I, 16F, have liked this sweet, funny, humorous man since forever. We’ve never dated, for I’ve never been confident enough to ask. We’ll call him G. My best friend, 16F, has dated this funny, tall, rich guy of who we’ll call M. I never really liked him, but after rumors spread that he liked me, I started to see how he was acting nicer, and more shy, contrasting against his original rude and aggressive demeanor. I slightly liked him, nothing much. Although, my best friend, who we’ll call H, kept on introducing the idea that G liked her, even though she just went through a rough break up with M (I will say, it was on Valentine’s Day, I was there too). I never asked G, but my friend group, which honestly is more annoying and irritating than not, has always supported my side. This other girl, Q, was quite the pick me/player of the group. I used to like her, but now I think she’s just manipulative and a liar. I’ve caught her doing that, anyway. She made up a lie, and specifically told me that “G and I dated when you liked him” I brushed it off, because it wasn’t true. But the same thing was told to me by H, “G and I were dating when you liked him.” As the days went on, she kept on persisting, and one day, she told me she had a dream of the two kissing. Honestly, was I pissed? Yes. Did I care, slightly. But it proved to me that she likes him. I’ll let you know, however, she makes me feel slightly insecure, I’m tall, she’s average. I have acne, her face is pretty clear, I have short hair, she has long. Anyways, I got the idea a few weeks ago, that I should make it clear that I’ve loved G since forever. I slightly, again, liked M at the same time too. But I never told anyone, and I’m scared about it. I also wanted to, but I didn’t, tell my friend that I liked her ex, just to make her feel my pain. I’m not rude like that, so I didn’t make the call. H is very aware that if I were to make a move on him, our 15-year friendship is out the door. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal, since her and Q have been bullying me about dating my crush for 5 years. But I don’t think it’s the right call. Even though, they both are manipulative and basically put me through the running of a dictatorship. Ive completely lost my confidence and I truly don’t know how to cope. So I ask you, AITAH for liking her ex, even though they had a rough relationship?