i just need someone to tell me SOMETHING about the situation i’m currently in. like for starters what are we, what should i do and what do i even say?

for context:

i like this girl, she likes me back. we aren’t dating (i dont think, unless we are and i just haven’t got the memo that we haven’t stuck a label on it or smth)

i had a big conversation with her last night about how i miss how we used to be (we changed a lot when we told eachother we have feelings for one another and we stopped talking as much)

VERY much in a nutshell:

i said to her ‘i miss the old us’

and she said ‘it’s not easy for me to talk to you, that’s not your fault it’s mine. i just miss you too much to speak sometimes. i haven’t felt like myself for days but when i speak to you i feel so much happier, and since i’ve started speaking to you i’ve noticed i have changed, in a good way. you’ve changed me for the better and i feel a lot happier’

i didnt know how to feel about that, i was happy about all the other stuff but i’m worried that she’s never going to be able to speak to me normally again

is it actually a thing or even possible where people can miss someone so much that they find it difficult to speak to them?

she’s also super closeted, but yesterday she told one of our friends that she’s gay and about how me and her like eachother. that friend was super happy for her so i’m so glad that she has a friend other than me who knows so they can help her out a bit and give her advice.

i just need advice on if i should ask her out yet, or if it’s too early (we’ve been speaking as friends since March, but we only told eachother that we liked eachother in May.)

and if i should ask her out, how can i do it so that it’s easy to answer for her, so she doesn’t feel like it’s difficult to answer or something.

i was just thinking though, if i could go back in time 2 years and tell myself that the girl who i “really wanted to be friends with” was a crush, and that she likes me back: i think i’d pass out. i feel very lucky to be in this position but the only thing is, everyone listens, but no one LISTENS. like no one gives me advice except here.