It's terrifying to let yourself fall for a friend because if things don't work out, you've lost a boyfriend and your closest friend. But if it does work out, it'll be the type of love that changes you in all the best ways.
Because he'll respect you for you were before him and who you are with him.
Since he knew you as a friend before you gave him your heart, he respects and loves you on a deeper level.
He knows who you are when you're just out with your friends and now he gets to know you in a different, more intimate way than ever before.
And at the end of the day, you get to fall asleep next to not only your love but your life long best friend.
The person who knows you best, the one who no matter what happens will always be that gossip buddy or the one you just crack jokes with and laugh till your abs literally hurt.
He's seen the independent you and knows full well that if things don't work out, you'll be right back on your two feet.
He knew who you were before you started dating so he knows your strength and confidence from the 'just friends' perspective.
And let's be real, that probably scares the crap out of him.
There's a bond between the two of you that you've known since day 1.
There was an instant connection, a strange sense that this person is super important to you. Your friendship came naturally and everything just sort of fell into place.
You get this feeling like you knew each other your whole lives, which makes loving each other so easy.
You've defied the odds breaking out of the 'friend zone.'
Your relationship is one that everyone thought was doomed to fail. No one ever expects best friends to actually work as a couple, but it actually is the best feeling in the world.
Your love is one that can't be beaten or broken.
Moving from stage to stage is a process that only strengths your relationship into one that can withstand almost anything.
You get to goof off as best friends and have heart to hearts as a couple.
You're the perfect balance of silly together and undeniably devoted to one another.
You can talk to one another on levels that other couples don't understand. Your ability to forgive one another and move on is greater because your relationship is rooted in friendship, you have the ability to let things go much easier.
Being in a relationship with your best friend isn't any easier, but it's definitely a lot more comfortable and fun. You get to spend the rest of your life with this amazing person who, at the end of the day, will always be your best friend.
And that's a great feeling.
