I'm just gonna say it, I think I caught feelings for my friend. The thing is, I don't want to like her like that. We've bonded over and helped each other through our respective mental health issues, so there's a chance what I'm feeling is some sort of one-sided trauma bond? She's my best friend and there's so many reasons why something more wouldn't work between us (distance, my parents being mildly racist, etc.). I just don't know what to do. I know that distancing myself from her is what people usually do in this situation, but we've been in contact for years, and she might worry that I "left"(iykyk) if I just stop talking to her.
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