<human>: Me and this friend met through work and became super close through a game we both play. It was obvious that interest was mutual, except along the line he showed traits of being controlling and having a temper and i was just kind of scared of pursuing a relationship with him so i backed down and stated we should be friends instead. 

We stopped talking but shortly started talking again and I saw many sides of him that made me rethink those bad traits but when he confronted me about how i felt i again, insisted on being friends. Obviously I had feelings and I couldn't lie to myself and ended up telling him that i like him. He got angry and asked why i keep doing this to him and that i'm a mess. I don't know what to say for an answer. I haven't told him about him being controlling. I think now i'm ready to see how a relationship goes but i don't think he does now

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<bot>: friend is mad at me for being "back and forth" and wants an answer. i don't know what to say