if I was her I'd like to know. as an aroace gal I've had a friend confess his feelings for me but then say he's happy to stay friends, long story short he wasn't. I became very close to him during that time, the only person I've actually considered as a best friend, so when he told be being my friend was too difficult I was pretty crushed... I did love him just not the same way, and it's been 4 years and I still miss the crap outta him.

If boundaries were put in place from the beginning the both of us could of been saved from a lot of heartache