Forbidden Love

[KJ1989]

But then, this isn't a standard day-to-day crush, is it? This is your best friend. You're walking an emotional knife edge right now, and best case scenario, you emerge from this happy and with a friend. Try putting some distance between the two of you. Don't cut him out, but give yourself things to do other than sitting around wallowing in self pity for what you can never have. If you are super busy with work, school, volunteering, etc., it will take your mind off him.

Couldn't agree more. I had this same problem for the first 2 years of my university life. Then I just decided I needed to make space. We are still best friends, in fact he's working in a different country right now, but we go out of our way to see each other.

A slight difference in my case is he actually knows I like him. He is straight and I told him I liked him when he wasn't in a relationship. He's still there, he's still my best friend. But if you give yourself some space from him, you'll realize that you can control your feelings for him and then after that (i found) no matter how much you hang out with him it won't matter.