I’m an M.E student and I think I’m in love with one of my classmates from UG. But I cannot tell her that and jeopardise my friendship. I was constantly watching her “last seen time” in whatsapp, in fact I left and deleted my account so that I can get over that feeling. But much to my surprise I can’t get over it. Please advise me.
So lost
“Seen at” timings on social media applications are the worst. They make the sender painfully aware of the fact that their messages have been read (and ignored), and deny the recipient the chance to make polite excuses for late replies ( no more, “Sorry, I just saw your message!”). You say you’ve suddenly started having feelings for your friend, so it sounds like what you’re experiencing is just a crush. Deleting various accounts is a short-term solution, but unfortunately the only long-term one in this case is to wait for your feelings to subside. You could also take a chance and tell her about how you feel, and see if she feels the same way. However, you’re right; this could mean that your friendship may never go back to the way it was before.
