I Love Him, But Does He Love Me?

by Lena Rivers
(Canada)

The guy I love and I have known each other for a while now. We talk everyday on MSN, but we've never really hung out in person that much. That doesn't really effect us because we know each other enough through MSN.

He is a really close friend of the guy who I was with before. We never went out because I didn't like him that much. A week ago, my guy and I were talking about 'us'. He said that the only reason we can't be together is because my friend liked me first so I am off limits, otherwise...

He was very sad, just like me, when we talked about us not being together. He's an amazing guy and I really love him, but he always gives me mixed signals.

I told him he was a flirt as a joke. His reply was, "just with you, though, I gave up on other people."

Everyday something like this happens, which makes it hard for me to understand what he thinks about me.

I asked my friends, and most of them said that I should ask him straight up. I don't want to freak him out by sounding so desperate, and I'm afraid I might be rejected.

I really need help because I've fallen for him. I know this is love, I can just tell. Please help me.