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Suppose that a close friend, about 15-20 years older than you, and of the opposite gender, were to one day tell you that they are completely in love with you; but because of the age gap, they didn't feel a relationship was appropriate, so they chose to focus all of that love into a platonic friendship with you.

Imagine that they were quite serious about this, such that if you wanted a romantic relationship with them, that they would attempt to talk you out of it, not because they didn't want you, but because they felt you deserved someone your own age.

How would you react? Would this affect how much you trusted them? (Assume that, up to this point, you can look back and they've clearly been giving you good, non-selfish advice.) Would you trust them more or less? Could you continue being platonic friends with them? Would you try and press them for a relationship? (Assume you're at least somewhat attracted to them, since you are close friends, and that happened for a reason.)