@robertjo: "    So there's this girl I've known forever. Really great personality. And
super hot too (Really, how often do those two things come together?). And
we're really close friends and get along very well. There are a variety of
reasons why I haven't ever even tried to pursue a relationship with her,
which vary depending on what time period we're talking about. But there are
two major reasons that have always been true. First off, I've been led to
believe (largely by the various hints she's dropped over the years) that
she's completely uninterested in me and that there would never be any chance
of anything happening. The other reason being if I did pursue that
relationship, I'd end up losing my best friend over it.
    Well last night I had a long and involved phone conversation, and the
gist of what I learned was that I did have a chance with her before and that
I've now lost my best friend :( You try to do the right and honorable thing
in these situations, and in the end you end up losing every way.
    I'm off to watch muppets and sulk for a while, and think about how I'm
going to handle this whole situation now."
    @robertjo: "news:DCX3f.25632$<email_address>
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    Well, yeah.
before
    Love hexagons. They never turn out well."
    @robertjo: "news:<email_address>
<quote>
the
that
    I know. Some people need to be more clear on what signals they send out.
I'm
    Oh no, I didn't lose her. I lost my best friend, a guy who's been in
love with her supposedly for a while now."
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