Is it normal to love your best friend

[bubblegumchewer06]

My best friend used to be gay, but he doesn’t really like guys anymore.. Anyway, I’m not gay and never have been. But I do love him, he’s like my brother. You know? Is this normal? Should you love your friends?

[ska8er]

U should love ur friends just for
being friends. Yeah u can love ur
friend in a romantic way which I
would say in many ways it can b
normal. I know what u mean "like
a brother" but brother love is a bit
different. It all depends on u and
who ur channeling ur love to. It
can also b considered a "crush".

[rhett13]

I love my best friend Mason we do almost every thing together

[HFrint]

Yes of course.. my current vest friend (male) is who I used to consider my BF back when we considered ourselves to be gay. We’ve both since gone straight and we still get along great.

[Second Chance]

My best friend used to be gay, but he doesn’t really like guys anymore.. Anyway, I’m not gay and never have been. But I do love him, he’s like my brother. You know? Is this normal? Should you love your friends?

It is totally fine to love a friend in a non-sexual way, and there are plenty of friends out there who are as close as family members. Love does not always mean that sex is involved, and there are plenty kinds of love that do not involve lust. For example, you love your parents and siblings and extended family, but there is nothing sexual about that love.

You feelings towards your friend is normal, and you clearly love him as a family member which is how a lot of people feel towards close friends.

[Falcons_11]

It's perfectly normal to feel a very close attachment to your best friend. It's doesn't mean that you are gay or bi either. It's good to know that someone who you admire greatly will have your back and you have his, if and when the need arises. It's a normal thing.

[scott2002]

My best friend used to be gay, but he doesn’t really like guys anymore.. Anyway, I’m not gay and never have been. But I do love him, he’s like my brother. You know? Is this normal? Should you love your friends?
Welcome to VT!
I looked at your profile and you don't list how old you are. So I'm goging to assume you're pretty young, like around 13.
I think you might not yet have a good personal understanding in your mind yet as to what is the difference between friendship and love, and are there different types of genuine love.
You say, "he's like a brother". You can definitely love him but have no sexual or romantic feelings for him. You could love a friend like a brother, OR you could have romantic and sexual feelings for him, too. That's a DIFFERENT kind of love, but they're both kinds of love.
So, are your feelings for you friend that you want to make out with him, get naked together, hug and kiss and touch, and maybe even go further sexually? Or are your feelings of love for him more limited to the non-sexual ways you'd love your brother? In that love, you feel close and so comfortable in his presence and you know you'll be there for each other, but playing with his dick is not in the equation for that kind of genuine love.

[pauly]

My best friend used to be gay, but he doesn’t really like guys anymore.. Anyway, I’m not gay and never have been. But I do love him, he’s like my brother. You know? Is this normal? Should you love your friends?

From the way you phrase your question, I believe that the answer is "yes." Brotherly love and love for a friend can be similar and are perfectly normal.
And as has already been said, there are different kinds of love, only one of which is sexual. And I don't think you're talking about that sort of love for your best friend. So relax and accept your feelings without worrying.

[rhett13]

Yea it's Kool to love your best friend I love my best friend Mason

[jamie_n5]

Why of course it's normal to love your best friends. You said it when you said he's like a brother to you. I don't know about used to be gay but anyway you are normal.

[rgconrad23]

What others have said! I love my best friend and we did have a "relationship" once but have decided to just be best pals. So, don't feel bad Man, it is normal!

[justa16yearoldaussie]

yeah, i love my friends, just not in a romantic way

[MasonBA]

yeah, i love my friends, just not in a romantic way

Same for me

[Jericho14]

Sure you can. It doesn't have to be in romantic way.

[JonnyH]

Love has a broad scope of definition. It doesnt limit to a romantic perspective. So yeah, you can love him as your friend or bestfriend.

[dcmbr]

Of course it is. It means that he's your bff. You need to take care of him.

[imanopenbook]

yeah it's called a bromance. It's normal for best friends to have that connection that they don't have with others. It can change to romance though if you both are sorta curious.

[Atlantis]

bumped :locked: