I want to tell my close friend that I like him as more than a friend.
About a year ago something almost happened between this friend and me. We spent a lot of time together and I knew he liked me after he put his arm around me. I let my very bad anxiety get to me and made it so we just never talked about it again. And then a lot of time passed. All of our mutual friends seem to think we should end up together. It’s taking a lot for me to work past the anxiety of never being in a relationship before to see what could happen.
Ultimately I really want to be in a relationship with him. Recently, he bought me breakfast and drinks when we went out. We have solo movie nights and talk for four hours on the phone. But I feel like if I want anything to ever happen again I need to apologize.
I’ve spent some time this year dealing with my mental health, and I feel like we have gotten closer again. I really want to apologize for the way I acted last year and tell him I regret it. Should I? What should I say? I don’t want to ruin everything but I also don’t want to wait too long and risk loosing him.