So for some context, I (F17) have had a crush on this guy for years. It's been a pretty well-known thing in my friend group — and my friend (let's call her Sarah) definitely knows how I feel about him. She even told me once that he probably asked for her number because she brought me up in conversation with him, so I figured it wasn’t a big deal.

At first, I was okay with everything. My other friends told me he asked Sarah for her number before I even got the chance to do it myself, which surprised me, but I tried not to overthink it. Sarah said it was probably about classwork since they're in the same class, and I believed her.

But recently, things have gotten weird. I’ve caught them multiple times before school sitting together and getting a little too close — like, body language-wise. I wasn’t the only one who noticed either. A couple of my friends said it seemed off, but Sarah kept reassuring me that they were just friends and that I shouldn’t read into it.

Today was the tipping point. After school, I saw them together again — laughing, walking close, kind of cozy. It honestly looked like a date. I didn’t say anything to them then, but I was really upset. Later, I talked to Sarah about it, and she insisted she’d never date him and that they’re just friends. She even apologized for walking around with him but said again that there was nothing going on.

Here’s where I might be the AH: when she apologized, I told her it was okay — that I didn’t mind. But the truth is, I do mind. It hurt seeing them like that, especially when she knows how long I’ve liked him. Even if there’s nothing romantic between them, it feels like she crossed a line emotionally.

What’s also bothering me is that now, some of our friends — and even people we mutually know — seem to know about the whole situation. They keep pestering me with questions and comments about it, and I honestly have no idea how they even found out. I never told anyone outside my close circle, so it feels like Sarah might’ve been talking about it behind my back, even though I can’t say for sure. Either way, it’s annoying and just makes everything worse.

Now, her friends are saying I’m overreacting and being dramatic, which makes me second-guess everything. I just feel betrayed, and I’m not sure if I’m being fair or just emotional, or whether I’ve not set clear boundaries.

WIBTA if I confronted her now and told her I’m actually not okay with how close she’s gotten to him, even though I originally said I was fine with it?

I’m honestly not sure how to even go about this. I don’t want to create drama, but I also don’t want to keep pretending I’m okay when I’m not. How should I handle this? What should I do?