He worried that it was his “fault” and that I wouldn’t want to be friends anymore. But he concluded I was angry with him, texted me an upset-sounding apology. I also texted him the same information, just in case. I had to leave early the next morning for a work emergency, so I left him a note (along with a glass of water and some aspirin) explaining why I had to leave. I initiated it, and he asked several times if I was OK with what we were doing. I was at his place recently, comforting him over a breakup we got drunk and slept together. Possibly bisexual: I have always identified as a straight guy, but I am recently panicked and confused by feelings for my best friend (a gay man), “Greg.” We’ve known each other since college and have always been close.
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