How should I handle this? ?

Question

My friend keeps saying he loves me. He knows that I have a boyfriend.

What should I say to him when he says he loves me? He gets quiet like he is waiting for me to say it back to him. I have told him before that we are just friends but he still says it anyways. He says he is in love with me. I do not want to hurt his feelings. What should I tell him?

Answer 1

Don't tell him that you like him only as a friend. It makes it worst. Since his faith gets crushed. He hopes that one day you'll love him back. And youre just a shadow to him as a friend.. He's been trying to climb the ladder and get his esteem and courage back so he can say it again and hope that you respond the same way as him. Just tell him , for now , you have a boyfriend.. and you love him very much. Im afraid thats all you can do , since you cant stop someone from loving you.

Answer 2

If you do love him as a friend, as a person, tell him that.

Make it clear that you DO love him, you are just not IN love with him.

Hope it works out for ya :)

Answer 3

Let him know flat out that if he cannot respect the fact that you have a boyfriend and ONLY desire a FRIENDSHIP with him you will have to go your separate ways. In some ways it is selfish to continue the friendship with him, because all the while he has it in the back of his mind that ONE day you will reciprocate HIS feelings. If you love him as a friend you can express that, but be crystal clear in the fact that you love him ONLY AS A FRIEND! Also, be sure to let him know you are not comfortable with him constantly telling you he's in love with you or he loves you. There is no easy way to do this without hurting his feelings though. In the long run, though, you will both be happy once everything is out in the open. Hope you found this to be helpful! Best of luck.