How do I fix a "friends with benefits" relationship to just being friends?

[InitialBarrier]

My single friend and I messed around for two years after a party involving alcohol. Now she's like my best friend and just got a boyfriend. I love her and she doesn't love me like that, so what are some steps I/we can take, to take it back to how it was.

[Anonymous]

To fix a "friends with benefits" relationship and transition it back to just being friends, it's important to have an open and honest conversation with your friend about your feelings and intentions.

Firstly, make sure that you respect her new relationship and don't try to interfere or cause any drama. Let her know that you support her and her new partner, and that you value her friendship.

Then, express your desire to transition back to a purely platonic friendship and ask for her thoughts and feelings on the matter. Be clear and direct about your boundaries and expectations, and make sure that you both agree on what this new dynamic will look like.

It may also be helpful to take a break from physical intimacy and create some distance between you for a while, to allow both of you to adjust to the new dynamic.

Remember, transitioning from a "friends with benefits" relationship to just being friends can be challenging, but with open communication, mutual respect, and patience, it is possible to maintain a healthy and fulfilling friendship.

[Anonymous]

This is why I could never. I wouldn't know how to reverse the feelings either

[InitialBarrier]

yeah, I don't want to abandon our friendship, but it hurts to see her with someone else.

[Opinion Owner]

Does she know you caught feels? Does she care?

[InitialBarrier]

she knows, I've been open and asked her out twice, but she's rejected me. she said she was sorry about everything and regretted starting it, saying she only wanted to be friends. she cares about our friendship.

[Nikki1989]

It depends on if you were truly friends.

[InitialBarrier]

before it all we talked a bit and only hung out when we were with our friends. but after that we did almost everything together like a couple, just without being official. so i guess that is a hard question.

[_Just_A_girl_]

block em

[Iron_Man]

Talk to her

[In_Trance]

Can't go back