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I really cared deeply for a friend and helped her in a time of crisis - she had just lost her job and her pet had gotten sick and needed some expensive treatment.  Since she had no support whatsoever, I jumped in head first and gave her an indefinite loan in the hopes that while she's job-searching, she'd at least something to fall back on.  All was done with the best intentions.

We had some mutual interest, but I never entertained it because I was in a relationship at the time.  Now that I'm newly single, I find out I missed my chance to be with her because she started seeing someone fairly recently.  It definitely stings a bit that I just missed the window of opportunity.

In any case, after sharing my feelings with her, she's apologized and said she moved on because I was in my relationship and she didn't think she had a chance with me.  She recognizes how much I've done and she's repeatedly apologized and said she feels awful about the inopportune timing.  At this point, there isn't a whole lot I can do to change the situation...so how am I supposed to reply to her apologies?

I've also gone ahead and said something I probably shouldn't have said - I'd rather be friends to have her in my life than not at all (which is true).  All of this just leaves me feeling a little empty...
<bot>: Did a lot to help a friend, finally single, wanted to start something with her, but just missed my chance.  She has repeatedly apologized about the poor timing - how do I respond??