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The original was posted on /r/relationships by /u/move_quickly on 2024-01-22 18:33:21+00:00.
To preface, I would define our relationship as more of a situationship than a full relationship.
I (21F) am currently hooking up with my friend of two years (22M). I am confident in the strength of his feelings for me because he has confided in a close friend of mine who relayed it back to me.
We have had multiple conversations about our feelings. I made it clear I am attracted to him but I do not see myself in a relationship with him. He told me he has strong feelings for me (he broke up with a long term gf about half a year after we met, and has implied it was due to his feelings for me) but he wanted a relationship in any capacity I was able to give—friends, romantic partners, situationship, fwb, etc.
He has made it very clear to me that he would rather do a fwb situation over just a friendship and that he is okay with me not returning his feelings. However, I can’t help but feel like I’m taking advantage of his feelings. Should I trust that he’s an adult who knows what’s best for himself and how much he can handle emotionally, or should I end our situationship before it ends up hurting him?
TL;DR: my friend is in love with me and we’re sleeping together, am I taking advantage of his feelings?