I finally got to hear those three little words...  | | but from the wrong man! Let me explain...
I've been seeing E. for 4 1/2 years...we don't live together or anything, but I know he cares for me a great deal. We've been through a LOT of ups and downs, but I think it's now heading for something permanent. Besides, I'm hopelessly in love with him. 
Then there's H., a friend of the family that I've known of for 15+ years...but only got to be good friends last fall. I know he's had a crush on me for some time, and I've dumped a lot of crap at his feet...more as a friend. He ended the conversation on Thursday night... I Love You.
Uh oh! I've been trying to explain to him that I'm with E., and that I intend to continue with him indefinitely. H. likes to tell me why HE thinks I should be with him...and why I should dump E. Here's pros and cons of the two:
E. Pros: ~worked together for 4 1/2 years before getting together, so a friendship developed ~similar likes/dislikes ~confidence (not arrogance!) ~parent ~independent but gregarious ~funny ~not arrogant ~mature when he needs to be ~VERY sexually compatible E. Cons: ~Roommates with a woman (she helped raise his kids) that he was once involved with ~I don't know how he exactly feels
H. Pros: ~hardworker ~helpful ~friends for a while ~can be funny (but borders on the offensive) ~Good listener ~Somewhat generous H. Cons: ~Doesn't drive (lost his license because he was drinking & driving) ~NO sexual compatibility ~Unsolicited advice about things he knows nothing about ~Makes assumptions about my family members that he knows little to nothing about
So you can see, the pros on E.'s side FAR outweight H.'s side...plus I feel absolutely NO attraction to H. whatsoever! I guess I'm going to have to be extremely cruel and put my foot down.
How do you let someone know that there's NO hope of a relationship beyond friends, without being cruel? HELP!
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| | | | | | | | 1. patriciaqualls (4604) | 1 year ago | Tell H. that you are in love with E. Try to do it without being cruel I know it is hard sometimes when the guy isn't listening to you when you try to say it nicely; so you may have to be cruel in the end. But try to let him down gently. take care, Trish
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scorpiobabes (1531) | 1 year ago | Thanks Trish! I've tried telling H. that before, but E. and I have had tremendous problems in the past and I think H. is looking for any little crack in my relationship with E. to get in. I'll tell him again in the nicest way possible. I'm non-confrontational, so that makes this twice as hard.
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patriciaqualls (4604) | 1 year ago | How did everything go SB have you talked to him yet?
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| | 3. Tianna2 (1087) | 1 year ago | Hello Scorpiobabes, I think that if H was a real friend, he wouldnt be trying to break up your relationship for his own personal gain. If he knows that you are already commited to someone else, he should respect that. If he cant, then he's not a very good friend. I've had friends like this before and they seem great and will do anything for you, but there always seems to be other motives for their friendship. I would tell him that while your flattered about how he feels, your already spoken for and you dont expect that to change. I hope everything works out for you!
Hugs, Tianna
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| | 4. liperoterachel (10154) | 1 year ago | I think if you are not attractive there is no point in forcing in! You can't make yourself love him!
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| | 5. subha12 (16450) | 1 year ago | its quite weird. i think you should tell H that you are in love with E. you can't love him/ also love can't be forced. i hop he understand your point.yopu have to tell him politely.
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| | 6. AnnieOakley1 (1647)  | 1 year ago | If you are having a hard time broaching the subject, maybe you can just slip something in, here and there and he will get the hint without slamming him with it.
But, somehow, he sounds a bit too pushy, opinionated and doesn't like to take no for an answer. So it may have to be a bit of a slam.
Maybe a letter, worded correctly, would be better. That way, you can extoll his virtues to him AS A FRIEND, AND ONLY A FRIEND, while at the same time letting him know you are not romantically interested in him, too.
Say, "sorry, but I just don't FEEL that way about you. I love you as a friend. Not romantically. And please stop pushing me as I do not want to lose you as a friend, but if you persist, I will have to." That should set him straight.
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| | 7. jesus777 (512) | 1 year ago | itss no easy way too do it but all i can say is follow your heart and you know what your heart is sying so listen to your heart you know who you truelly want too be with so go with that you know who you are in love with you know who your heart is drawn too so the only thing that matter is that you are happy with yourself and choice to choose the men you desire too be with you just need too tell the guy that this relationship is not going further then friendship so he needs too grow up and move on and see that this replationship is not going anywere at all past friends so he needs too back off!!!!!!!!
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scorpiobabes (1531) | 1 year ago | Thank you for your comments. I've told him several times that I'm interested in JUST being friends, but he still persists in trying for something more. Obviously, he's quite stubborn and hardheaded! I guess I'll have to be cruel, something I don't relish being since I've been on the receiving end and it's no fun!
What complicates things is that E., the one I love, is worried that if I move (which is a definite) too far, we'll have to 'rethink things'. I don't want to lose him, but right now I've got to worry about myself! Sheesh!
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