Falling in Love with My Childhood Friend: How to Move Beyond Friendship?
- After being in a loveless marriage for 18 years, I am finally feeling emotionally available. Recently, I reconnected with a childhood friend who I used to have a crush on. Our bond has grown stronger, and I find myself falling in love with her. However, I'm unsure of how she feels about me. How can I transition our 45-plus-year friendship into something more? Should I confess my feelings?
- Meaning of 'kindred spirits': She refers to us as kindred spirits, indicating a deep connection and shared understanding between us. It implies that we have similar values, interests, and perspectives, making us compatible on a spiritual and emotional level.
- Difference between 'wouldn't' and 'won't': 'Wouldn't' is a contraction of 'would not,' used to express the past tense of 'will not.' In this context, it suggests that the speaker tried to speak their feelings but was unable to do so. On the other hand, 'won't' is a contraction of 'will not,' used to convey a refusal or unwillingness to do something in the present or future.
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For 18 years I was in a loveless marriage. The one good thing that came out of that marriage was my beautiful 14-year-old daughter. My ex-wife and I have been divorced for a year now and I'm feeling emotionally available. I have met -- or shall I say re-met -- a woman I have known since second grade. She was my sister's best friend and was always around our house growing up. She was kind of like a sister, but I always had a crush on her. Now, so many years later, we have connected. We see each other every few weeks and text each other. This has been going on for almost a year. My crush has come back, but it is different this time. I feel like I'm falling in love with her. I'm not sure how she feels about me, but we do have an incredible connection. She calls us kindred spirits. And that's where my question lies. How do I take a 45-plus-year friendship out of the friendship zone? Should I tell her how I feel or not? I have tried, but the words just wouldn't come out of my mouth. She calls us kindred spiritsはどのような意味でしょうか？ あと、the words just wouldn'tのwouldn'tはwon'tだと何が違うでしょうか？よろしくお願いします
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１。She calls us kindred spiritsはどのような意味でしょうか？ 下記のように複数の場合には、「気の合う者同士」という意味です。 https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=kindred+spirit ２。あと、the words just wouldn'tのwouldn'tはwon'tだと何が違うでしょうか？ ご参考までに https://hinative.com/ja/questions/4935509
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