<human>: I slowly fell in love with my friend after I moved 4 hours away from him. For some reason, we just started texting/talking all the time right around the time I left, and it grew into a really strong friendship. We've told each other "I love you" and officially claimed "best friend" status. The less platonic feelings grew as well. 

I saw him this weekend and couldn't help but feel really attracted and sexually frustrated. On Monday night I told him how I feel. He told me that he has feelings for me too, but with work and distance and whatnot, he can't imagine doing anything about it. 

I told him that I didn't think I could be friends with him anymore because I turn to him for emotional intimacy that I need to be able to work hard for with someone else instead of being comfortable and lazy with him. Plus comparing every guy I do date to him, and them always coming up short. 

He thinks that we can compartmentalize it and just be friends who know we have feelings for each other but still be friends. He doesn't want to lose me from his life. 

All my life I've been told to be bold and take chances and go over things, but in reality, the one time I finally did something out of character, nothing happened. I don't think I was expecting a huge romantic comedy romance here, but maybe I was. Is this how it's supposed to work? Do we just be friends, or do we go our separate ways? Am I hurting my romantic prospects by finding comfort in a hopeless friendship?

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<bot>: I told my best friend that I have feelings for him, and he reciprocates but doesn't think it changes anything.