<human>: I've been having feelings for my best friends for a while now and I've asked her if she would ever see us as a couple, and all she said was "not really, i've only looked at you as a best friend." 

So i just backed away and now i'm trying to deny the fact that i like her and i keep trying to tell myself to stop having those feelings, but it never seems to stick to me. 

Any help? I mean I'm a really shy person and I don't know if being a "Pisces" has to do with anything but yeah I'm shy towards girls because of the feeling of rejection. 

I don't want to lose her as my best friend either but I would like to at least have that chance to be her boyfriend. I'm really protective of her and I basically treat her like how I would treat a family member. 

***Any ideas or advice are welcome!

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<bot>: I have feelings for my best friend and basically don't know if I should just force my feelings for to go away and not talk about it to her or if I should just be patient and have her to come to me.