<human>: So there is this girl I've been good friends with for quit a few years now, we will call hey Ashley. I've always had feelings for her in some sort of way, but right now I only want to see her in a way of just being my best friend. I have been trying to fight that for awhile now and I thought things were going well on my end till earlier this week.

I saw a picture of her and her new guy she interested in together. Ever since then I have had this achy feeling in my body and realized nothing changed at all. To insert I've told her about my feelings before she doesn't have the same. So I'm just lost a standpoint I love her as a friend as well, all I want is to see her happy and be around for her. Yet its been 5+ years of on and off of stuff like this. I'm tired of it but i really don't want to lose her and I'm just lost in the battle in my mind. Thank you for taking the time to read.

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<bot>: I've had years of on and off battle of feelings for a friend i do not want to lose in my life.