text: I think you're making a very good choice in just staying friends.  I have a friend that I am in love with, but they are Bi- so I try to not let emotions take the better of me.  I respect the fact that he's not that way.  He knows I like him, but he still is a very close friend.  He's cool with that fact.  I'm able to tell him some of my deepest thoughts, and he just goes with it.  We really care about each other, but not in that way.  Try to work out a way were you two can be just close friends.  It worked with me.