jealousy maybe its curiosity I don't know, but I asked him if he liked her and that he could tell me if he wanted to bc I reassured him he could tell me things, and he sent me two voice messages saying that he's not sure if he should say this but I know his feelings and that they're still strong for me, and yeah. He wasn't awkward or pushy about it he just kinda let me know "no I don't like her I still like you." But I don't know why I felt like he could've just said "No I don't like her" and leave the "I still have feelings for you" part out to not bring it back to the table. He also told me that our girl friend likes the other dude we they were in call with and that he left shortly after bc he was kind of thirdwheeling. Was it "wrong" for my friend to bring up the "I like you still" part again instead of just answering the question with a simple "no?"
Was it wrong for my friend to have said this?
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P. S - I know opposite sex relationships are often very difficult for one, the other, or equal parties, however, we are choosing to remain friends because we genuinely enjoy being around eachother and even though I know he likes me a lot I feel 100% comfortable around him and he is not at all a toxic person so please don't add any answers that suggest me cutting the relationship because I don't intend on doing so.
