Re: Good friend doesn't realize
you said: 'I hinted to her that I really liked her and wanted her as a girlfriend, but I don't think she understood what I meant.'
you are aware that you 'hinted', now have you actually come out and said it outright? girls are not mind readers.
take it from my example what happend with my friend of 3 yrs, don't wait so long to say it, don't, it will only get more twisted. don't drown yourself in other addictions either. but here is the deal, don't just unload it on her one day out of the blue either. you sound like a nice guy, so use tact. say it gently and see if she 'tells you' she feels the same. you can't assume anything.
when you know where you BOTH stand, not just you taking a fit over how you feel, remember there is two of you and you care about her, then talk about if you can remain friends or not. you are stil young, so you are obvioulsy less bitter then others here, be smart and tactful and you might find out she secretly likes you too, or you just might end up with an awesome friendship that so many of us are trying to form! there are perks to being friends with the opposite sex you know - she might have some really cute girlfriends! you won't lose either way, contrary to what the bitter bunch is saying. just rember to consider her feelings TOO, don't lay a heavy or a guilttrip cause you have been for some time storing feelings of jealousy or hurt, and whatever you do don't blame her for your feelings! they belong to you. find out if she if she shares them?