[DazednConfused]

During the summer my cousins introduced me to a friend of theirs. Although somewhat of a flirt I always felt that she treated me differently than other guys. The summer was ending so I expressed my feelings for her but she told me she was not looking for a relationship right now.

The summer ended and I tried to move on with my life but couldn't. Eventually, I called her and we continued to talk for the next couple of weeks as friends. She was still flirty but I knew that it was all part of her nature. However, during one conversation she dedicated and sang a very beautiful/emotional song to me. At a following conversation she innocently tricked me into believing that she was pregnant so that she could hear my reactions. I started believing that she had started to grow feeligns for me.

When I confronted her she told me that she didn't want to be in a relationship (again) but this time explained that she didn't trust guys due to a previous experience. She also thought that I didn't really like her and categorized me with other guys saying "Plenty of guys have told me that they liked me, but none have ever meant it."

Of course I told her that she could trust me and that I did love her (seeing as how she is the first girl I ever opened my heart to). But, she seems to have the same unrequited love for the guy who broke her trust. In the end she told me that she never meant to lead me on and although she doesn't love me she grew to really like me. I'm just wondering, if she really did like me (as a friend) why would she blatantly flirt with me when she knew it would hurt me? Also, if she ever does move on from her unrequited love could it be possible for us to have a relationship or am I already in the 'friend zone'?