Same I've always liked people who have never liked me back and for so long and now I'm really uncomfortable with relationships no matter how much i like the idea of them
And it's probably because I'm projecting but it pisses me off when someone is in unrequited love for so long like why would you give someone who doesn't care about you control over your emotions- maybe also cuz I've dealt with unrequited love by completely cutting that emotion off lol. Like stop stuff from hurting yourself so much do shit that makes you happy- and if it's so obvious that liking that person is only hurting you cut them out- for your own good that's why many times mc's of so many mangas just piss me off lmfao
Personally I’ve mainly had the experience to be on the other side of unrequited love and only had an (ofc unrequited) crush. What I can say is: I’d agree with @Crispyy and “it’s usually not about you”.
I had to try to somehow exit strange situations with some people or reject them and both sucked to do. In a way it made me slightly guilty and start questioning if I lead them on. But looking at them all it wasn’t about the person, it was just that them and I didn’t really suit each other.
The experience with a longer crush was something I subconsciously knew wouldn’t work. Being told by my friend that they asked the person and he said he only saw me as a friend was honestly mostly eye opening than sad. That’s when I finally realized that if it wasn’t for that clear information I was given, I’d probably still stick to the person. Afterwards my friend had a crush and encounters with him and what I could back then see was how disturbing of a person he really was.
I think that taught me in a way that it’s better to confess and get rejected than bottle it inside and stay in the laminal space. Works like every other emotion- can’t bottle it in too long before it starts to take a toll on you.
I agree confessing and getting rejected is definitly the best way- gives your feelings a closure
All throughout my 23 years of existence, i only had experience unrequited love. The first one lasted for six years (when i was in elementary), and the second one lasted for 7 years (high school to first year college). Never did once those love got reciprocated. No matter how much i would want to confess, i just couldn't cause they were into someone (and they proudly say it out loud) and the other one was in a relationship. I dunno if I'm just really unlucky, not enough to be loved back, a coward, or all of the above. After my second, i just gave up on love. It's been 4 years since I promised myself to not love someone again.
Reading this made me empathize with MC. It's hard, but I do hope he finds someone who will truly love him, or if he decides to just be alone, i hope he finds peace and contentment with it.
Tho I'm pissed of at ML, I understand him and would give this story a go. Let's see if it gets better.