I'm [23M] breaking up with my female friend [26F] because I have feelings for her.

After committing to this last night, I woke up feeling so empty like there was no point in getting up. I didn't realize how much a part of my everyday life this woman is. Now I know this is going to be like mourning an actual relationship.

So I can't say how wonderful this woman has been, for the most part, we've had ruff patches . I don't think I could have gotten through grad school (as well as I did) without her but now it hurts to be around her. We never defined our relationship which was the problem and just have continued to get closer. Now I' just confused because she seems to consider me special, but when she brings me into certain awkward situations I'm just further confused by why she's doing it. The only way to clear up the situation is to tell her, "As much as I've tried to be just a good friend, I've developed feelings for you, and I'm pretty sure you don't feel the same way, so I just need some space so I can still be your friend." It's not to the point where its "I love you" that takes at least a bit of physical intimacy (sex).

TL;DR: I've made the decision to tell my friend that I've developed feeling for her and that if I really want to continue being her friend, I have distance myself for a while. Ant advice? I know going on like this isn't helpful for me mentally I could rationalize that I shouldn't pursue her because we were professional colleagues but now its just going to get worse.

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