I'm going to try and make this short because I just have one simple question that I want answered. There is a whole other story that I could tell and I probably will in a separate post, but I want this one to be simple. Also I didn't know which flair to use, it was either this or "personal issues" I chose "relationships" because it is mainly specific to this relationship I am in, because I have other friends that are girls.

Basically, my girlfriend [17] has been having some stress recently, and she has generalized anxiety disorder, so when she worries it kind of grows and spreads to other things that she shouldn't be worrying about. This stress has eventually gotten to her not knowing if she wants to be in the relationship anymore. She says she still likes me, but she needs to figure out the other stuff and that maybe we should just be friends.

That is where my problem comes in. I still love her and have feelings for her and all of that (and I'm pretty sure she feels fairly similar, I still have to talk to her more about that.) but being just friends does not sit right with me. For example, just today (after she said that she didn't think we should be together) she was complimenting me and saying she was proud of me. Usually hearing those things from her would make me so happy, but with the thought that we are just friends, it just didn't mean as much. 

I have been trying to think of an answer as to why I feel this way and the best explanation I can think of right now is that I still love her and have feelings for her and am attracted to her, and if we were just friends I feel like I should not have those feelings and I can't do anything about it. Like I still want to hug, kiss, cuddle (etc.) all those things that people in relationships do, and if we are just friends and I still feel that way, it just doesn't feel right to me. So I am just looking for an answer as to why I can't seem to be just friends.
user
My girlfriend [17]
assistant
I'm going to try and make this short because I just have one simple question that I want answered. There is a whole other story that I could tell and I probably will in a separate post, but I want this one to be simple. Also I didn't know which flair to use, it was either this or "personal issues" I chose "relationships" because it is mainly specific to this relationship I am in, because I have other friends that are girls.

Basically, my girlfriend [17] has been having some stress recently, and she has generalized anxiety disorder, so when she worries it kind of grows and spreads to other things that she shouldn't be worrying about. This stress has eventually gotten to her not knowing if she wants to be in the relationship anymore. She says she still likes me, but she needs to figure out the other stuff and that maybe we should just be friends.

That is where my problem comes in. I still love her and have feelings for her and all of that (and I'm pretty sure she feels fairly similar, I still have to talk to her more about that.) but being just friends does not sit right with me. For example, just today (after she said that she didn't think we should be together) she was complimenting me and saying she was proud of me. Usually hearing those things from her would make me so happy, but with the thought that we are just friends, it just didn't mean as much. 

I have been trying to think of an answer as to why I feel this way and the best explanation I can think of right now is that I still love her and have feelings for her and am attracted to her, and if we were just friends I feel like I should not have those feelings and I can't do anything about it. Like I still want to hug, kiss, cuddle (etc.) all those things that people in relationships do, and if we are just friends and I still feel that way, it just doesn't feel right to me. So I am just looking for an answer as to why I can't seem to be just friends.
user
Why can't I
assistant