So, I’ll try and keep it short. I’m friends or was friends with a girl. She’s a lot younger then me. I’m 46 she’s shes 35. We are straight up just friends or so I thought. I really care for her (as a friend) I hear about her dates, she tells me what a disaster they are, she cry’s to me about not finding the right guy etc etc etc. we talked everyday, texted all day, she would text me when she got home from a date to let me know she’s ok, text me when she got home from work you get the point.

So one night she was crying about her life and never finding someone, how this dating thing isn’t going well, why doesn’t any of these guys like her etc etc etc. so crying there outside she asked for a hug. I gave her a hug and we looked at each other for a few seconds but nothing happened. While staring at each other she kinda laughed and said “wow your a lot taller this close up” we laughed and that was it.

Fast forward a couple of days and we were outside having a cigarette and just talking when all of a sudden she brings up the hug and how it was a great hug like her dad would give her. I joked with her and said thanks you just called me a dad we laughed then it happened we kissed. It was a great passionate kiss. She pulled away after a while saying things were heating up big time and a few minutes later I left. We’ve spoken since and she’s mentioned the kiss. How it was great and she can see why the girls love me and I definitely have a way about me etc. I didn’t say much. Then she kinda went ghost. We don’t talk as much don’t text or anything I called her out on in and she said she likes me LIKES me. I said I like you also but she didn’t want anything to ruin our friendship how I was like her best friend. Now? I haven’t heard from her in 7 days. Not sure how to handle this. She’s a very special person in my life but if she’s choosing to stay away do I just let it be?