[Hack&Lube]

Yikes, this brings back very bad memories (and I wish I had the presence of mind to consult CP of all places then). Yes, it can be very hard to get over somebody you could never get, and it can be even worse for friendships. I can't help but sense a broken heart coming up shortly.

The best advice I can give you is this...don't second guess yourself and don't get into the trap of always wondering what she is thinking. If it's going to be serious make sure you are confident and that your own life is all together right and going places. That will make you all the more attractive. Now all you have to due is pursue. Just pursue like nothing else in the world and hope she gives in eventually. Don't pull back when she draws back, that's her natural instinct. Don't be too hard but you have to move forward always. Even the strongest friendship can't remain platonic if there is a single spark of anything there and one person just sticks with it. But always make sure that she knows that whatever the reply is, that it won't devastate you (even if it will), often that sense of guilt in her will push her away from you more than anything and be your ultimate downfall.

As for just forgetting about it and moving on...ask yourself if your friendship is worth more than what you could have. It does however, sound like you will get hurt nomatter what so it's sort of a no win situation unless you really work for it. I can only say it'll hurt even more if you wait too long and somebody else comes into the picture. Even if that happens, make sure you at least appear cool and confortable and remain friends and you'll always have a chance in the long run. As soon as you make her feel the slightest bit bad or guilty, she'll start to push you away because she doesn't want to hurt you and that will end up being far worse in the long term.