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My friend and I have been friends for a very long time, and he's very special to me. He's been by my side through so much. We used to fantasize about the future together—how our families would be close, how our children and pets would play together, and things like that. He's a great guy, and that made me a little delusional. I secretly started developing feelings for him. But now I've come to realize that he's not just MY friend...he's someone else's friend too, probably even closer to them. And that made me realize that he's probably just as sweet, kind, playful, and caring toward other people as he is toward me. I feel like I've finally been set free from the shackles I put on myself, and I'm so happy that it happened.