Childhood friend and me....something weird is going on

[driftwood]

Don't sweat it, and don't question it. Just let it be. There's no reason to distance yourself from him. You're both young, and very close to one another. If things turn sexual, it doesn't necessarily mean you're gay, but even if you or him happened to be, there would be nothing wrong with that either.
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You are very fortunate to have this experience, and it may never be repeated. Many men go their entire lives without ever experiencing this level of intimacy with a man OR with a woman.

You can relax - and that will help him relax. I think you can assume that his feelings about this are reasonably close to yours. It's unusual enough that he must have noticed it just the same as you have. He hasn't run away; he hasn't talked about it. You don't need to either.

Don't run - don't talk - don't push - don't pull - let it be -

Let it follow its own course. Best that you don't try to take control. Let the physical and emotional intimacy evolve, and it it eventually becomes sexual, relax and enjoy it. One relationship doesn't define you. It certainly wouldn't be the first time a straight man had sex with another man.

~q