Girl problems

[Vaulter]

Ive liked this girl for a long time now, and i'm starting to really realize how much i like her, maybe even love, i still don't know if i know exactly what love is. We're friends, and I'm pretty sure she knows i like her, if not how much, but shes pretty much told me she wont date me. Shes mormon and im not, though that wouldnt be a problem for her, the thing is shes a year older than me and graduated last year, while im going into my senior year. Whenever she says something that sort of rubs in that im a bit younger than her (Thus saying she wont date me) I feel like a knife is getting stabbed into my temples, (just to show how much i like her). Just so you know i have some serious depression issues, but theyre mostly under control, and i like this girl so much because whenever im around her she makes me feel so good about myself, not because she compliments me, but because i just love being around her. The problem is whenever she leaves im reminded how little i really get to be around her. Our biggest "Together" time is during work, and i always feel like thats all im going to get out of her. Im writing this mostly to get things out of my head, and have no real questions, but any advice is very very much appreciated.

[Allspice_la_fever]

Firstly, has she straight out that she won't date you? Just because you are younger than her doesn't mean that she won't go out with you. Even if she says something that rubs it in, it may not necessarily be "you are too young for me" it could be "I'm older than you and I know it so I'm going to rub it in".
If you don't spend enough time with her, arrange more time to be with her. Ask her out one day. It might not necessarily have to be a date, you could get her to be bring some of her friends along so she'd be more comfortable, you could take one of yours.
Good luck!