How do you deal with being attracted to straight friends?

[Syvelocin]

I've just admitted to myself that I'm attracted to one of my closest friends who I've known since preschool. I moved three years ago, but I do notice this attraction when I visit from time to time. I feel even more awkward because she has changed in front of me and I've seen her undressed.

I have a few other friends who I have thoughts of, but some I know are without a doubt straight, so it would never happen. How do you deal with this? It's hard knowing that I'll never have a chance, but impossible to rid it from my mind. With these friends, too, I feel that it will be harder telling them about my sexuality (only one of my friends and my mother know so far).

[sildavin]

It can be really hard sometimes, but once you realize that you're attracted to someone but know you will never have a chance, you will begin to cherish the time you do have together, and you will soon be able to appreciate the relationship you do have, better.

For me, all of my friends know that i'm bi. But just like you they are all straight and I will never have a chance. Once I get over being jealous of their GFs, I find that I have friends who accept me and arent afraid to be around me, so it makes me happy to know they are happy with the way things are. and in my mind, I couldnt ask for more.

hope this helps. Hope it makes sense. Haha Kinda hard to explain